UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is offering the following April online workshops: • Sunday, April 4 — “Scionwood & Fruit Tree Workshops” will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. The free webinars start on the hour, every hour. •Monday, April 5 — “Labor Management Series: Communication and Delegation” will […]
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UMaine, UNH Extensions offer webinar on fiddleheads
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. “Fiddleheads: A Spring Tradition” topics include how to properly identify, sustainably harvest and safely cook ostrich fern fiddleheads. UMaine Extension agriculture professional Dave Fuller will […]
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Job Corps is now enrolling
LEWISTON — Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as automotive, welding, healthcare, electrical, culinary arts, among others, through free training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time. Housing and meals are included at no […]
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Virtual conference to focus on environmental education
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Environmental Education Association will hold its annual meeting and conference virtually Wednesday and Thursday, April 7 and 8. With 30 workshops led by Maine educators, and two keynote plenary panels, this is the largest annual gathering of environmental education and outdoor learning practitioners and students in the state. This year the […]
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Virtual cooking, jewelry-making classes offered for teens
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Public Library is holding two virtual classes for teens. A virtual cooking class will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, with local Chef Mikael Andersson. Andersson left Sweden in his early 20s, has worked in eateries all over the world, and is now the head chef at Lincoln Academy. He […]
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Edward Little posts second-quarter honor roll
AUBURN — Edward Little High School has announced its second-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Alexandra Annear, Dylan Beauchesne, Isabelle Bellefleur, Caleb Bisson, Ella Boucher, Ahyanna Carithers, Sophia Carson, William Cassidy, Colby Chandler, Mandi Coffin, Kayla Cole, Madison Coleman, Johanna Corey and Emma Drysdale. Also, Cadence Gagnon, Alivia […]
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Fayette preserve closed to hikers during mud season
FAYETTE — Kennebec Land Trust’s Parker Pond Headland Preserve, located on Fellows Cove Road, is temporarily closed to hikers during mud season, which continues through April or May. The road is only open to homeowners to minimize the impacts on the road. During mud season, the trust recommends hikers instead visit the nearby Torsey Pond […]
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Winthrop man to delve into importance of local history
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society will host the Zoom event.
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Creative aging programs receive $60,000 from arts commission
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission is expanding its programming for older citizens thanks to an infusion of $60,000 to support Creative Aging initiatives throughout the state. The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, in collaboration with Aroha Philanthropies, announced its Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging grant award to 36 state and jurisdictional arts […]