The Waterville Opera House will feature Enter the Haggis at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 1 Common St. in Waterville. For the better part of two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound. Their songs offer singalong melodies and deep, […]
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Farmington college to offer walk-in COVID-19 booster clinic Dec. 22
Individuals ages 18-plus are eligible to get the Moderna vaccine.
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UMaine Extension offers webinar bundles for last-minute holiday gifts
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering bundles of prerecorded webinars about various gardening-related topics for last-minute gift shoppers. The “On Demand Webinars” series includes bundles of three to four prerecorded webinars about starting and maintaining a home orchard, gardening with native plants, composting and soil health, and seed selection and starting. […]
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Farmington university holiday Giving Tree marks 15th year
FARMINGTON — The University Store on the University of Maine at Farmington campus is abuzz with the holiday spirit, as members of the campus and community aim to make sure there is something under the tree for everyone. In its 15th year, the annual Giving Tree features a small tree decorated with tags expressing the […]
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Jay Ladies Auxiliary plans annual children’s Christmas party
The Ladies Auxiliary in Jay plans to hold its annual children’s Christmas party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. The event is to be held outside at French Falls Park, on French Falls Drive in Jay. There will be games, prizes, snacks and Santa will hand out gifts for the children at […]
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Pianist Paul Cardall talks about ‘December‘ album
When I got a press release about a new album being released titled “December,” I knew I wanted to feature it in the month that shares the name. Ever since I started doing this, I’ve wanted to cover seasonal albums during this special time of year, and music had such an impact on me growing […]
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UMaine Extension to offer virtual dog club
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club. This short-term club will meet once a month from January through June. The first meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. The club, which will focus on all things dogs, is open to Maine […]
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Maine Agricultural Trades Show to go virtual
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry plans to hold the annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show online instead of in-person the week of Monday, Jan. 10. “After listening to concerns raised by our industry’s stakeholders, it became clear that transitioning to an online event is the safest option during a surge in […]
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National Association of Black Storytellers focus of virtual literary lunch event
Portland Public Library and Lewiston Public Library plan to co-host an event with the National Association of Black Storytellers Adopt-A-Teller program. Karen “Queen Nur” Abdul-Malik will be featured at noon Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Literary Lunch series. Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81831774721?pwd=Q3ZZcUpseEJmTytWMjFVakdVcVZIQT09. In the story, Queen Nur will talk about her love of libraries when she was […]
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Artists sought for ‘Black & White’ show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the next juried show, “Black & White.” This show is open to members and non-members; all mediums are welcome. The deadline for entries to the “Black & White” show is 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; the juror will be architect and painter Jack Silverio. Silverio […]