The Diabetes Prevention Program is now offered in a live, online format. MaineHealth offers this free program that can help participants create lifelong healthy habits, according to a news release from Jill Gray, community relations director at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. The program provides a year of support from a trained lifestyle instructor, as […]
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Webinar on managing personal finances during pandemic set for June 16
The University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free webinar on managing personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. The webinar will cover topics such as starting a budget, understanding financial literacy and the effect of the pandemic on retirement planning. A question-and-answer session will follow the […]
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Raising pigs for home use workshop set for June 16
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online workshop about raising pigs for small-scale use from noon to 2 p.m Tuesday, June 16, according to a news release from UMaine Extension professor Donna Coffin in Orono. Topics will include appropriate housing, health and nutrition; swine breeds, and expected meat yields. Coffin and Extension […]
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Silver & Gold Anniversary Mass to be live-streamed June 28
PORTLAND — The annual Silver & Gold Anniversary Mass will go virtual this year5, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The Mass, which serves as a celebration of milestone anniversaries and the goodness and blessings of Christian marriage, will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June […]
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LiveWell: Health & Wellness Program to be offered through Zoom beginning June 10
A free LiveWell: Health & Wellness Program will be offered on Zoom by the Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth. The program is a holistic approach to creating a personal wellness plan focusing on: emotional and spiritual wellness; physical activity; healthy diet; personal environment; and rejuvenation. These five elements are based on the American […]
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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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AR Girls Virtual Workshop to be offered during July
Sessions, beginning July 6, will be held for free via Zoom.
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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to hold alewife webinar June 4
Dr. Karen Wilson will provide an opportunity to learn more about alewives, its population and migration, and its interactions with other species in the Gulf of Maine at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4, via Zoom, according to a news release from the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust in Bath. To register for the free webinar, visit […]
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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 […]
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NextGen concert and talk series to continue May 29
It will feature feature Rachel Flehinger, Myles Bullen and Heather Sanborn.