Middle and high school educators in Maine interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous course offered by the Financial Literacy Academy at the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. This graduate-level course, which has been recognized by the White […]
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Maine Arts Commission names fellowship award winners
AUGUSTA — Amanda Huotari, Candice Gosta, Hanzaburo Araki, Lindz Amer, Nisa Smiley, Patricia Daunia, and Zahir Janmohamed are recipients of this year’s Maine Artist Fellowship Award, as announced by the Maine Arts Commission. The Maine Artist Fellowship awards each recipient $5,000 to help advance the careers of local artists. Fellowships are awarded in the following […]
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Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for veterans retreat
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for its veterans retreat, which provides an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free experience for post-9/11 veterans and their families in the Belgrade Lakes Region. Year-round volunteer opportunities in Rome include serving meals, housekeeping, yard work, family and children’s activities, fishing, boating and snowshoeing. For more information or to […]
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Center to offer info session about dental assisting programs
The UMA Lewiston Center plans to hold a virtual information session for those interested in pursuing admission in UMA’s Dental Assisting or Expanded Functions Dental Assisting programs. The session is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. To attend, register online at uma.edu/dentalevents or call 207-753-6600 by Tuesday, Nov. 16, to receive a […]
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Yellow Brick Road musician talks about return to Somerset Abbey
There are some acts that I just can’t chat with enough, such is the case with Yellow Brick Road … a Tribute to Elton John, so when I found that that band was heading back to the Somerset Abbey in Madison for a show on Saturday the 19th of this month I gave Mr. Gerald […]
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Auburn library to host vaping webinar Nov. 16
The Auburn Public Library is scheduled to offer an informative webinar presented by Emily Dooling-Hamilton, tobacco prevention specialist at Healthy Androscoggin, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, via Zoom. Her presentation will include education on e-cigarettes/vaping, statistics of teen e-cigarette/vaping use in Maine, the targeting of youth by media, public health consequences, and […]
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‘Momma Mia!’ to be staged in Fryeburg
Fryeburg Academy plans to present the 2021-22 All-School Musical, Mamma Mia! at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on the campus of Fryeburg Academy, at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburgon. Performances are planned for 7 p.m. Nov. 11, and 12 and at 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 13. ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story […]
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‘She Kills Monsters’ to be staged this month
USM Theatre Lights Up the Stage with the Fantastical, D&D-Inspired Adventure Story She Kills Monsters The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre brings audiences back to Russell Hall with the funny, moving, and adventure-packed “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen Nov. 12-21 on the USM Gorham campus in historic Russell Hall, 24 University […]
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Somerset Abbey to host Magic Bus: A tribute to the Who
Magic Bus: A tribute to the Who will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. The Who, one of rock’s most iconic bands, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of their amazing journey. Still performing more […]
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Extension to offer holiday recipes for electric pressure cooker
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online class on cooking winter holiday dishes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. Cooking for the Holidays with an Electric Pressure Cooker is a cook-along webinar that will feature bread stuffing and pumpkin pie. Participants can select a recipe to […]