University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is accepting registrations for a special interest club where youth 9-18 can explore basic engineering concepts. This online club is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 26 through March 2. Required registration closes Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 4-H Engineering Club will introduce basic engineering skills by exploring a different […]
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Federal funds available to help underserved entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce recently launched the Capital Readiness Program grant competition, which dedicates $93.5 million to help minority and other underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses. This program, administered by the Minority Business Development Agency, marks the largest program of its kind in the history of the Commerce Department. The […]
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Merrymeeting Bay group to host underwater cinematographer Dec. 14
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s third presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Episode 1: Arrivals,” is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. It will feature Mauricio Handler of Durham, a natural history and underwater cinematographer. Speaker series presentations, again being held via Zoom, are accessible via hyperlink at the top of the organization’s […]
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Diocese of Portland announces Advent events via Zoom
PORTLAND — Churches around Maine plan to offer Zoom services during Advent. As additional activities are announced, they will be added to portlanddiocese.org/advent. Third and fourth weeks of Advent (Dec. 11-24) “Advent with the Holy Family” (Brunswick) This retreat will be held at different times and venues to accommodate the schedules of those who wish […]
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Brewer-based hospital launches statewide How Are You? movement
It is the next step in checking in on Mainers’ well-being, building deeper connections.
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Online cooking demonstration set for Nov. 29
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center is collaborating with the Dempsey Center to present a new online program. Time-saving Sheet Pan Meals, a cooking demonstration by Kelly Falone of the Dempsey Center, is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. The program will focus on how to prepare quick and easy meals. Getting the […]
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Maine horticulture training program seeks host businesses, organizations
ORONO — Businesses and organizations interested in hosting a Maine Horticulture Apprentice can sign up on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website, extension.umaine.edu. The apprentice training is a three-part, comprehensive curriculum designed to supply learners with a foundational horticulture education suitable for skilled entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Developed with input from industry […]
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Challenges in forest management to be focus of Nov. 28 talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity,” in person and via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The in-person talk will be held at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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Becoming a policy entrepreneur topic of Nov. 21 talk
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk “Becoming a Policy Entrepreneur: Learning to love the creative and sometimes surreal world of policy making” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith […]
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Franco-American, Irish genealogy talk set for Nov. 14 via Zoom
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine plans to host a lunch talk at noon on Zoom on Monday, Nov. 14. The talk will cover the intersection of Franco-American and Irish genealogy with B.J. Jamieson. Jamieson is the genealogy reference specialist at the Maine State Library. This position allows her to indulge her […]