ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension helps take the guesswork out of safely and properly cutting up a whole chicken with the help of a new publication designed for the home cook. How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken demonstrates the step-by-step process with photos, clear instructions and a video. Clean-up, storage, thawing and […]
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Rangeley trust volunteers survey shoreline for invasive plants
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust’s volunteer invasive plant patrollers have again found no aquatic invaders during their annual surveys, according to a news release from the trust. Volunteers patrol in July, August and September during peak growth to survey shorelines and document native plants. The 14 lakes and ponds surveyed included Beaver Mountain, Cupsuptic (including the Cupsuptic […]
Online discussion on power corridor to be held Oct. 14
DAMARISCOTTA — A Lincoln County Community Conversations event on the New England Clean Energy Connect power corridor question — going to voters Nov. 2 as referendum Question 1 — is scheduled to take place online at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Question 1 reads, “Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission […]
Maine Media’s alumni lecture series continues with Louis Draper
ROCKPORT — The Maine Media Workshops + College weekly Alumni Lecture Series is scheduled to continue with its second virtual lecture, “Working Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. The event will profile photographer Draper and his work as a member of the workshop, a collective of Black photographers […]
Maine Children’s Home seeks applications for Christmas program
Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home is accepting applications from families who want to receive assistance providing gifts for their children for the upcoming holiday season. Christmas Program at MCH serves families throughout Maine, providing brand new clothes, winter essentials, toys, books, and games to more than 1,500 Maine children whose families are facing financial […]
Augusta Country Club holds cancer patient fundraiser
The Augusta Country Club in Manchester held its annual ACC Cares Tournament on Aug. 12. Longtime ACC member and founding sponsor of the event, Charlie Shuman, hit the ceremonial first drive to send off the field of 124 players. Because of the many sponsors, the organizers presented a check for $25,300 to representatives from the […]
Portland Symphony Orchestra implements new safety measures
PORTLAND — In response to the rise of the highly contagious and virulent Delta variant, and out of concern for the health and safety of the Portland Symphony Orchestra musicians, staff, volunteers and concert-goers, the PSO has implemented a series of new safety measures. Unless otherwise directed by city, state, or federal health officials, these […]
Mitchell Center to host talk about fighting climate change
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk about the need to work across technology, policy and finance to fight climate change. The talk runs from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability […]
Camden library to celebrate 250 years of Maine quilting
The Camden Public Library plans to host museum curator Laureen LaBar for an online presentation about her new book, “Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community,” at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, via Zoom. In her book, LaBar coaxes stories out of objects and uses those stories to enlighten, entertain, and bring new voices […]
Education center to host online college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: • Monday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.; • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m.; • Friday, Oct. […]