Botanist Eric Doucette, hosted by Kennebec Land Trust and the Hallowell Conservation Commission, plans give a workshop on winter tree identification at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Doucette is an associate professor of biology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and president of the Maine Josselyn Botanical Society. He plans to teach attendees how […]
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Farmington health network launching recognition awards
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network has joined other MaineHealth campuses to become a DAISY Award Hospital Partner to honor nurses for that award. It is also launching the BEE (Be Exceptional Every Day) Award for recognizing the vital importance of non-nursing care team members. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and […]
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Augusta Rehab to celebrate Groundhog Day Feb. 2
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation is set to host a Groundhog Day Celebration on Friday, Feb. 2. “Kennebec Kenny” the groundhog is preparing to emerge from hibernation out of his burrow at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 2, the rough midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. His burrow is located in the […]
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Waterville Opera House sets ‘Head Over Heels’ auditions for February
Waterville Opera House is set to conduct auditions for “Head Over Heels” at 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 4-5, at Studio 1902, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St., second floor. Callbacks will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7. A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, “Head Over Heels” follows the […]
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Jay announces Winter Family Festival and Sled-In
It is the first time since February 2020 that the event will be held on Feb. 24.
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Chesterville resident turns 99-years-old on Jan. 26
Theresa Besson was born on Jan. 26, 1925.
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Gaslight Theater sets 2 audition dates for ‘Four Old Broads’
HALLOWELL – Gaslight Theater is set to hold auditions at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12 and 13, for “Four Old Broads,” a play by Leslie Kimbell, directed by Lucy Rioux. Auditions will be held at Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St. Performances are scheduled for the same location on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, […]
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Augusta library to give free tax prep presentation Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — Mark Carrell, local taxpayer advocate for Maine, plans to host a presentation on preparedness for filing 2023 federal income taxes, and awareness and avoidance of tax scams. It will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Community Meeting Room of Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St. Carrell’s office is part of […]
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Mitchell Center to host talk on future of Maine tidal marshes Jan. 29
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “Marshes for Maine’s Future — Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine” at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both […]
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Maine State Park Camping Reservation Center opening Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Director Andy Cutko announced a slight decline in visitation to Maine State Parks during 2023, with 2.93 million visitors spending time at the bureau’s 48 state parks and historic sites (2.64 million day-use visitors and 291,000 campers). While visitation fell […]