BAR HARBOR — From May 26 to Oct. 19 the National Park Service is requiring advanced vehicle reservations to access Acadia National Park’s Cadillac Summit Road. The reservation system, originally tested by the service last summer, is an effort to protect Cadillac Summit’s natural environment and avoid overcrowding of the parking lot. To make a […]
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Diabetes prevention program to begin May 25
AUGUSTA — Spectrum Generations, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, plans soon to offer a free workshop for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. The National Diabetes Prevention Program will be offered beginning Thursday, May 25. Workshop participants will meet weekly from 11 a.m. to noon […]
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Waterville clinic offers walk-in vaccines
Northern Light Walk-In Care, located at 174 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, now offers walk-in Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., seven days a week for anyone 18 years and older. People do not need to be a current patient, and no appointment is necessary. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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Watershed survey of Unity Pond planned for May 22
UNITY — Friends of Lake Winnecook, together with the Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District, will conduct a Unity Pond Watershed Survey on Saturday, May 22. The survey is meant to locate erosion sites and possible sources of sediment contamination in the watershed that may be having an impact on the pond’s water quality. […]
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Cumston Hall to host annual ‘May Faire’
MONMOUTH — The 35th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. Featured will be home-grown perennials from local gardens and annuals from Gingerbread Farms in Wayne. Food will include lobster rolls, […]
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Plant sale to benefit garden club May 22
AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley Garden Club and Viles Arboretum plan to hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 22, at the arboretum at 153 Hospital St. Hardy perennials and shrubs from club members’ gardens will be for sale at reasonable rates. The plant sale is a major fundraiser for the garden […]
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Readfield society offering history tour May 21
Readfield History Walkers will have an opportunity to glimpse into East Readfield’s past when they visit the historic Jesse Lee Meeting House at 4 Plains Road and East Readfield Cemetery on Friday, May 21. Construction of the meeting house was dedicated in 1795 in honor of Lee, the Methodist missionary who had traveled into the […]
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Barn quilt trail to expand into Somerset County
SKOWHEGAN — The High Peaks Creative Council is collaborating with Wesserunsett Arts Council on a project to expand the American Barn Quilt Trail into Somerset County. The creative council has created and installed 30 quilt block murals in north Franklin County. The artwork was created through a series of workshops in the local school districts […]
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Maine photographer’s life, work to be shared May 20
The University of Maine at Augusta, in partnership with the Penobscot Marine Museum, will present “Kosti Ruohomaa’s Beloved Maine” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20, via Zoom. Speakers Deanna Bonner-Ganter, author of “Kosti Ruohomaa: The Photographer Poet,” and Kevin Johnson, Penobscot Marine Museum photo archivist, will delve into the life and work of this iconic […]
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Virtual talk about Pony Express set for May 19
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s May Facebook live presentation will be about the book “Orphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express.” Author Christopher Corbett will give a virtual talk at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19. “Orphans Preferred” was an attempt to explore an American tall tale, according to a […]