The Gawler Family and Friends present a family-oriented concert with an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions on Sunday, September 10th at 3pm. It will take place in the UMF amphitheater which is behind the Olsen Student Center and the High Street parking lot. In the event of rain, the concert […]
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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
•THUMBS DOWN to the two vehicles that struck and killed a deer fawn on main street by the fish truck, left it in middle of road and kept going. SHAME ON YOU! •THUMBS DOWN to all the accidental 911 calls. A waste of time and resources. Start charging them a fee. •THUMBS UP to Ken […]
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Wedding Shout Out to Gina & Dan!
July 29th Saddleback Mountain hosted a wedding celebration for Gina and Dan. Dan is a 3rd generation Saddleback skier and knew when we the mountain re-opened that he would be saying “I Do” at the lodge with Tightline in the background. Thanks for choosing Saddleback to celebrate!
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New Ventures Maine Announces Free Classes in Career, Business, and Financial Education for September
AUGUSTA, MAINE — August 15, 2023 — New Ventures Maine will offer free online and in-person workshops and classes statewide in September in three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule […]
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Grants available for arts initiatives
STATE — Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from two Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) grant programs. Maine Expansion Arts and the Maine Theater Fund are accepting online proposals from arts organizations and for arts-related programming throughout the state. Maine Expansion Arts supports arts organizations serving rural communities and those […]
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Movie Review/’Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, the new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the characters are usually voiced by adults that make you forget that the characters are even supposed to be teenagers? This movie settles for real teenagers who can play off each other with age-appropriate […]
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Grants available for land conservation, access
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) offers two funding opportunities for organizations and projects dedicated to helping Maine people access and connect with the outdoors. MaineCF’s ‘Maine Land Protection’ grant program provides general support grants to organizations and projects that build strong connections between people in Maine and our land and water through land […]
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Extension accepting applications for Master Gardener training
STATE — Mainers looking to learn more about gardening and volunteering in their community can do so by becoming a certified Master Gardener Volunteer. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is now accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins in October. The 2023–24 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes online self-paced learning modules […]
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Maine Educational Opportunities offerings
REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free individualized sessions, ‘The Essentials of College Planning’ for adults 19 and over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held on the following dates and times: Virtual: Wednesday, September 6 at 11 a.m. & 12 p.m. […]
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Sports on TV: Friday, August 18, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 18 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood 12 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Gold Coast 5 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Geelong at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 6 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: The General […]