The Rangeley Friends of the Arts has announced its summer schedule of events, to be held at the RFA Lakeside Theatre, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. New this year is a community art project, “Rangeley Rocks ME,” a geo-tagging activity. Join the Facebook group to see all the details on this project. There also will […]
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Compass Career Collaborative to offer college, career resources
Partners create the Maine Compass Career Collaborative for Maine’s students in grades 7 through 12.
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Outdoor group seeks kayaks, equipment donations
NORWAY — The Table HOGs (Healthy Outdoor Group) — designed to offer healthy outdoor activities that are free or inexpensive for people of the Oxford Hills Area and beyond — seeks donations of kayaks, paddles and life jackets so that it can be able to bring whoever wants to go. Last summer, The Table HOGs […]
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Weed management webinar offered for home gardeners
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings. The session runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. “Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape” will focus on the most common […]
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RSU 10 pre-K, kindergarten registration packets available
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 (Mountain Valley Region, Rumford and Meroby Elementary schools) pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration packets will be available for pickup between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. beginning Monday, April 26. Pre-K packets are for parents/guardians with children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Kindergarten packets are […]
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Immigration, refugee policy focus of April 25 forum
NEWCASTLE — The Frances Perkins Center will present its seventh annual public policy forum — “Conscience and Courage: Frances Perkins and Dr. Feng Shan Ho,” which focuses on immigration and refugee policy — at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25. The forum will cover how Perkins and Shan Ho used their positions of public office and […]
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Virtual ‘Stand Against Racism’ event to run April 21-23
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine is going virtual again for the annual “Stand Against Racism” event scheduled Wednesday-Friday, April 21-23. This year’s campaign will focus on the myriad of racial justice issues that impact the health and safety of communities of color. For more information and to register, visit eventbrite.com/e/ywca-central-maine-stand-against-racism-registration-149537511723.
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Auburn Legion to offer shepherd’s pie April 24
Limited seating will be provided inside while social distancing.
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Commission holds virtual ‘Poetry Out Loud’ state finals
Gorham High’s Emily Paruk was named state champion; local finalists included Hazel Dow, Katelyn Nestor, Zeke Sitarz and Rose Tuttle.
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2021 Wilson Lake Ice-Out winner declared
WILTON — Ice is officially out on Wilson Lake, and a winner in the annual ice-out contest sponsored by the Wilton Fish & Game Association has been declared. Bruce Dyke, longtime caretaker of the contest officially declared the ice out at 7:30 a.m. on April 11. Cindy Greer of Jay had the winning guess this […]