Beginning in mid-August, Healthy Living for ME plans to offer a free workshop to help individuals with a wide range of chronic pain conditions. “Better Health Now with Pain” is geared toward people experiencing a wide range of chronic, non-cancer related pain conditions such as arthritis, back pain, post-surgical pain and headaches, as well as […]
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Organizations team up to launch ‘Earn-A-Bike’ program
Proceeds are to benefit the Bangor region program.
Shellfish warden to host Georgetown clam flats exploration
GEORGETOWN — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s summertime clam-digging event is back from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 29 at Reid State Park. The public is invited to traverse clam flats with Georgetown’s Shellfish Warden Jon Hentz and learn to dig softshell clams. No clam digging license is needed to dig a peck of […]
UMaine to offer summer outdoor leadership program
BRYANT POND — The University of Maine Early College Program, in partnership with UMaine Cooperative Extension, is to offer a three-credit course in outdoor leadership for high school students this summer. KPE 265: Outdoor and Adventure Activities will run July 26 to Aug. 6 at the University of Maine 4-H Center at Bryant Pond. The […]
University of Maine announces spring dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,670 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2021 spring semester. Of the students who made the dean’s List, 2,392 are from Maine, 1,195 are from 39 other states and 83 are from 35 countries other than the U.S. Because of the unusual and challenging circumstances faced this semester […]
University of Maine at Farmington announces dean’s list
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. UMF maintains a dean’s list each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are awarded high […]
Farmington Rotary Club parade winners named
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Rotary Club recently announced the winners of this years Independence Day parade. Agricultural/Animal: First Place, $50 — Charlie the Pony; Second Place, $25, York Farm Antique Car/Truck/Tractor: First Place, $50 — Donald Hamlin and Mustang; Second Place, $25 — Craig Hutchinson (Corvette); Third Place, Ribbon — Raymond Wacome and Chevy Float: […]
Oquossoc Village to host open air art show
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ 41st annual Art in August is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the heart of Oquossoc Village in the Rangeley Lakes Region. Prizes will be awarded in both 2-D (wall hung) and 3-D (sculpture and craft) categories. Ribbons will be awarded early so the […]
Fairfield club names bridge winners
FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield nonsanctioned bridge club winners on July 13 were Ed Rushton and David Bourque, who tied with Joyce Rushton and Lee Lenfest. Di Bishop and Ken Harvey placed third, and Dick Quinlan and Pat Kick placed fourth. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. […]
Virtual conference offered to veterans in agriculture
ORONO — The National AgrAbility Project will host a five-session virtual conference for veterans in agriculture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 and Aug. 3, 7, 10 and 24. Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture will feature Maine AgrAbility veteran outreach coordinator Anne Devin on Aug. 10 with Programming […]