Event hosted by the Augusta Food Bank.
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Officials need help locating Ash trees sold at Maine Lowe’s locations
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in Augusta seeks the public’s help in locating ash trees sold at Lowe’s stores in Maine during spring and summer 2020. DACF Horticulture and Forest Health officials are concerned that the trees may contain emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that kills ash trees. The trees originated […]
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Kennebec Historical Society gets $1,500 grant
The Kennebec Historical Society in Augusta recently received a $1,500 New Century Community Grant from the Maine State Archives. The New Century Community Grant provides funding for the preservation of archival collections. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations are finding their resources strained, including the Kennebec Historical Society. The grant aims to support and […]
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Zoom talk about stories from the sea set for Nov. 2
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on stories from the sea and what they reveal about Maine fishing communities today. The talk will take place at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, via Zoom, according to a news release from UMaine in Orono. Scattered […]
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Backyard composting webinar set for Nov. 4
Home composting will be the focus of a webinar from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association planned from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. According to a news release from the UMaine extension office in Orono, Backyard Composting topics include the basic principles of composting, what can […]
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Ketchum awarded $10,000, new website for historical society
CivicPlus® donates more than $1 million to recognize local heroe winners.
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Maine CDC ends investigation at Madison nursing home after 28 days with no new COVID-19 cases
Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center, which had violated federal requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, has had a revised plan of correction deemed acceptable by state officials.
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Trunk-or-treat gatherings, haunted car wash headline central Maine Halloween events
With pandemic restrictions discouraging trick-or-treating, local businesses and organizations are planning a variety of activities for children.
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China selectmen hear update on causeway project
Code Enforcement Officer William Butler addressed issues with three dangerous buildings.
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Fairfield-area school district reports case of COVID-19 infection
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention has not recommended Maine School Administrative District 49 close its facilities, according to Superintendent Roberta Hersom.