The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Land Use Planning Commission recently announced a new initiative to foster greater local outreach within one of its busiest service areas. This initiative seeks to enhance engagement and support for the residents of Dallas Plantation and surrounding communities. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 8, LUPC Western Regional team member Jennifer […]
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5K, photo contest exhibit set for Washington
The Washington Recreation Department plans to hold the Washington Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 6, and The Washington Lakes & Watershed Association Photo Content Exhibition will soon be on view. In the Washington Challenge, 5K & Fun Run participants will meet in the Gibbs Library parking lot, 40 Old Union Road in Washington. Registration is set […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay plans Swan Island paddle, archaeology survey
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay plans to host two events in its 2023 Outside Summer Series. On Monday, Aug. 7, people can join former FOMB Executive Director Warren Whitney in departing from Richmond for an evening paddle around Little Swan Island. On Saturday, Aug. 12, they can join Maine Historic Preservation historical archaeologist Leith Smith in […]
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Pittsfield Police Department to host community festival Aug. 5
The Pittsfield Community Festival, hosted by the Pittsfield Police, is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, rain or shine, in Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. Friends and family can experience free activities, food and entertainment. Activities for all ages include a dunk tank, ATV car rides, 501 Star Wars characters, a petting zoo, Home […]
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Somerset Scrub Club to connect students with healthcare careers
SKOWHEGAN — JMG, in partnership with Redington Fairview Hospital, Somerset Career & Technical Center, and Western Maine Area Health Education Center, has announced the second annual Somerset Scrub Club. This transformative four-day camp is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 7-10. It is aimed at introducing students to careers in […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized in-person sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Lewiston-UMA, 51 Westminster St. • Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 9 and 10 a.m. and noon. Lewiston Career Center, 5 Mollison Way • Tuesday, Aug. […]
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Rangeley trust to host Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to host its first Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest from Monday-Sunday, Aug. 7-13. Since 2016, the trust has documented the crayfish in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year, it is acting against these invaders by hosting the event. The entry costs $5 per participant, and teams of up to four are […]
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Farmingdale corporation participating in food program
FARMINGDALE — Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation, 337 Maine Ave., is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants. The program is effective through June 30, 2024. For more information, call Julie Shepard, program specialist with the corporation, at […]
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Land trust to hold clam digging event at Reid State Park
GEORGETOWN — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s clam digging event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Reid State Park, 375 Seguinland Road. The public can traverse clam flats with Georgetown Shellfish Warden Jon Hentz, and learn to dig softshell clams. No clam digging license is needed to dig a peck […]
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Textile artist to discuss rug hooking in Damariscotta Aug. 6
Textile artist Kathie Hills plans next month to discuss the art and craft of hooking rugs, as well as their significance to the local area. The presentation runs from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main St. in Damariscotta. Hills will demonstrate the craft and exhibit pieces she has […]