Walk Around Wiscasset on July 30 will replace Wiscasset Art Walk.
Stacy Blanchet
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Maine AgrAbility offers farmers guidance on hiring workers with disabilities
Maine AgrAbility has a new resource for farmers who hire workers with disabilities. “Tips for Farmers Who Hire Individuals with Disabilities” offers guidance throughout the process, including identifying goals and expectations, understanding limitations, safety and health considerations, and developing adaptations for workers for successful outcomes. UMaine Extension bulletins may be ordered or downloaded from the […]
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Greenleaf honored by Western New England University College of Engineering
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lindsey E. Greenleaf of Gardiner has been awarded the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Award for Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering at the 2020 College of Engineering Senior Awards Ceremony held on May 15. Students receiving this award are selected for a significant contribution made to the department. Chair, Electrical & Computer […]
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‘Our Maine’ exhibit to open Aug. 1 in Rockland
Archipelago’s new gallery show, “Our Maine,” celebrating the beauty of state through fine art photography will be on view through Aug. 1 through Dec. 13 at the Archipelago Gallery, 386 Main St. in Rockland. The exhibit will feature new work featured from five fine art photographers. Through visual and conversational language, five fine art photographers […]
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Storywalk opens at the Kennebec Land Trust Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area
The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library received a grant from the Maine Bicentennial Commission to create a Storywalk at the Ezra Smith Conservation Area on Route 41 (Pond Road) in Mt. Vernon. This Storywalk features Winthrop author Lynn Plourde’s book, “At One In a Place Called Maine.” On the flipside of the pages are fun facts […]
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Central Maine business briefs: Maine-based company wins industry award
People & Places: Veilleux to join Laflin & Wolfington Realty team in Farmingdale; Kennebec Estuary Land Trust welcomes new board members
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Jefferson Historical Society has calendars for sale
More than 36 vintage photos are featured in the 2021 edition of the Jefferson Historical Society’s calendar. Photos show Jefferson children, teens and adults having fun at picnics, parades, gatherings and at home, beginning in 1914 and continuing through several decades. Families represented in the photos are the Boardman, Bond, Clark, Fish, Flagg, Gray, Hallowell, […]
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Cyclists across U.S. raise $550,000 for lung health and COVID-19 research
Virtual format paves the way for nonprofits to raise funds during pandemic.
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Champlain College students named to dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the Champlain College dean’s list for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2020 semester. Jacob Buzzell of Oakland, majoring in Computer Science & Innovation; Maggie Pono of Skowhegan, majoring in Game Design; Katherine Taddeo of Rangeley, majoring in […]
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Hanna’
“Okay. It’s not as good as the original 2001 movie ‘Hanna.’ But how could it be?” J.P. Devine writes.