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Maine arts teachers set resiliency goals for school year
“The arts are responsible for the well-being of a culture.” This is just one of many critical messages that keynote speaker Dr. Larry McCullough of the Pinetree Institute shared with almost 50 arts educators at an annual retreat, hosted virtually by the Maine Arts Commission. Since 2011, the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative, a network of […]
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Deadline extended for Strand youth short film competition to Oct. 31
Rockland’s Strand Youth Film Fest is for filmmakers entering fifth grade through senior year of the 2020-2021 academic year.
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UMaine Extension offers pollinator-friendly garden certification
Gardens created to attract essential pollinators are the focus of a new pollinator-friendly garden certification available from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program at extension.umaine.edu, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. Pollinator-friendly gardens provide food and habitat for native insects and animals in a dedicated garden space. […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H virtual exhibit hall open through Sept. 15
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits normally shown during fair season, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered more than 180 projects to […]
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Rick Smith of Skowhegan awarded first Trek Across Maine Virtual Volunteer Award
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time in the history of the Trek Across Maine event, organizers created the Virtual Volunteer Award for the hundreds of volunteers who typically volunteer for the physical three-day event, according to a news release from the American Lung Association of Maine, based in Augusta. Rick Smith of […]
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Colin Pennock named to Union College dean’s list
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Colin Pennock of Whitefield has been named to the 2020 dean’s list at Union College. Pennock is a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering.
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National Guard keeps healthcare workers safe at Maine Veterans Homes – Augusta
Members of the Maine National Guard task force med team recently spent time at Maine Veterans’ Homes – Augusta fit testing staff for N95 masks in an effort to keep healthcare workers safe in case of an outbreak of COVID-19. “What really filled my heart with joy was seeing our Guard members serving our veterans,” […]
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UMaine Extension to offer webinar on pain-free gardening Aug. 31
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ways to address the physical strain of gardening from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and tool choices, and demonstrations […]
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Wear white for Women’s Suffrage Aug. 27 at new Walk Around Wiscasset
Wiscasset joins national Centennial celebration.