ORONO — Maine AgrAbility has designed fuel identification stickers, used on farm tractors to help prevent potential mechanical issues and production downtime if the wrong fuel is mistakenly used. Request free fuel identification stickers and view all available safety stickers at extension.umaine.edu/agrability/free-sticker/. For more information about the program, call 207-944-1533 or email [email protected]. Maine AgrAbility, […]
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Maine CDC urges focus on tick prevention
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention urges residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month. This year’s awareness month theme is “Stop. Check. Prevent.” The campaign asks people to stop frequently to check for ticks, since personal prevention measures are the best way to keep […]
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UMF to hold walk-in vaccine clinic May 8
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host a public walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at 274 Front St. for individuals 18 and older. Vaccines are provided at no cost. Details for those getting the vaccine: • Everyone entering should wear a mask and be screened […]
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Norway organization to offer free clothing in May
NORWAY — The Table plans to offer free clothing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in May at 160 Main St. Each Saturday there will be a different selection of clothing to choose from. The schedule of selection: • May 8: Infants through children size 12. • May 15: Women and older girls • […]
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Mt. Blue High names honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Highest Honors Magnus Augustin, Brittany Bailey, Cole Baker, Scott Barber, Abigail Bartlett, Calvin Beale, Ashton Beaudoin, Grace Bell, McKenzie Berry, Allison Blauvelt, Levi Bogar, Alissa Butterfield and Kelsie Butterfield. Also, Lucinda Carroll, […]
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Friends of Norway Library to hold book sales
NORWAY — The Friends of Norway Memorial Library will hold used book sales on the lawn of the Gingerbread House at 500 Main St., in Norway. The sales will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 8 and 22, June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24, and Aug. 14; Rain may […]
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Lewiston student makes Elmira College dean’s list
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Eliza Beaudin of Lewiston has been named to the 2021 winter term dean’s list at Elmira College. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours, and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of term I or term II, are placed on the […]
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UMA to offer summer financial literacy course
The University of Maine at Augusta is offering an online financial literacy course for Maine high school students during summer session. David Leach, a retired Maine State government financial regulatory employee and a UMA lecturer since 2002, will be the lead instructor. “The creation of Personal Financial Planning (BUA151), as an online course exclusively for […]
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Universities to offer garden preparation webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. “Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and […]
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Lewiston High hosts ‘Lock in Your Kindness’ event
When Lewiston High School students returned from school vacation April 26, they were greeted with notes of encouragement posted on lockers throughout the school. The Lewiston Youth Advisory Council was recently contacted by Lewiston High School teacher Judy Radigan, who was planning to decorate the high school with uplifting notes and colorful bulletin boards to […]