The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland held a Visual Arts Competition in April for students ages 11 and younger. Club members voted on 14 entries at a meeting on April 27 and selected first-, second- and third-place winners. The winners were Ambrie Cotnoir of Poland, 11, (cactus), who placed first; Perrie […]
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LGBTQ+ Fund seeks applications for 2023 grants
AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has announced a round of grants from the LGBTQ+ Fund. The foundation will accept applications for grants from organizations working to advance awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues from through Tuesday, May 23. The grants awarded through the fund will typically range up to $10,000. The grant guidelines and […]
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New Ventures Maine offers free website development course
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, designed to provide small business owners with the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course, offered at no charge to participants, is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine. Grow Your Business […]
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Group seeks perennials for Monmouth event May 20
Donations for the plant sale can be dropped off on May 17-19 or the morning of the sale.
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Catholic funeral seminar to be held in Jay May 15
JAY — A free seminar on planning one’s Catholic funeral, offered by Maine Catholic Cemeteries, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, May 15, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St. The seminar will also provide information about details on Catholic cemeteries in Maine, church teaching on cremation, and the many benefits of pre-planning. […]
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Richmond school sets preschool registration for June 9, 12, 13
RICHMOND — Marcia Buker School plans to hold preschool registration for the 2023-24 school year on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, June 9, 12 and 13, at 28 High St. Children must be 4 years of age by Oct. 15 and be a Richmond resident. They will be screened in the areas of health, language, motor […]
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Androscoggin Watershed Conference set for Poland May 16
Regional impacts of climate change will be discussed.
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Bird club president to talk about migration in Auburn May 16
AUBURN — Jeri Maurer, president of the Stanton Bird Club, plans to give a program titled “Welcome Home, Birds!” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 The talk will be held in the Androscoggin Room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. in Auburn. May is the height of the migration season for birds. Many of […]
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Rangeley Land Trust to hold birding fest June 9-11
Register now for birding trips and activities.
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Key4Women to host free webinar May 17
KeyBank’s Key4Women is set to present “The Big Three for Women in Business: Balance, Confidence, and Self-Care,” a free, one-hour virtual event at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. The webinar will feature three strong women who hold a variety of business roles and have found success by blazing their own paths and creating their own […]