The Alfond Youth & Community Center, serving the Boys & Girls Club and YMCA of Greater Waterville, is set to host its 31st Annual Polar Plunge on March 16. The event takes place at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Boat Launch, 22 Old Belgrade Ave. The center hopes to have 100 participants to celebrate the […]
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Retired state biologist to talk about bear monitoring program
CAMDEN — The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation by bear biologist Randy Cross, who will discuss American Black Bear monitoring in Maine. This event is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Picker Room at 55 Main St., and on […]
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Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund adds hybrid scholarship
Since 2000, the Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund has been awarding scholarships to families who meet its income guidelines. The scholarships are for students in kindergarten through 12th grade for tuition for public or private school, or toward homeschooling expenses. The scholarship pays 75% of tuition up to $1,400 for private school or $500 toward homeschooling […]
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Initiative launched to help farmers, rural businesses access wind energy
Maine Rural Development is accepting REAP TAG applications from technical assistance providers through March 15.
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First graduate of guide dog program to share experiences with organization
Damariscotta’s Skidompha Library will host the talk March 14.
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Organic orcharding workshop series to begin March 9
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is hosting a series of workshops on organic orcharding. These workshops are set to run from Saturday, March 9, through Saturday, Aug. 17, at various locations throughout Maine as well as two online opportunities. The series covers a variety of topics appropriate for people at any level of […]
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Timber taxes program to run online March 12
Maine Woodland Owners is set to hold an online program, Making Sense of Timber Taxes, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. This Zoom event provides advice and information for woodland owners facing 2023 business tax realities. Conducted by retired IRS forester Jim Norris, the workshop will cover federal timber tax information, focusing primarily on reporting […]
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Association to host March 14 talk on Black sailors of Lincoln County
Lincoln County Historical Association plans to shed light on Black sailors of the the 18th and 19th centuries with an online lecture, “Good Grit: Black Sailors of Lincoln County,” presented by Korrine Tanzer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Tanzer will discuss a few of the Black sailors — free and enslaved — who worked […]
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Maine Dairy seminar, annual meeting set for Waterville March 14
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association are set to host the 2024 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA annual meeting from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Road. The collaborative event will include featured speakers highlighting emerging trends and […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to kick off lecture series in Winthrop March 14
The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the dates and speakers for its annual conservation lecture series. This year’s program is Maine Mammals and Their Habitats (see tklt.org/lyceum). KLT’s lecture series is modeled after the early New England lyceums that began in 1826 in Massachusetts and continued for many years, hosting lectures, debates, and concerts for […]