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Hardy Girls Healthy Women seeks board members

WATERVILLE — Hardy Girls Healthy Women is accepting applications for its Girls Advisory Board — a group of 16 to 20 high school youth in Maine who are passionate about girls’ and women’s empowerment. The deadline for freshmen through seniors to apply is Monday, June 15, according to a news release from Kelli McCannell, executive […]

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Online introduction to raising backyard poultry set for June 3

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online overview of raising backyard poultry from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 3, according to a news release from Becky Gray with the UMaine Extension in Orono. The online program, led by UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight, is designed for beginning or prospective backyard […]

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Arthritis and agriculture webinar planned for June 2

Maine AgrAbility and the Maine CITE Coordinating Center will host a free webinar on the prevalence of arthritis in agriculture from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a news release from Lani Carlson with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. Webinar topics include the ways arthritis can affect farmers, and […]