ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab is adding two new pathogens to its tick testing panels. The Tick Lab will now screen ticks for Powassan virus and Heartland virus in addition to testing for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Powassan virus […]
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Skowhegan church seeks orders for April 22 chicken dinner
Skowhegan Federated Church plans to hold a takeout chicken dinner Saturday, April 22, at Tewksbury Building on Island Avenue. Meals can be picked up between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Proceeds will help people with their heat and lights. To place an order, […]
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Skowhegan hospital, partners to hold walking tour May 6
SKOWHEGAN — Redington-Fairview General Hospital is partnering with local leaders to offer a Walking Tour of Skowhegan’s Hope Gardens — The Yellow Tulip Project, garden beds with yellow tulips that will be in bloom. The tour is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 6. A social hour will begin at 9 a.m. at […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Square Dance Festival held
Almost 100 square dancers from all six New England states, New York, New Jersey, and Canada converged to Old Orchard Beach for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Festival, which hasn’t been held for the past two years because of the pandemic. Dancing started the night of March 17, followed by an after party in […]
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Kennebec Valley District Pinewood Derby held in Gardiner
GARDINER — Thirty-eight Cub Scouts from across the region competed in the Kennebec Valley District Pinewood Derby races, held April 1 at Christ Church on the Common. These youth had won in their respective age divisions at their local Cub Scout pack before moving on to the district races. Once there, two sets of races […]
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Mt. Blue Middle School names honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Briton Barnaby, Meadow Bean, Berlynn Blake, Margaret Bremner, Emma Childs, Mia Couillard, Lucas DeMarco, Remi Dunham, Colby Fakhoury-Bryant, Oliver Farish, Iris Feegel, Olivia Fish and Bode Fournier. […]
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Ag department offers farm loans for underserved, beginning farmers
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans. “Farming and ranching is a capital-intensive […]
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Council hears new pitch for reviving Pittsfield Community Theatre
William Clover, representing the newly formed Clover Improvement Group, presented his hopes for the theater during an informal discussion Tuesday before the Town Council.
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Maine Broadband survey extended to April 21
AUGUSTA — Grow Smart Maine asks Kennebec County residents to take advantage of an extended opportunity to participate in Maine’s Broadband survey. This is a chance to weigh in on how federal dollars will be invested. The Maine Connectivity Authority is administering the survey to help shape a generational investment in high-speed internet access. The […]
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Moscow school registering kindergarten, preschool students for fall
Moscow Elementary School, 125 Canada Road, is registering new students for kindergarten and preschool classes starting in the fall. Preschool students must be 4 years old by Oct. 15. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. Moscow Elementary serves students in the areas of Bingham, Moscow, Concord, and Pleasant Ridge Plantation. To […]