The U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington has clarified the definition of a spot market sale and hog eligibility under the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, which assists producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale from April 16, 2020, through Sept. 1, 2020. Hog producers also will now be required to submit documentation […]
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UMaine Extension to host wildlife damage prevention webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar about wildlife damage prevention in home gardens from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 1. Preventing Wildlife Damage to Home Gardens will discuss methods to help reduce losses in home gardens from raccoons, deer, rabbits and woodchucks. Adam Vashon, a USDA Animal and […]
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North Anson student receives Carrabec’s MPA Award
Brooke Welch, daughter of Dereck and Aaron Welch of North Anson and a senior at Carrabec High School, has been selected to receive the 2022 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement, citizenship and leadership, according to a news release from […]
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Mitchell center talk to cover PFAS in Maine
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” and the PFAS crisis in Maine at 3 p.m. Monday, April 4, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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Bath-based trust to host lecture by Southern Maine Astronomers
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to host Russ Pinizzotto and Rob Burgess of Southern Maine Astronomers for a virtual lecture on Maine astronomy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Pinizzotto and Burgess will detail the actions being taken by individuals and organizations, including in mid-coast Maine, to preserve the nighttime skies. Participants […]
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Maine Sustainability & Water Conference returns to Augusta
AUGUSTA — The 2022 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, according to a news release from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. This year’s event will be the first […]
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UMaine business schools to host well-being webinar
ORONO — The steps that businesses and organizations can take to help communities and people enhance well-being are to be the focus of an Wednesday, April 6 webinar in the Inspired Innovators speaker series, sponsored by the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business, according to a news release from the University of Maine. […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H to explore Maine’s changing tidepools
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online weekly club for youth 13 to 18 years old about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen scientists. The club runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, through Tuesday, May 17. An optional field day will be held Friday, April 22, with […]
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UMaine plans free summer courses for high school students
ORONO — University of Maine Early College summer course registration is open, with more than 50 online courses available to high school students tuition-free. Qualified high school students can earn up to 12 college credits per year at UMaine and its regional campus in Machias. UMaine’s summer schedule includes online and live courses, and several […]
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Damariscotta series to cover mud season, spring blooms
DAMARISCOTTA — The third and final part of the Inn Along the Way’s Seasonal Conversation Circle series is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27, via Zoom. People can join local singer, songwriter and gardener Heather Hardy for an opportunity to share gardening stories and personal thoughts of renewal, according to a news release from […]