New Ventures Maine is scheduled to offer tuition-free online and in-person workshops and classes in March. The sessions cover three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help Mainers gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money, according to a news […]
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UMaine professor to be inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
Sandra L. Caron, Ph.D. — professor of family relations and human sexuality at the University of Maine, as well as a therapist and author — is the 2023 inductee into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame. Caron is scheduled to be inducted in a ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in the Farber Forum […]
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Farmington school program to host comedy basketball game March 1
FARMINGTON — The Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program at Mt. Blue High School is scheduled to host the Harlem Tricksters comedy basketball game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the 129 Seamon Road school. The tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Riverside Florist at […]
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Winslow food pantry to serve Feb. 22
WINSLOW — Because of the anticipated snowstorm this week, Winslow Community Cupboard Food Pantry plans to offer services one day earlier than usual. The Cupboard, 12 Lithgow St., will serve from 8 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. For more information, call Bruce Bottiglierie, operations manager, at 207-402-7947. Check out […]
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SeniorsPlus to offer Respite of ME Grants
SeniorsPlus, with support from the Office of Aging and Disability Services, is administering a new pilot program called Respite for ME Grants. Thousands of Mainers care for family members who are older, have a disability, or are not their biological child. Caregivers also can be neighbors extending a helping hand to an older adult, or […]
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Extension, regional partners develop ‘Cultivating Resilience’ podcast
Group looking for interviewees for second season.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in March
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, March 20 at 9 and 11 a.m. • Friday, March 24 at 9 and 10 a.m. • Monday, March 27 at […]
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Ag department offers Conservation Reserve Program signup
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program general signup from Tuesday, Feb. 27 to Friday, April 7. The cornerstone voluntary conservation program, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a key tool in the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to address climate change and […]
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Skowhegan class of ’63 accepting RSVPs for March lunch
The Skowhegan High School class of 1963 plans to gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 21 at Brickyard Hollow Restaurant, at 123 Madison Ave. in Skowhegan. The snow date is Wednesday, March 22, at the same time and place. To RSVP, call Cindy Laiho at 207-858-0946 by March 11. Check out […]
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Greenlaw family’s 2023 reunion set for Aug. 18, 19 in Brunswick
Descendants of William and Jane Greenlaw plan to gather Aug. 18 and 19 in Brunswick, in conjunction with the Maine Highland Games. The 2023 Greenlaw Reunion is being organized by the Greenlaw Family Association, formed in 2003 to promote genealogical research, preserve heritage, and strengthen kinship among Greenlaw descendants, according to a news release from […]