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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Poland high school students qualify for national speech, debate competition
Four Poland Regional High School Speech and Debate students have qualified for the national competition, scheduled for Thursday to Monday, May 25-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the second year in a row that Audrey Fryda of New Gloucester and Cheyenne Toth of Mechanic Falls, both juniors, have qualified for nationals. They went to Washington, […]
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Lewiston seeks volunteers to honor deceased veterans
Help is needed to place flags at veterans’ graves May 20 and 21.
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Otisfield church welcomes new pastor
The East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Road in Otisfield, has selected the Rev. Don Mayberry as its minister. Mayberry began serving the church as of May 1. He will conduct worship services each Sunday at 10 a.m. He had served for 20 years as pastor at First Congregational Church in South Paris before […]
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Conservation district to host spring bird walk in Hiram/Brownfield May 27
The registration deadline is Friday, May 26.
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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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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 […]
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Franklin County Children’s Task Force seeks summer program applications
Franklin County Children’s Task Force’s registration for the Regional School Unit 73 Summer Program at Spruce Mountain Middle School is now live on its website. The 21st Century Kids of Southern F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N. is providing a summer enrichment program opportunity to next school year’s K-8 students who attend Spruce Mountain primary, elementary and middle schools, and […]
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Summer spots still open for weatherization program
Homeowners in Paris, Oxford, Norway and immediately surrounding towns are encouraged to apply.