DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program is set to welcome Laura Fortman, commissioner of Maine Department of Labor at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Fortman will present an illustrated talk about looking toward the future of Maine’s labor force in Porter Hall, use the library’s Elm Street entrance. She will speak about current […]
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Wilton Masons to hold takeout supper Jan. 21
Reservations are requested by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19.
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State affordable health insurance deadline is Jan. 15
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Service urges Maine residents who lack affordable health insurance to sign up by the deadline of Sunday, Jan. 15, for a 2023 health plan through CoverME.gov, Maine’s health insurance marketplace. Free enrollment assistance is available online, over the phone, and in person to help consumers find […]
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Erskine Academy to hold conferences Jan. 18
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has scheduled parent/teacher conferences for 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the 309 Windsor Road academy. The snow date will be Thursday, Jan. 19. Progress reports will be emailed to parents by Jan. 18. Parents who have not yet submitted a primary email address can stop by the guidance office […]
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Farmington ministry to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry plans to celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at noon Monday, Jan. 16, at Old South Congregational Church, 227 Main St., Farmington. For those who wish to view the ceremony online instead of in person, the Zoom link is available on the Worship experiences tab at faemchurches.org. The […]
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Farmington coalition offers mobile outreach harm reduction services
Sites are located in Farmington, Livermore Falls, Phillips and Wilton.
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Literacy group plans Augusta preschool family fun night for Jan. 12
“Get on the Reading Railroad and take home a book” is the slogan of the upcoming Augusta Community Preschool Family Fun Night, according to a news release from the Literacy for ME capital-area group. The night is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. The snow date […]
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UMaine to host Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration Jan. 16 postponed to Feb. 20
The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP and the University of Maine Division of Student Life, is set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16. The event will be held in the Wells Conference Center at 64-82 Grove Street Extention, on the University of Maine Orono […]
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MaineHealth to start free Food as Medicine program Jan. 16
FARMINGTON — MaineHealth is offering another round of its free one-year Food as Medicine program, which supports individuals with one or more chronic health conditions who have limited access to healthy food. The program is facilitated by Kathy Doyon, a trained health educator from the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. The next session […]
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Maine schools to compete statewide in Winter Games starting Jan. 9
Children are participating in all 16 Maine counties and 13 additional states.