The Rangeley Friends of the Arts held its 41st annual “Art in August” event Aug. 5 in Oquossoc. Prizes were awarded in both two-dimensional (wall hung) and three-dimensional (sculpture and craft) categories. Ribbons and cash prizes were awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners. Honorable mention winners received ribbons. John Hooper’s wood carving work won […]
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Wildlife rehabilitator to give virtual talk about rehab program
AUBURN — Jennifer Marchigiani of Misfits Rehab plans to give a virtual program via Zoom, Maine Wildlife — Stay Safe, Keep Them Safe, from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, hosted by Auburn Public Library. Marchigiani will go over what a wildlife rehabilitator does and how she got started as a wildlife rehabilitator. She […]
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Dead River Area Historical Society to host ice cream social
STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society plans to be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday Sept. 5. Join us Sunday for an Ice Cream Social set for 1-3 p.m. and along with your ice cream enjoy a brownie Ala mode made and served by volunteers. Charlie Bruce […]
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Union Fair will begin this week
The Union Fair, home of the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 28, at the fairground on Fairground Lane in Union. Major events include contests, live music, harness racing, the Wine Pavilion, fireworks, the Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Coronation, demolition derby, exhibits, demonstrations and shows, Midway, 4-H exhibits, […]
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Winthrop Historical Society open house set
The Winthrop Historical Society’s summer has been filled with preparing the Center for opening. Members of the Society and several contractors renovated the Center, volunteers painted, moved artifacts to the Center, and did yard work around the Center. A sneak peak was held at a Membership Welcome Night earlier this month at the new Winthrop […]
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Maine Theater Fund seeks grant proposals
The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Theater Fund is accepting grant proposals from local, regional and statewide nonprofit theaters or theater groups. Funds will be awarded for programmatic, capacity-building, operating and capital support. Awards typically are between $2,500 and $5,000, although larger awards may be considered. The deadline for grant applications is Sept. 15. An online […]
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Iowa dairy expert to visit Washington, Albion farms
WASHINGTON — Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and expert in the economics of efficient milking systems, is set to visit two local farms Tuesday, Aug. 24. He plans to be at Bò Lait Farm, 414 W. Washington Road in Washington, at 10:30 a.m. and Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Road […]
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Historic preservation commission receives federal grant
Local historic properties involved include All Souls Chapel in Poland, Colonial Theater in Augusta and the Judson Record House in Livermore Falls.
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Arts fund open for Maine-based grant proposals
The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting proposals from nonprofits for grants of up to $10,000 for certain arts organizations and arts-based programs. Those Maine programs must serve rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, particularly in areas with limited access to the arts. Recent grantees include: • Maine […]
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Youth-led ‘Now is Our Time’ conference set for Aug. 29
Young people from Western Maine plan to convene for a new youth-led conference, “Now is Our Time.” Hosted by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and Maine Youth Action Network, the conference is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at Kineowatha Park, 90 High St. in Wilton. […]