University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association plan to offer four online weekly workshops with a rural living theme starting from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2. Additional dates are April 9, 16 and 23. “Rural Living Month” workshop topics include homestead livestock choices, working with children and teens in […]
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UMaine Extension to host wildlife damage prevention webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar about wildlife damage prevention in home gardens from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 1. Preventing Wildlife Damage to Home Gardens will discuss methods to help reduce losses in home gardens from raccoons, deer, rabbits and woodchucks. Adam Vashon, a USDA Animal and […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H to explore Maine’s changing tidepools
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online weekly club for youth 13 to 18 years old about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen scientists. The club runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, through Tuesday, May 17. An optional field day will be held Friday, April 22, with […]
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UMaine business schools to host well-being webinar
ORONO — The steps that businesses and organizations can take to help communities and people enhance well-being are to be the focus of an Wednesday, April 6 webinar in the Inspired Innovators speaker series, sponsored by the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business, according to a news release from the University of Maine. […]
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Bath-based trust to host lecture by Southern Maine Astronomers
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to host Russ Pinizzotto and Rob Burgess of Southern Maine Astronomers for a virtual lecture on Maine astronomy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Pinizzotto and Burgess will detail the actions being taken by individuals and organizations, including in mid-coast Maine, to preserve the nighttime skies. Participants […]
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Mitchell center talk to cover PFAS in Maine
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” and the PFAS crisis in Maine at 3 p.m. Monday, April 4, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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UMaine Extension to offer weed management webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a free webinar about managing weeds in the home landscape from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. Weed Management in the Home Landscape and Garden includes an overview of different types of weeds and how to identify them, weed control focused on cultural methods […]
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University center to host Franco-American gathering
The Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine plans to host a 2022 Rassemblement (gathering) of Franco-American artists, writers and other cultural workers with events from Friday through Sunday, April 22-24, according to a news release from the university. Participants can choose from the following virtual, in-person and hybrid events that are free and open […]
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Camden nature series to feature amphibian migration monitoring project
The Camden Public Library plans a new series of nature programs in partnership with the Maine-based nonprofit organization, Center for Wildlife Studies. The first program in the Wild Maine series is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The online program will be hosted by Greg LeClair, project coordinator for Maine Big Night, and will […]
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Portland Bishop to join prayer for peace between Russia, Ukraine
Bishop Robert Deeley plans to join Pope Francis and the other bishops of the world in making an act of consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The prayer is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 25, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress St. in Portland. All […]