ROME — Pine Tree Camp is now offering year-round, fully accessible programming to keep Maine people with disabilities engaged, active and outdoors at its barrier-free campus on North Pond, or from the comfort of the camper’s home. “COVID-19 has given us a chance to continue innovating and designing new, safe opportunities for our community to […]
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Michaud named Veteran of month for March
The Army veteran served in the Honor Guard for Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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Center offers virtual sessions for career, college planning
ORONO — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free individualized sessions for adults looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions will begin at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, May 3-7 and May 10-14. The center is funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Education. The program helps qualified […]
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Virtual ArtLab plans projects during April vacation
ROCKLAND — The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites artists of all ages to join ArtLab educator Alexis Iammarino for hands-on projects to can try at home as part of ArtLab April Vacation Week. Taking inspiration from the 2020 CMCA Biennial, the video workshops will explore the works of artists Henry Austin and Richard Van […]
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Talk covers alternative seafood networks, fishing community resilience
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how alternative seafood networks can support resilient fishing communities at 3 p.m. Monday, April 19. Global seafood trade is at an all-time high, with an estimated 36% of seafood worldwide traded across international borders […]
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Cattlemen’s College to begin April 19
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association will offer the fourth annual Cattlemen’s College online, with presentations available for viewing April 19 to May 3. Workshop topics include adequate beef cattle nutrition and conditioning, selecting quality bulls, processing yields and processor expectations, selling beef in Maine, cooking with home-ground […]
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Portland’s outdoor film festival set for July
Cash prizes for Maine filmmakers will be awarded in three categories.
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Maine Catholic youth to gather online for Good Shepherd Sunday
PORTLAND — “One Shepherd, One Flock,” a live, virtual, and interactive gathering for all Maine Catholic youth, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 25. People can meet as a group at one location or individually at home. The event will feature prayer, activities, short reflections, and games, including “Shepherdy!” […]
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Maine Fisheries and Wildlife to host online presentations
AUGUSTA — Maine Fisheries and Wildlife will feature the following informative videos on YouTube: “Contributing Your Wildlife Observations” (youtube.com/watch?v=l8OMGCFcRtQ), 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. People don’t need to be a biologist to help gather meaningful data. There are many ways they can submit everyday observations about fish and wildlife from across the state. Through citizen […]
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Virtual Maine Impact Week begins April 12
ORONO — Maine Impact Week, an annual showcase of the research, creativity and public service from the University of Maine community, returns with free virtual events throughout the week of April 12. The series of online programs — to be viewed daily from Monday through Friday, April 12-16, on the Maine Impact Week website umaine.edu/impactweek […]