LEWISTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions Monday, Dec. 19, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning will be held in person at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and noon at the University of Maine at Augusta […]
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Online cooking demonstration set for Nov. 29
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center is collaborating with the Dempsey Center to present a new online program. Time-saving Sheet Pan Meals, a cooking demonstration by Kelly Falone of the Dempsey Center, is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. The program will focus on how to prepare quick and easy meals. Getting the […]
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Maine Audubon to present Backyard Birding Basics Nov. 30 in Lewiston
The Lewiston Public Library is set to host Maine Audubon staff to present their program Backyard Birding Basics set for 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Nov. 30, in The Jeanne Couture Room on the first floor of the library at 200 Lisbon St. This program is free and open to the public, according to a news release […]
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SNAPSHOT: Poland school board honors Minot man
Steve Holbrook of Minot was recognized Nov. 14 by the Maine School Board Association for 27 years of service to education serving on the local school board. School Board Chair Mary Martin presented Holbrook with his certificate at the Regional School Unit 16 School Board meeting in Poland. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Poland campaign demonstrates acts of kindness
Students in the Poland Before and After School Care Program have created a Kindness Tree to show that it’s the little gestures and small kindnesses that people give and receive regularly that make their world a happy place. Using colorful hand prints, they have listed acts of kindness — ones received and ones conducted. For […]
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Maine horticulture training program seeks host businesses, organizations
ORONO — Businesses and organizations interested in hosting a Maine Horticulture Apprentice can sign up on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website, extension.umaine.edu. The apprentice training is a three-part, comprehensive curriculum designed to supply learners with a foundational horticulture education suitable for skilled entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Developed with input from industry […]
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Challenges in forest management to be focus of Nov. 28 talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity,” in person and via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The in-person talk will be held at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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Jolly Gifts aims to spread Christmas cheer in Auburn, Winslow areas
In an effort to help children and families in need, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and Corpus Christi Parish will host Jolly Gifts, an initiative that aims to warm hearts and offer support to community members as they prepare for Christmas. All are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift to the Jolly […]
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Jay area food cupboard gets new name
The Food Cupboard of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls, formally the Tri Town Ministerial Food Cupboard, serves residents of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. The cupboard is located at the St. Rose Community Center (use Horan Street entrance) in Jay. Hours of operation are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday and 2-4 p.m. […]
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New Gloucester plans tree lighting of ‘Tiny Timber,’ more Nov. 27
The annual New Gloucester Tree Lighting of Tiny Timber is planned to begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at the New Gloucester Town Hall, Route 231. The event also will include the Gray-New Gloucester High School Chorus, refreshments, public library and history barn open houses. For more information, call Leonard L. Brooks at 207-926-3188. […]