2020 Spring Fling proceeds will support the United Way of Mid Maine’s Community First Fund
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Training for Signs of the Seasons volunteers now online
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant now have Signs of the Seasons training sessions for volunteer citizen scientists online, according to a news release from Esperanza Stancioff, UMaine Extension in Orono. The three-part webinar series will focus on the value of studying phenology in a changing climate, the relevance of indicator species, […]
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UMaine Extension to offer new food preservation webinar series
The weekly series continues through Oct. 27.
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Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area continues to offer grief support
Although Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is not currently able to offer in-person groups and appointments because of COVID-19, it is continuing to support its clients and community during this time. Grief can be an especially complex and difficult process during this period of social distancing. When we are grieving, we may need support and […]
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St. Michael School/Travis Mills Walk-athon becomes exercise-thon for 2020
Event kicked off Tuesday with a Zoom call on Facebook.
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Central Maine Memorial Day weekend festivities and cancellations
Belgrade, Chelsea, Hallowell, Madison, Wayne and Whitefield find a way to commemorate those who serve, have served and those who lost their lives serving.
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UMFK lists annual awards and scholarships
Local students recognized include Fayette’s Sunshine Perlis and Livermore Falls’ Adam Wilcox.
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MaineCF’s Western Mountains Committee Awards $92,000 in grants
The Western Mountains Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $92,525 in grants to 11 nonprofits, according to a news release from Carl Little, communications manager of the foundation, based in Ellsworth. Grant recipients include: • Greater Franklin Food Council, to hire a school garden coach to support and strengthen school gardens throughout Franklin […]
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Workforce development board seeks proposals to help with training unemployed
The service area is Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford, Franklin and Somerset counties.
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Three local residents earn degrees from Western Governors University
Graduates include Monica Fennell, Sandy Snedeker and Kelly Macomber.