The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free federal and state income tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals. Returns are prepared by IRS-certified volunteers. The program is funded by the AARP Foundation, a tax-exempt charitable organization, and the IRS. Counselors plan to help individuals navigate the many changes on the 2021 federal and […]
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Waterville film center to host free matinée screenings
WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center plans to host a wintertime weekend matinée film series, which will be free and open to the public. Each film will screen at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, at at Railroad Square Cinema, at 17 Railroad Square. The series was curated by a committee of Railroad Square Cinema […]
Series of educational events to focus on caring for Earth
WINSLOW — The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon-Maine have launched a partnership which plans to host a series of free educational events this January, February and March, all via zoom, to teach new ways to relate to and care for the earth. “Our small center sits on 3.75 acres along the Sebasticook River in […]
Waterville announces winter parking ban
Waterville’s winter parking ban is in effect through April 30. New this year, in an effort to provide safer conditions at the Head of Falls parking lot, the city will be implementing a new program for snow removal. A message board installed at the site will indicate approved parking in either the North or South […]
Wildlife refuge extends art contest submission deadline
‘Teen Art’ is the theme for March.
Organizers seek input on 2021 Common Ground Fair
Survey responses are to be submitted by March 31.
Renowned cartoonist, children’s author to speak March 31
Union’s Vose Library will host its ‘Zoom with Vose Wednesdays’ at 6 p.m.
Maine Sustainability & Water Conference to go virtual
Although gathering in the Augusta Civic Center is not an option for this year’s Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, the event will go on as a virtual gathering to be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1. Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador Maulian Dana will deliver the keynote address, “Connection, Not Ownership: The Sacred […]
Online vegetable, fruit school begins March 31
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual vegetable and fruit school online from noon to 2 p.m Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1. Topics will include new and emerging pest problems, bird management in corn, effective cultivation practices, irrigation strategies for diversified farms and fertigation for high tunnels. Presenters […]
Festival to offer explanation of COVID-19 vaccine science
A Husson University assistant professor will speak in an online forum March 30.