The free program was attended by two families on Saturday, but organizers from Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed hope a fall event is better-attended.
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Central Maine business briefs: Woodlands Memory Care of Madison opens
People & Places: Stephen Wallace promoted to senior vice president.
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Maine’s 2021 State Park Passes to go on sale Aug. 15
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Bureau of Parks and Lands has announced that its 2021 State Park Passes go on sale Aug. 15. State Park montage includes Roque Bluffs, Warren Island, Aroostook and Mount Blue State Parks. It is a great deal because the 2021 Park Pass is good for the remainder […]
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Changes, work set for Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park
Initial plans to use almost half of the parking lot at the northwestern corner of Water and Central streets have been walked back to increase parking.
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Augusta’s Bread of Life keeping busy with takeout lunches
The Augusta soup kitchen, which provided dine-in meals before coronavirus, is continuing to serve the community with takeout hot lunches weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
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Healthy Community Coalition to hold Mobile Health Unit events during August
Screenings available by appointment.
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Host families needed for international exchange students for 2020-21
Brandy Jewell of Skowhegan, a local volunteer coordinator for international exchange students and host families since 2015, seeks host families or schools for the 2020-21 academic year. In March 2020 the exchange programs had to make difficult decisions on if they wanted to send the International Exchange students back to their home countries or to […]
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Take part in study, learn to safely make fermented pickles at home
University of Maine researchers are seeking Maine residents at least 18 years old to answer questions and watch a short video about safe fermentation practices of pickles, according to a news release from the UMaine extension office in Orono. Jacob Rich is the study’s principal investigator. The UMaine graduate student in food science and human […]
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Free virtual summer cooking class offered Aug. 13
Summer veggies focus of class.
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Fundraiser to expand Augusta Skate Park seeks to make park more inviting to newcomers
The fundraiser also seeks to honor the late Chris Thompson, a frequent skater known for welcoming new skaters to the park, who died in a car crash earlier this year.