WHITEFIELD — Memorial Day celebrations are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Veteran’s Memorial behind the town office on Town House Road. A program will follow at the fire station, according to a news release from the Whitefield Historical Society. This year, “Remembering the Women, Part I,” specifically focusing on the nurses […]
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Wiscasset gallery displays ‘Time Shift’ exhibit through May 28
An exhibit of art created by members of the Spindleworks Art Studio is on display at the Maine Art Gallery through Saturday, May 28, at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset. Called “Time Shift,” the show includes works by more than 40 artists from the Midcoast area who work collaboratively on a wide variety of creative […]
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Wayne Farmers’ Market to open May 28
The Wayne Farmers’ Market plans to open for the season Saturday, May 28. Market hours are set from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Labor Day weekend. The market is located on Route 133 next to the post office. A wide variety of products, including vegetables, herbs, flowers, seedlings, fruit (in season), baked goods, […]
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Wayne plans Memorial Day parade, program
WAYNE — Plans are underway for this year’s Memorial Day parade and program on Monday, May 30. The Memorial Day Committee is planning Wayne’s remembrance of its service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice with a reflection and observance, according to a news release from the committee. Veterans, bands, boys, girls, Scouts, and anyone with […]
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UMaine to offer free STEM college course to high school students
ORONO — Registration is open for a tuition-free innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade), scheduled to offered by the University of Maine from July 18 through Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same […]
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Author to discuss novel set in Franco-American Waterville community
A reading with author Ron Currie Jr. is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, via Zoom, presented by the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College. Currie will read from a new, as-yet unpublished novel set in the Franco-American community in Waterville. A question-and-answer session will follow the reading. Currie is […]
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Land trust volunteers to lead birding walk in Litchfield
A spring birding walk is scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Holman Conservation Area in Litchfield. Participants can join local birders and Kennebec Land Trust volunteers Howard Lake and Glenn Hodgkins. The 75-acre property features a mixture of early successional woodlands and wetlands, making it a prime place for birdwatching, especially during […]
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Auburn center to offer boiler operator, refrigeration trainings
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer free High Pressure Boiler Operator Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, through Wednesday, Aug. 31, and free Refrigeration 608 Training from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 28. According to a […]
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Crime writer to discuss craft, Lincoln County mysteries May 26
Lincoln County Historical Association plans to celebrate Maine’s female mystery writers with a talk by Kate Flora. A Maine native and crime writer, Flora’s Zoom presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, will cover the long heritage of mystery writing in Maine with a special focus on her friend, the late mystery author Lea Wait. […]
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Boothbay gardens plans Maine Days May 28-30
Free admission is available to Maine residents.