PORTLAND — The Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an event geared towards helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, is scheduled for 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St. Each year a panel of small business owners and entrepreneurs explore a variety […]
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Winthrop’s Sidewalk Art Festival set for Aug. 19
Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Sidewalk Art Festival is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. More than 30 local artists and artisans will showcase their painting, watercolors, drawing, prints, photography, wood, metal, and fabric arts, according to a news release from Linda Easterbrooks, executive director with the Winthrop […]
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Federal funded program offers internet service plans
JAY — The Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal funded program, offers eligible households $30 per month toward home internet service, making some plans free. To find out if one qualifies and to sign up for the ACP benefit, visit GetACP.org/Maine. For those who qualify, internet plans can be selected at the website. For more information, […]
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Society to celebrate Stevens family, first settlers of Stratton on Aug. 20
STRATTON — Each year members of the Dead River Area Historical Society celebrate the founders of Stratton. On Sunday, Aug. 20, members will honor the founders of Stratton, “The Stevens Family,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society building at 171 Main St. The event is hosted by direct descendant Caleb Stevens and […]
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Old Fort Western celebrates life of Martha Ballard
AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western plans to celebrate the life of Martha Ballard with the program Martha Ballard’s World: Wife, Mother, Healer, Horticulturist. The event is set for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the 16 Cony St. fort. The following rotating stations center on activities about which Ballard wrote in her diary. • At […]
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Chesterville nonprofit to host talk about Western Maine wildlife Aug. 18
CHESTERVILLE — Renowned research scientist, author, illustrator, and University of Vermont professor emeritus Bernd Heinrich and Scott Lindsay, regional wildlife biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will join forces in a presentation at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House at 3 Borough Road. The two […]
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Dementia presentations scheduled in Readfield, Monmouth, Greene Aug. 17
The Aging Brain: A Presentation on Dementia will be offered on Thursday, Aug. 17, by three libraries in Readfield, Monmouth and Greene. Join this free event at one of three central Maine locations: • 10 a.m. at Readfield Town Office, 8 Old Kents Hill Road; • Noon at Cumston Public Library, 796 Main St., Monmouth, […]
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Madison legion auxiliary collecting school supplies
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Madison is collecting school supplies for children in its local schools (Maine School Administrative District 59 in Madison and Anson based Regional School Unit 74). Items needed include backpacks, rulers, erasers, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (blue, black and red), crayons, markers, glue sticks, water bottles (no larger than 20 […]
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Maine Cheese Festival set for Sept. 10 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Cheese Guild plans to hold its seventh annual Maine Cheese Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. This showcase of the best Maine artisan cheeses encourages attendees to taste and explore the vast array of superb Maine cheeses crafted from cow, goat, […]
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Maine Cannabis Convention planned in Augusta Aug. 12, 13
NECANN partners with the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine for the Eighth annual Maine Cannabis Convention from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, at the Augusta Civic Center at 76 Community Drive. These cannabis conventions are designed specifically to help educate, promote, and develop state-wide cannabis resources and networking […]