RICHMOND — Marcia Buker School is scheduled to hold kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year on Thursday and Friday, June 15-16. Children must be both 5 years of age by Oct. 15 and a resident of Richmond. Children will be screened in the areas of health, language, motor skills, basic concept and social/emotional assessment. […]
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12 farms receive agricultural grants
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has named the 12 recipients of the 2023 Maine Farms for the Future (FFF) Program. The farms were awarded technical assistance and $6,000 in business development funding through Phase 1 of the program. Three farms were approved for Phase 2 and have been awarded a $25,000 cash grant […]
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Gaslight Theater plans auditions for ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’
The Gaslight Theater is scheduled to hold auditions for Don Zolidis’ “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, May 21 and 22, at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, 1 Winthrop St. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride, as two narrators and several […]
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Damariscotta group to hold pumpkin seedling event May 21
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is set to launch its first event of the season from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road in Damariscotta. Seedling Sunday marks the genesis of the agricultural science and harvest-centric celebration, with the first event leading to the annual fall festival. The […]
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Society to host talk ‘Geores’ Legacy in Leeds’ May 20
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society plans to present the program “Geores’ Legacy in Leeds” at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Leeds History Center on Route 106. In 1952, about 100 local people signed a petition requesting help to organize a church in Leeds. Little did they realize the lasting impact that Rev. […]
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Benton Alewife Festival set for May 20
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Benton Town Office in Riverside Park, 1279 Clinton Ave. The festival is a celebration of Benton’s annual alewife harvest and successful fish ladder program, with a record 5.7 million in 2018, according to a news release from June […]
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Pine Tree Camp open house set for May 20
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s summer overnight week-long camp sessions and summer day programming return to full capacity this June, bringing Maine children and adults with disabilities back to camp for friendship, fun and freedom to explore. Parents, caregivers and families are invited to an open house scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Land trust talk to cover raptor conservation in Maine May 17
WATERVILLE — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust Speaker Series is set to host a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, on conservation efforts to protect American Kestrels and Peregrine Falcons. The presentation, by Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Erynn Call, will be held at the Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St. in Waterville. […]
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Wayne Farmers’ Market set to open for season May 27
The Wayne Farmers’ Market on Route 133 plans to open for the season from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 27. It will continue every Saturday morning until Labor Day weekend. The market is next to the post office, 516 Main St. There will be a wide variety of products like vegetables, herbs, flowers, seedlings, […]
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May Faire set for Monmouth’s Cumston Hall May 20
MONMOUTH — The 37th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. The event will feature a plant sale with homegrown perennials from local gardens and annuals from area greenhouses; food, including breakfast […]