The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to welcome Anna Fialkoff, program manager at The Wild Seeds Project, for a lecture on gardening for habitat and pollinators. The virtual lecture will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, and will detail garden management practices that best promote local wildlife. Participants are encouraged to ask questions […]
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Coalition to hold walk-in vaccine clinic in Rangeley
Healthy Community Coalition plans to host a COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Rangeley Health & Wellness at 25 Dallas Hill Road. The clinic will take place on the ground floor of the center, according to a news release from the Farmington-based coalition. Adults are eligible to […]
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Tech tutorial series to kick off at Union library
UNION — Vose Library Director Debra Lay, Library Assistant Kristin Gould and members of the Tech Tuesday Team plan to hold an open session to answer questions about a new smartphone, tablet or laptop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Vose Library, 392 Common Road. This program is the first of a six-week tech […]
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Waterville Seed Library to launch April 15
The Waterville Public Library’s 2022 Waterville Seed Library is scheduled to launch Friday, April 15. This free public resource features 24 different varieties, including tomato, pumpkin, summer lettuce mix and green beans. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, and while supplies last, orders for seeds can be placed via a form on the Waterville Seed Library […]
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Moscow school registering kindergarteners, preschoolers
Moscow Elementary School is registering new students for kindergarten and preschool classes starting in the fall, according to a news release from the school. Preschool students must be 4 years old by Oct. 15. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Administrative District 13 — of which […]
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Free health, wellness workshops offered by Pittsfield hospital
PITTSFIELD — Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital is partnering with Healthy Living for ME, a statewide network, to offer workshops in the area of chronic disease self-management education and caregiver support. These evidence-based workshops are free to participants and designed to help them learn and build the skills they need to manage a number of chronic/ongoing […]
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UMaine’s Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program set to open
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension expects to open its Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program Tuesday, April 19, with drop-off sites available statewide through Nov. 21. Plastic eligible for recycling is clear, low-density polyethylene No. 4 (LDPE No. 4) used to cover greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop houses and other agricultural structures. The program will also […]
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Mt. Blue Garden Club to host state horticulturist
The Mt. Blue area Garden Club plans to host Gary Fish, the state horticulturist, to speak at its 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, meeting. The meeting is to be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington. Fish will present “Beetles, Bittersweet, and Buckthorn, OH MY!,” focusing on invasive pests in […]
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UMaine at Farmington series to present author of Maine-based novel
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series is set to present fiction writer Gregory Brown as the program’s final reader of the season. Brown will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in The Landing at the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. The reading is free and open […]
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Camden film club to discuss saving coral reefs with art
The Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club plans to watch and discuss the 2014 documentary “Angel Azul” as part of the library’s celebration of Maritime Month in April. The film takes a look at one artist’s attempt to draw attention to the perilous situation coral reefs face worldwide, according to a news release from the […]