The Fairfield Police Department plans to host its fourth annual drive thru Trunk or Treat event from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, on Eskelund Drive in Fairfield. Everyone is invited to dress in their Halloween costumes. The department asks that everyone stay in their vehicles as they make their way from station to station. There […]
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Hallowell church to host indoor Trunk or Treat Oct. 31
HALLOWELL — Cox Memorial United Methodist Church, 29 Middle St., plans to hold an indoor Trunk or Treat, plus coffee and hot chocolate, from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. The event is free; bathrooms will be made available. For more information, call Corley Anne Byras at 207-213-6880. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Mount Vernon library to start STEM programs for youth Nov. 1
Farmington Cooperative Extension Service has planned a series of STEM activities mainly for children 8 and older, to be held at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road in Mount Vernon. Younger children also are welcome to attend, with a parent in attendance. The series is set for 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays at the library, beginning […]
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Whitefield library to offer monthly family music starting Nov. 2
Whitefield Library is set to host family music from 11 a.m. to noon on the first Thursday of each month, starting Nov. 2. The program, for children up to age 5 and their caregivers, will be held at the 1 Arlington Lane library. Laetitia Brundage from Kenshin Ranch Kids in Waldoboro will be the presenter. […]
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Land trust hosts Water Science Day with Rangeley middle school students
The Rangeley Lakes Regional School’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students were recently in the field learning about water quality science in the Rangeley Lakes region. Sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, this event highlights the work done by the Headwaters Lake Protection Program staff and volunteers. Experiential education stations were set up throughout the […]
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Mitchell Center to host hybrid talk on agroecology Oct. 30
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a hybrid talk, Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at […]
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Hallowell committee to sponsor dementia-friendly workshop Oct. 28
HALLOWELL — Jane O’Rourke has been supporting patients and care providers challenged by dementia and other age-related issues for more than 35 years. She plans to share her understanding and experience during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Hubbard Free Library on Second Street. More than 29,000 people in Maine are […]
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Augusta area program sets Winter Coats Giveaway rescheduled for Nov. 5 with new venue
The venue has been changed to at the Augusta Civic Center because of space availability.
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Ghost hunt set for Augusta theater Oct. 28
An evening of paranormal sleuthing is planned at the Augusta Colonial Theater with Central Maine Ghost Hunters on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 139 Water St. in Augusta. Those who attend can take in some history and learn how to use actual ghost hunting equipment, then join the team on a special ghost hunting mission inside […]
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Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon set building dedication for Winslow Oct. 28
WINSLOW — A dedication of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon’s new nature center, Joseph House, is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 80 Garland Road. The dedication is open to all. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon put out a call in April for assistance with construction of an […]