Fifteen new quilt block murals have been created and installed in Lexington Township, New Portland, Anson, Embden, Madison, East Madison, Solon and Skowhegan. The High Peaks Creative Council received a Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Jean and King Cummings Fund to support this public art project. In May, the council […]
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Thomas College to host open houses Oct. 15, Nov. 13
WATERVILLE — Thomas College plans to host fall open houses on Oct. 15 and Nov. 13. Open for high school students and their families, this event will take place on Thomas College’s 180 West River Road campus. The events will entail academic sessions, an interactive campus tour, and meeting President Laurie G. Lachance, and students […]
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Camden film club to compare classic, modern silent films
The Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club plans to meet online at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, to discuss two silent films, “The Navigator ” (1924, 69 minutes) and “The Artist” (2011, 100 minutes). This month’s selections will provide an opportunity to compare and contrast examples of classic and modern silent film-making. With a rare […]
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Camden Amphitheatre to host autumnal ‘sound bath’
Jim Doble will offer a “sonic cleansing.”
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Mid-Coast Audubon to hold bird seed sale fundraiser
Mid-Coast Audubon plans to accept bird seed orders through Friday, Oct. 22, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Seed must be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Oct. 30 at either Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St., U.S. Route 1, in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, Newcastle. […]
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Merrymeeting Bay group to host ‘Mega-Dams, Mega Problems’ talk
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s first presentation of its 25th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Mega-Dams, Mega Problems!,” features Roger Wheeler, president of Friends of Sebago Lake. The first event has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. Presentations, again being held via Zoom, are accessible at fomb.org. Hydroelectric power, particularly involving the construction and operation […]
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Lincoln County talk to address power corridor question
DAMARISCOTTA — The next Lincoln County Community Conversations is scheduled to be held online at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. The panel discussion will focus on the Nov. 2 referendum Question 1 in order to provide voters “Views from Both Ends of the CMP Corridor.” The speaker lineup and participation details can be found at […]
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Skowhegan Class of 1963 cancels breakfast
The Skowhegan High School Class of 1963 has canceled its breakfast because of the surge in the COVID-19 Delta variant in Somerset County. The event had been scheduled for Oct. 28 at Wentworth’s Restaurant in Norridgewock. For more information, call 207-858-0946.
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UMaine Extension to offer workshop on winter care of backyard poultry
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a workshop for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Penquis Higher Education Center, 50 Mayo St., Dover-Foxcroft. “Winter Care of Backyard Poultry” topics include poultry breeds and their housing, health and nutrition needs. Various waterers […]
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Healthy Living for ME invites Mainers to talk about community needs
As part of Healthy Living for ME’s continued efforts to identify key health needs throughout Maine, the organization plans to hold virtual and in-person listening sessions across the state this fall that are open to the public. The first has been scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. Any Mainer who would like to share […]