Author Patricia Hughes to talk about her Lost Loot series.
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Insects in decline in Maine talk set for Oct. 9
FARMINGTON — Sarah Haggerty, a conservation biologist/GIS manager for Maine Audubon in Falmouth, will present a talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Thomas Auditorium in Preble Hall on High Street at the University of Maine-Farmington. Haggerty will share her insights into her current research project studying Maine insect populations. The talk is open […]
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Waterville Historical Society talk set for Oct. 10
The Waterville Historical Society’s October talk is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Redington Museum, 62 Silver St., Waterville. Scott Holst will talk about the history of the Waterville Fire Department. Holst, a lieutenant in the department, has been a firefighter in Waterville for 25 years and has researched the […]
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Nature club to host fall trek Oct. 9
The Augusta Nature Club will hold is annual fall trek Wednesday, Oct. 9, in its education center at Capital Area Technical Center, 40 Pierce Drive, Augusta; on rain or shine. Those who plan to attend are asked to meet at the Greenhouse Parking Lot at 9 a.m. For information, call Heide Munro at 622-7395.
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‘Cassidy’s Corner’ opens at Oakland library
OAKLAND — Storytime is part of most preschool and kindergartener’s day, but it’s made even sweeter when a book is read outside in the sun, surrounded by flowers, friends and topped off with jelly donuts. “I am kind when I share my ice cream with my friend,” kindergartener William Mitchell shares with his 14 classmates […]
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Halloween Farm Fete set for Oct. 26 in Somerville
SOMERVILLE — The Halloween Farm Fete at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the farm at 217 Hewett Road. Come in costume or slip into a straw hat and overalls at the funny farmer photo booth. The first 20 children to arrive can decorate […]
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Conflict resolution workshop planned Oct. 5
APPLETON — Alternatives to Violence Project Maine will present a free mini-workshop, “Creating a Culture of Peace,” to explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation and community. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road, according […]
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Waterville Hope’s Place group session to begin Oct. 9
The next session of Waterville Hope’s Place groups will be held at 6 pm. Wednesday nights, beginning Oct. 9, at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St., Waterville. The mission of Hope’s Place is to provide a safe, supportive environment for grieving children, teens and families through peer support groups. This program serves youth ages […]
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Winthrop’s Wheeler to study abroad in France
LORETTO, Pa. — Patrick Wheeler, of Winthrop, a student at Saint Francis University, is among 16 students who, on Sept. 12, departed from the U.S. to travel to Ambialet, France, for a semester of studying abroad. While residing in this small town, students will take classes in French, fine arts and religious studies. These three […]
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Farm Harvest Festival Oct. 6 in Somerville
The Farm Harvest Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road, Somerville. Those who attend can pick the perfect pumpkin, husk multicolored corn, and press a glass of apple cider to sip with freshly baked doughnuts while browsing craft tents. Local artisans will […]