The Jefferson Historical Society plans to hold its last 2021 open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 Gardiner Road, at the intersection of Bunker Hill and Gardiner Roads. There will be displays on all three floors of the treasured old building. A few of the featured displays in the Old […]
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Creativity Fund for Gardiner calls for art
Proceeds are to benefit the renovation of the Johnson Hall Opera House.
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USDA helps lower energy costs for 8 Maine businesses
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico, announced Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, in a news release from the USDA. “USDA continues to prioritize climate-smart infrastructure to […]
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USDA Rural Development to support 7 Maine projects
The grants will help create and retain jobs, and benefit rural businesses.
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Kennebec Historical Society postpones September program
Due to the surge in COVID-19 Delta variant cases and to hold true to its commitment to offer as safe an event as possible, Kennebec Historical Society is postponing its September program, Kenny Wing’s “Artifacts Found Along Benedict Arnold’s Trail,” to a future date. But the society will still hold its 2021 annual meeting by […]
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Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser set for Sept. 20
Spectrum Generations plans to host the ninth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at Snow Pond Performing Arts Center, 8 Goldenrod in Sidney. The event will feature three local chefs who will prepare dishes based on Meals on Wheels guidelines. This year’s featured chefs include Heidi Parent, Hells Kitchen participant […]
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Maine coalition to observe falls prevention week
The Maine Falls Prevention Coalition — committed to empowering all older adults to age well, and avoid falls — plans to partner with the National Council on Aging to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 20-24. Falls remain a leading cause of injury for people aged 65 and older, threatening safety and independence and generating […]
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Assistance available for organic farmers
BANGOR — Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program are due Nov. 1. “USDA is here to help all producers, including those who grow our nation’s organic food and fiber. Many […]
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Mitchell Center to host talk on economic sustainability
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is scheduled to host a talk about sustainability in Maine’s secondhand economies. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the University of Maine campus. […]
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Family Festival of Trees to begin Nov. 19
The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Alfond Youth & Community Center to continue the tradition.