The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association created a PFAS Emergency Relief Fund in 2022 that has handed out more than $1.5 million in assistance to more than 50 Maine farmers impacted by forever chemical contamination.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn’s Life Forest Whistle Ridge is a place of rest
Remains of lost relative found in an Oregon hospital among the cremains of 3,600 other patients has found a final resting place in Maine.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, will campaign in Maine Wednesday
Emhoff will be in southern Maine for a campaign visit focused on reproductive rights and small businesses, and will attend a fundraiser later in the day in Falmouth.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Army disciplines commanders but blames police, hospital for mishandling Lewiston gunman
An internal investigation finds Army Reserve officials made mistakes in Robert Card’s care but were not responsible for his release from a psychiatric hospital.
Posted inCommunity
St. Giles Country Fair set for Saturday in Jefferson
JEFFERSON — St. Giles Country Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at St. Giles Episcopal Church, 72 Gardiner Road. The fair, to raise money for the church and its outreach activities, will feature numerous vendors and the church parishioners have organized their own tables. There will be two raffles, […]
Posted inCommunity
Swan Island Paddle set for July 30
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay is scheduled to offer an evening paddle as part of its 2024 Outside Summer Series. At 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, people can join Warren Whitney, former FOMB executive director, in departing from Richmond for a paddle around Little Swan Island in the Kennebec River. Located in the river between Richmond […]
Posted inCommunity
Wilton church to take lunch orders for Aug. 3 festival
Lunches will feature fresh clear meat lobster roll.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington society to host Sun-Porch Soirée Aug. 3
The Farmington Historical Society is set to hold its annual Sun-Porch Soirée at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Hiram Ramsdell or “Octagon” House at 126 High St. The evening will feature homemade hors d’oeuvres, desserts and summer punch. Music will be played on the grand piano, while visitors view unusual silent auction items. […]
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Palermo to host community fundraiser, cookout Aug. 3
Palermo’s community cookout is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at 26 Veterans Way. Parking is available in the hayfield, in the Palermo Community Center parking lot and along Veterans Way. The tents and tables welcome guests with beverages and home-cooked pulled pork, turkey, cornbread, cowboy beans and desserts, according to a news release […]
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Loon Echo Trail Race Series set to begin Aug. 3
The inaugural trail running race series takes place across three trail networks owned and managed by Loon Echo Land Trust.