AUGUSTA — Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are asking for the public’s help looking out for two severely invasive plants: Stiltgrass (Microstegium vinimeum) and Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium). The plants are only known from a handful of sites in Maine, and the goal is to eliminate them from the state. […]
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‘Dreaming Awake’ exhibition to feature art of Jud Pealer, Susy Sanders
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host a reception for “Dreaming Awake” — Paintings by Judson Pealer and Dr. Susy Sanders from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater at 2493 Main St. in Rrangeley. There will be complimentary […]
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The Peacheaters to celebrate Allman Brothers Band Oct. 15
This new concert season is really heating up here in central Maine and if you are a fan of the Southern rock sound, might I suggest a trip to Madison’s Somerset Abbey for a performance by The Peacheaters: An Allman Brothers Band Experience. Having interviewed Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks and Gregg Allman over the years, […]
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Society to host author’s talk on historic Maine inventors
The Kennebec Historical Society plans to host speaker Earl Smith this month, as he speculates on the reasons Maine had a large number of important inventors, and which inventions he feels had the greatest impact worldwide. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. […]
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UMaine Extension offers 4-H virtual exhibit hall
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members. While some fairs did take place this year with in-person audiences and judging of displays, the virtual exhibit hall gives members another option to show their work and expands […]
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UMaine Extension bulletin demonstrates chicken cutting
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension helps take the guesswork out of safely and properly cutting up a whole chicken with the help of a new publication designed for the home cook. How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken demonstrates the step-by-step process with photos, clear instructions and a video. Clean-up, storage, thawing and […]
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Rangeley trust volunteers survey shoreline for invasive plants
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust’s volunteer invasive plant patrollers have again found no aquatic invaders during their annual surveys, according to a news release from the trust. Volunteers patrol in July, August and September during peak growth to survey shorelines and document native plants. The 14 lakes and ponds surveyed included Beaver Mountain, Cupsuptic (including the Cupsuptic […]
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Online discussion on power corridor to be held Oct. 14
DAMARISCOTTA — A Lincoln County Community Conversations event on the New England Clean Energy Connect power corridor question — going to voters Nov. 2 as referendum Question 1 — is scheduled to take place online at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Question 1 reads, “Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission […]
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Maine Media’s alumni lecture series continues with Louis Draper
ROCKPORT — The Maine Media Workshops + College weekly Alumni Lecture Series is scheduled to continue with its second virtual lecture, “Working Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. The event will profile photographer Draper and his work as a member of the workshop, a collective of Black photographers […]