WATERVILLE — Several indoor and outdoor events are scheduled around the city this month. First Fridays First Fridays: Try! Make! Create! is set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at multiple locations in downtown Waterville. The event will celebrate the vibrant creativity of Waterville by inviting people downtown to engage in multidisciplinary arts experiences. On […]
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Hinckley museum to offer January children’s nature programs
HINCKLEY — The L. C. Bates Museum, 14 Easler Road, has announced the following January Saturday morning Children’s Nature Programs. All programs begin at 10 a.m. • Saturday, Jan. 7: Mammal Skulls, Teeth and Claws will offer the opportunity to examine mammal skulls, teeth and claws to determine how they help each mammal. They can […]
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Rome program receives $20K to support deaf Maine youth
Rome’s Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience program has received a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need. The camp is a program of Pine Tree Society, which is headquartered in Bath. “This program fills a real gap in services,” said Pine Tree Camp […]
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Unity center to host student passion project exposition Jan. 11
UNITY — Ecology Learning Center’s Student Passion Project Exposition is set from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. The event will be held in the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Exhibition Hall, 294 Crosby Brook Road. Students, working with their advisors to identify something they are passionate about, will spend the first […]
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Sidney’s Maine Arts Academy opens enrollment for 2023-24
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy, a free public charter school, is accepting registrations for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year. Enrollment is open until Friday, March 31, to any student residing in the state. To complete and submit the enrollment form, visit maineartsacademy.org. If more forms are received than space available, a lottery will […]
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North Anson library celebrates 100 years
The Stewart Library Association, doing business as Stewart Public Library in North Anson, has been recognized by Maine Secretary of State Shana Bellows for 100 years of incorporation. The library was originally started in 1899 as Anson Public Library and later changed to Foster Public Library. After a 1913 fire that destroyed downtown North Anson, […]
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Ag department to kick off trades show Jan. 10
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Agricultural Trades Show is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 10-12, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. This year’s event is the first in-person gathering since 2019. The previous two years featured exclusively online attendee experiences. Show dates and times are: 9 a.m. to […]
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Catholic Charities Maine gets SEARCH program recruitment grant
Catholic Charities Maine’s Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope (SEARCH) program has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation. SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties, as well as in parts of Penobscot, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford and Cumberland counties. SEARCH volunteers provide friendly visitation and […]
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Maine businesses get funds for climate smart renewable energy upgrades
USDA Rural Development celebrated Maine Day by announcing a $514,000 investment in renewable energy.
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UMaine researchers test lobster shells to thwart potato soil pathogens
Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s food system and enhance the state’s circular economy. Potatoes are Maine’s top agricultural commodity, with a value of more than $215 million in […]