The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new, free option for Maine people who need a ride to and from a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
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Tree of Hope offers prayerful support to area parishioners
“The sanctuaries at St. John Church in Winslow and Notre Dame Church in Waterville are each graced by a Tree of Hope,” said Fr. Dan Baillargeon, pastor of Corpus Christi Parish of which the churches are a part.
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Kennebec Valley governments group nets $25K grant
The Working Communities Challenge Design Grant goes toward a project to focus on safe and affordable housing.
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St. Patrick’s Day to-go event set for March 17
The RSVP event includes a raffle for door prizes and take homemade corned beef dinner to go, courtesy of Beltone.
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USDA extends Quality Loss Adjustment Program deadline
The QLA program assists producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires.
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UMF to feature virtual reading by author Daniel Suarez
Suarez will read from his work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
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United Way to hold virtual sculpture contest, food drive
Food collected will be distributed to pantries throughout Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties.
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‘Maine’s Big Trees’ topic of Kennebec Historical Society’s March 17 virtual talk
The Kennebec Historical Society’s March Facebook Live presentation “Maine’s Big Trees” is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. Jan Santerre will be the speaker. Since 1968, the Maine Forest Service has compiled a list of the largest known specimens of native and naturalized trees in Maine. The 2020 Register contains 146 trees, representing 138 […]
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Kennebec Land Trust’s 2021 lecture series to begin March 18
The Kennebec Land Trust annual conservation lecture series dates and speakers have been announced. Although the trust will not present in-person programs this year, the trust will offer modified introductory Zoom lunch presentations. This year’s lecture series is titled An Introduction to Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology & Botany, according to a news release […]
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Maine’s bumble bees focus of virtual lecture March 18
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s lecturer will be Kalyn Bickerman-Martens.