Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Feb. 19-26
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WISCASSET — The Maine Art Gallery has completed an exterior restoration project, made possible by two grants awarded to match town funding in order to make necessary repairs to aging woodwork and shutters and completely repaint all exterior surfaces. Maine Historic Preservation/1772 Foundation’s award totaled $10,000; the Belvedere Historic Preservation Program’s award totaled $9,200. The […]
NEWPORT — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to continue its 2024 Speaker Series with a talk by Bob Mallard, executive director of the Native Fish Coalition, at 6p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Newport Cultural Center, 154 Main St. Mallard will present on Maine’s State Heritage Fish Waters and the importance of protecting […]
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the following students were named to its first semester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Grade 12: Elsa Bergdahl, Christian Dunlap, Spencer Fike, Mya Gastin, Natalie Mohlar, Margaret Morrill, Isabella Savage, Casidy Tims and Hailey Woessner. Grade 11: Anna Clauson, Skylar Eshelman, Nico Martinez […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur […]
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Trout Unlimited is set to host Brian Stranko for a discussion of Trout Unlimited priorities in Maine. The hybrid meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St., and via Zoom. To register visit tinyurl.com/6p636wef. Stranko is the new program manager for Maine […]
Farmers with at least five years of experience are invited to participate in a virtual, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning. The UMaine Extension event is set for 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Communicating about Personal Money Values workshop will introduce farmers to a variety of finance-related themes. Topics […]
Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Feb. 24, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Five varieties are available: Black oil sunflower seed, sunflower meaties (hulled), Melody Mix , thistle (nyger), and suet blocks. Orders can be placed at midcoast-audubon.square.site. Offline options can be found at midcoast.maineaudubon.org. Seed must […]
Several local ice fishing derbies scheduled and any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish without a license.
Winthrop High School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Seniors: Sam Brito, Max Cheng, Jordyn Kinsman, Chris Pottle, Liz Roman and Teddy Wagner. Juniors: Ashley Arsenault, Colton Baird, Sienna Beauchesne, Braden Branagan, Isaac Breau, Caroline Corgan, Samantha Cruz, Izzy Folsom, Logan […]
