BOOTHBAY — The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is set to reopen for the season on Wednesday, May 1. The gardens, now in its 16th year, aims to meet the demands of visitation and ever-growing climate concerns through investments in the Horticulture and Plant Science teams, community partnerships, and family-oriented programs. The newly renovated café, found […]
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Two walks planned for Jane’s Walk Hallowell
On Saturday, May 4, 35 communities from York to Van Buren plan to hold free, volunteer-led Jane’s Walk conversations. The events celebrate the power of individuals to influence the places they live. The events are inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs, who spent her life (1916-2006) using grassroots advocacy to protect neighborhoods from urban renewal. […]
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UMaine Augusta displays senior thesis exhibition
AUGUSTA — The graduating art students of the University of Maine at Augusta will exhibit their senior thesis artwork in the Charles Danforth Gallery on UMA’s Augusta campus in an exhibition titled Trust the Process. The exhibition, which includes the work of seven artists, is set to open at noon Saturday, May 4, with a […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon offers Sears Island Birding Field Trip
Mid-Coast Audubon is set to lead a birding field trip to Sears Island in Searsport on Saturday, May 11. During spring migration, many songbird species rest and feed on Sears Island during their long northbound trip. The eBird database has records for 234 species at this Waldo County birding hotspot. Birders of all ages and […]
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Apple tree grafting workshop offered in Wilton
WILTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at 105 Cemetery Road. The workshop, open to all apple growers, provides information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. The workshop will be led by UMaine Extension’s Nick Rowley, Franklin […]
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Augusta-area AARP donates to Meals on Wheels
The Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511 recently donated $350 to the Meals on Wheels program at the William S. Cohen Community Center in Hallowell. The money was raised in 2023 through member participation in two auctions. Priscilla Costello, president of Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511, presented the check to Donna Schwab, nutrition coordinator of Meals […]
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Winslow, Hartland area Scouts spend day at Fenway Park
Scouts from the Winslow and Hartland area had the chance to touch the Green Monster and see Fenway Park during the annual Scout Day at Fenway Park. “Walking out on the field was pretty cool,” said Troop 403 Scoutmaster Danielle Morse of St. Albans, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for […]
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Lloyd Smith recognized for 32 years service to Farmington
Smith served on the Farmington Budget Committee for 26 years.
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Mount Vernon library to offer iPhone personalization class
MOUNT VERNON — The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library has planned an iPhone personalization class for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the 344 Pond Road library. The class will include customizing the control center, setting up wallpapers and widgets, and setting up groups of apps. This class is free; non-town residents also are welcome. Those […]
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Spring handbell concert to be held in Augusta May 7
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers group is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.. The group will perform a variety of music, including selections from “The Sound of Music” and pieces called “Marche Militaire” and “Deep River.” The concert is free, but reservations […]