Kennebec Land Trust and Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed plan to participate in the statewide community science project Maine Big Night. With help from volunteers, members will collect data on migrating frogs and salamanders as they cross roadways during the spring. Every year when temperatures and weather are right (thawed ground, 40% temperatures, and wet […]
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Ezhaya scholarship applications open
Applications for the Joseph B. Ezhaya Memorial Scholarship are open. Ezhaya was a community leader who distinguished himself with his warmth, enthusiasm, generosity, and particularly, his friendship, according to a news release from Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Successful candidates for the scholarship should share Ezhaya’s interest in citizenship and community service, and exemplify his spirit […]
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‘Faces Tell Stories’ exhibit to open at Waterville library
WATERVIILLE — The “Faces Tell Stories” exhibition by award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Agell is set to open Monday, April 1, in the Carnegie Gallery on the fourth floor of Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St. The show will be on view through Aug. 15. The show features 96 portraits of women — some fictional, […]
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Farmington-based United Way seeks Very Basic Fund applications
Non-profits like schools, municipalities and faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, applications are due April 30.
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UMaine Extension, Sea Grant to host citizen science trainings in April, May
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant are hosting a series of workshops for individuals interested in participating in the Signs of the Seasons citizen science project. The first training is scheduled for 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at Stimpson’s Point in Brunswick. Additional workshops will be held throughout April and […]
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UMaine at Fort Kent seeks nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame
FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations of individual student-athletes, teams, coaches and administrators for induction into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 19. The induction ceremony will be held during UMFK’s Homecoming weekend in September. The […]
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Jay to host Great American Eclipse Party
JAY — The Great American Eclipse Party is set for 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at French Falls Park on French Falls Lane. The Guided Eclipse Hike will begin at 2:30 p.m. Participants can walk the French Falls Trails as the Moon begins to shadow the Sun. The eclipse will reach peak at 3:31 p.m., […]
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UMaine at Farmington to host connecting with community event
The University of Maine at Farmington is set to hold its second annual Connecting with the Community social event from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at The Landing and the Beaver Lodge in the lower level of the Olsen Student Center, 111 South St. in Farmington. Refreshments will be provided by Sodexo’s catering service. The […]
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Waterville issues winter parking ban for March 26
WATERVILLE — The city of Waterville asks that the Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, to allow for snow cleanup by the Public Works Department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other […]
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Rangeley church to celebrate eclipse
RANGELEY — In an intersection of science and religion, the total eclipse of 2024 will occur on the Feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would bear God’s Son, Jesus, into the world. To reflect these cosmic events, The Church of the Good Shepherd is set […]