Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s upcoming fall exhibit, ARTinME 2021, is open to all full- and part-time Maine residents. This annual statewide showcase seeks entries from contemporary artists who work in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media. Submissions are due by midnight Friday, Oct. 1. Keith Oehmig, director of Wiscasset Bay Gallery, will serve as […]
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RLHT honors community members dedicated to conservation
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust in August honored community members for their conservation contributions. The awards included the Senator Angus King for Conservation Excellence, granted individually to Warren Whitney and Betsy Ham of Maine Coast Heritage Trust. This award is meant to “publicly acknowledge those individuals who have worked to conserve lands and waters for the […]
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Strand Theatre extends youth film competition deadline
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre has extended its Youth Film Fest deadline for entries to Oct. 31. The festival is an opportunity for young people living in Midcoast Maine and surrounding areas to create and submit their own short films. All filmmakers must be 9-18 years old; the junior division includes ages 9-13, and the senior […]
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USDA helps lower energy costs for 8 Maine businesses
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico, announced Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, in a news release from the USDA. “USDA continues to prioritize climate-smart infrastructure to […]
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USDA Rural Development to support 7 Maine projects
The grants will help create and retain jobs, and benefit rural businesses.
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Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser set for Sept. 20
Spectrum Generations plans to host the ninth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at Snow Pond Performing Arts Center, 8 Goldenrod in Sidney. The event will feature three local chefs who will prepare dishes based on Meals on Wheels guidelines. This year’s featured chefs include Heidi Parent, Hells Kitchen participant […]
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Maine coalition to observe falls prevention week
The Maine Falls Prevention Coalition — committed to empowering all older adults to age well, and avoid falls — plans to partner with the National Council on Aging to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 20-24. Falls remain a leading cause of injury for people aged 65 and older, threatening safety and independence and generating […]
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Mitchell Center to host talk on economic sustainability
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is scheduled to host a talk about sustainability in Maine’s secondhand economies. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the University of Maine campus. […]
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Farmington’s Ayah Cidah to host ‘Cornhole for a Cause’
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to offer Cornhole for a Cause at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. The event is to be held at the newly-established Ayuh Cidah at 272 Morrison Hill Road in Farmington. Ayuh Cidah, a farm started in 1860, is a venue for people to enjoy tasting many varieties of […]
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UMaine Extension offers new preserving workshop series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a series of hands-on workshops about preserving Maine foods beginning Thursday, Sept. 16. The “Preserving the Harvest” fall workshop series begins with pressure canning and will also cover topics such as canning basics and fermenting. Instructors share recipes and techniques in an interactive format. Workshops […]