Abrahm Lustgarten will look at the climate-driven migration already underway, consider how it affects the U.S. border and security, and also what a hotter climate means for where people live inside the U.S.
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Oakland student earns spot on Coastal Carolina University dean’s list
CONWAY, S.C. — Katelyn Robertson of Oakland has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University. Students who make the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Check out upcoming area events!
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Oakland’s Oakfest scheduled for July 28-29
OAKLAND — A weekend of family fun is set for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Oakland. Two days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s Downtown Dine on Main Street in Oakland. Bring the children to the Oakland Lions Club Scavenger Hunt for 8- to 12-year-olds, enter the corn hole tournament […]
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Mental health awareness walk set for Hallowell July 27
HALLOWELL — To kick off summer and raise awareness for mental health, NAMI Maine plans to host #TiedToAwareness – Walk Kick-Off, an afternoon of creative, tie-dye fun and a change to learn all about Maine’s growing mental health movement NAMIWalks Maine. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at NAMI Maine, […]
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Wiscasset’s Homes on Tour Day captures community spirit
A Homes on Tour Day was held in Wiscasset July 8. About 200 people wandered Wiscasset’s historic district, strolling from site to site to take in the spectacle of this eclectic mix. The Customs House on Water Street, now a private residence, was a big draw. Visitors enjoyed seeing the historical blueprints for the building […]
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Volunteers needed to help monitor rockweed in Woolwich July 25
Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Schoodic Institute to learn how to collect important information about rockweed.
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University of Maine announces spring dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2023 spring semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 2,002 are from Maine, 932 are from 44 other states and 82 are from 33 countries other than the U.S. Some students have requested that their information not be released; […]
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Community Redistribution Fund names 2023 grantees
Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Community Table has announced the 2023 Community Redistribution Fund grantees. As part of its focus on equity, diversity and inclusion, the food bank created a fund aimed at breaking down barriers and increasing access to culturally appropriate foods for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous people and People of Color), immigrant, and refugee communities […]
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Farmington area United Way seeks backpack applications
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is accepting backpack applications for this fall. Families who live or attend school in Franklin County, Livermore or Livermore Falls and need help getting children ready for school should visit uwtva.org to check the eligibility guidelines and complete an application. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Aug. […]
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Maine playwright challenges myth of Moby Dick with New Blues Opera at Colonial Theater
AUGUSTA — The Forty Hour Club, a resident theater company of the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in NYC will stage “The Ahab Inside Me—Redux,” an original Blues Opera written by Maine and La MaMa Playwright Michael Gorman. The opera will premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at […]