Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but […]
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Extension to showcase soup making with electric pressure cooker
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online class about using an electric pressure cooker for making soup from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. “Making Soups in an Electric Pressure Cooker” will teach participants how to prepare creamy tomato soup and Italian sausage and kale soup. Participants […]
Camden speaker series to feature talk on companion planting
Master Gardener Jean Vose plans to talk about companion planting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at the American Legion Hall, War Memorial Post No. 30, at 91 Pearl Street in Camden. Companion planting is the method of growing plants together. As a natural way to get the most out of one’s garden, […]
Governor inducts veterans into Aides-de-Camp program
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills held her first meeting of the recently reinvigorated Aides-de-Camp program, an advisory council of military veterans who advise the Governor on policies impacting Maine veterans, on Oct. 6. Eleven veterans representing all branches of military services, as well as two members of Mills’ cabinet who are veterans — Public Safety […]
Western Maine Audubon offers tree characteristics
FARMINGTON —Western Maine Audubon plans to hose a free, live talk, “Unique Characteristics of Trees,” presented by Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in UMF Preble Hall’s Thomas Auditorium at 173 High St. Why do trees have individual characteristics? Why is some bark smooth and some rough? Some light- colored […]
Tables available to rent for Nov. 6 holiday craft fair
Tables are available to rent for a holiday craft fair planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Turner Universalist Church vestry, Turner Center, Route 117. The event will include crafts, attic treasures, lunch and a bake sale. The cost to rent a table is $15. For more information, call 207-225-3945.
Dental hygiene clinic to offer free services to veterans
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and eight participating clinics, including the UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic in Bangor, plan to provide dental hygiene services to veterans unable to afford preventive dental care. The Maine Veterans’ Dental Network, which is overseen by the bureau, received a $35,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental to serve veterans who […]
Greene library to offer tech support drop-in clinics
GREENE — Starting Wednesday, Oct 27, the Morse Library is set to hold tech support drop-in clinics for community members. “Since the pandemic started, our digital lives have exploded and these days, new technology doesn’t always come with a printed manual,” said librarian Kelli Burnham, in a news release from the library. “We help our […]
KVCC receives grant to enhance remote learning capacity
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College has received grant funds intended to enhance the college’s capacity for remote education and increase student participation in remote and high school dual enrollment programs. The Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity program awarded the grant in August. The COVID-19 pandemic has showcased the need for remote learning opportunities […]
UMaine Extension to offer 4-H wildlife habitat education program
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is set to offer an online information session on the Maine 4-H chapter of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. WHEP, a national program with wildlife and fisheries habitat management education programs for youth ages 8 to 19, offers training […]