Farmington Pride Maine is currently accepting donations for this year’s LGBTQ+ Pride March and Festival, and they have begun rolling out details of what the Farmington community can expect.
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Bike Day at the Capitol set for Augusta May 4
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine plans to host Bike Day at the Capitol Thursday, May 4 at the State House in Augusta. The coalition is bringing back this event to raise awareness in the legislature and beyond of the needs and concerns of people walking and bicycling in Maine. All interested people are invited to […]
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Pittsfield student initiated into New England College honor society
LEXINGTON, Va. — Malik Keresey of Pittsfield recently was initiated into the New England College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The society welcomed 787 new initiates from 32 universities during March. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their […]
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Local nonprofits help clean up Cobbossee Watershed
In celebration of Earth Day, nine community nonprofits teamed up April 22 to clean up the 217-square-mile Cobbossee Watershed. More than 100 volunteers donated 350 hours to make the streams, ponds, lakes and river sparkle. A total of 1,103 pounds of trash were pulled from local waters, according to a news release from Tina Wood […]
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Augusta library to host talk by herbalist May 9
AUGUSTA — Nate Petley, a naturopathic doctor and clinical herbalist, plans in May to share some of his favorite herbs, how he uses them for health and healing, and how to identify them. His talk is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in May, June
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Tuesday, May 30, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, May 31, at 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, June 1, at […]
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Winthrop High recognizes honor students
Winthrop High School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High honors Grade 12: Jakob Barrows, Brooke Belz, Sophia Blanco, Aleah Childs, Kamryn Dube, Isabella Dunn, Elsa Goebel-Bain, Amelie Grube, Josh Hafford, Julia Letourneau, Tyler Shumway, Madison Weymouth and Lauryn Wood. Grade 11: Selma […]
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Registration opens for Wreaths Across America’s Stem to Stone Races
The are virtual and in-person options; prices will increase July 1 through race day.
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StoryWalk to launch at Reed Field in Waterville May 5
The Waterville StoryWalk now has two locations. Each of them features a book by a Maine author. The Rotary Clubs of Waterville Noon and Waterville Sunrise, and the Waterville Public Library have announced the newest Waterville StoryWalk location at Reed Field. Located at 58 Drummond Ave., the wooded area features “Rhoda’s Rescue,” written by Barbara […]
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Rangeley arts group seeks entries for photography show exhibit
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to hold the ninth annual Western Mountain Photography Show exhibit from Saturday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Oct. 2. It will feature an awards reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 9, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater at 2493 Main St., […]