OAKLAND — A weekend of family fun is set for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Oakland. Two days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s Downtown Dine on Main Street in Oakland. Bring the children to the Oakland Lions Club Scavenger Hunt for 8- to 12-year-olds, enter the corn hole tournament […]
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Waterville event to host talk on climate-driven migration Aug. 9
Abrahm Lustgarten will look at the climate-driven migration already underway, consider how it affects the U.S. border and security, and also what a hotter climate means for where people live inside the U.S.
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Farmington area United Way seeks backpack applications
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is accepting backpack applications for this fall. Families who live or attend school in Franklin County, Livermore or Livermore Falls and need help getting children ready for school should visit uwtva.org to check the eligibility guidelines and complete an application. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Aug. […]
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Volunteers needed to help monitor rockweed in Woolwich July 25
Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Schoodic Institute to learn how to collect important information about rockweed.
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Sense of Wonder Photo Contest sets Sept. 15 deadline
The Sense of Wonder Photo Contest, held by the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge every year, is scheduled to begin Saturday, July 15 and end at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. Up to three photos can be submitted to friendsofrachelcarsonnwrt.org. Twelve winning images will be selected by a jury for the 2024 Rachel […]
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Explore Merrymeeting Bay Bike Tour set for July 23
The tour will visit farms, art studios and scenery during Bowdoinham’s Open Farm & Studio Day.
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Leeds seeks oldest resident for Boston Post Cane
With the passing of Elizabeth Murphy in June at age 95, the Leeds Historical Society, in conjunction with the Town of Leeds, is trying to determine to whom the Boston Post Cane should now be presented. In order to be considered the town’s oldest citizen, an individual must have resided in and/or been eligible to […]
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Sugarbush management conference set for Waterville Aug. 11
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host the Maple Sugarbush Management Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St. Participants can learn about optimizing the health and productivity of maple sugarbushes from research specialists and operations managers. Topics will include climate projections and […]
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North Pond Watershed organization meeting set for July 24 moved to Smithfield
Recommendations to prevent ongoing algal blooms at North Pond will be presented.
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Hallowell committee to host garden tour fundraiser July 22
The Hallowell Citizens Initiative Committee will host a garden tour fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday, July 22. The $20 cost per person gets tickets at the Hubbard Free Library at 115 Second St., and Granite Hill Estates at 60 Balsam Drive. Tickets also can be purchased on event day at Granite Hill Estates. […]