Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s second presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Shimmering Shad & Splashing Sturgeon!,” is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. It will feature Renske Kirkhofs, an international Bowdoin College student and John Lichter, Bowdoin College biology and environmental studies professor emeritus. FOMB’s Winter Speaker Series presentations, again being held […]
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Maine Women’s Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2023 honorees
The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame has opened the nomination process for honorees to be inducted in the March 2023 ceremony. The organization seeks nominations from organizations, businesses, or individuals of women who meet the following criteria: their achievements have had a significant statewide impact, those achievements significantly improved the lives of women in Maine, […]
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Winthrop historical society to host historian, author
WINTHROP — Earl Smith, a college historian and author, plans to speak at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. The talk will be held at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Smith will talk about what inspired him to write his book “Downeast Genius, a History […]
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Free storytelling workshop planned in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A free storytelling workshop is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Participants should come to the workshop with some ideas for their own story — something that really happened to them. Since they are telling a true story, there are no lines that need […]
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary delivers dictionaries to Bridgton, Casco schools
BRIDGTON — Rotarians delivered dictionaries Oct. 24 to third graders at Crooked River Elementary School in Casco and Stevens Brook School. They also delivered the books to students at Bridge Crossing Academy in Bridgton, according to a news release from Carol Madsen, Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club. “This year we were back in person in the […]
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Lewiston class of ’52 gathers for 70th reunion
Lewiston High School graduates of the class of 1952 and guests held a 70th class reunion Sept. 20 at Marco’s Restaurant. Those classmates attending included David Trider, Gerald LaPlante, Anthony Albert, Richard Dubois, Theresa Soucy Samson, Louise Libby Allen, Joan Cote Lepage, Charles Lepage and George Field, according to a news release from Theresa Soucy […]
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Vet to Vet Maine recruits veteran volunteers to help other vets
Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable veterans who need a friend, is recruiting volunteers statewide after recently launching an interactive online volunteer peer companion training course. Veterans who would like to become volunteer peer companions or phone pals no longer have to wait for live training sessions to be […]
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Top Gun applications open until Nov. 30
Applications are being accepted for Top Gun, a Maine entrepreneurship acceleration program. Applications are open to Maine startup companies across all industry sectors in the regions of Portland, Lewiston/Auburn and Waterville. The program has helped more than 350 startups since 2009, according to a news release from the Portland-based Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and its […]
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Rangeley chorus welcomes new members, sets 1st rehearsal for Nov. 4
The Rangeley Community Chorus plans to begin rehearsals for the annual holiday performance, and it will be welcoming new members. All that is required is a general love for singing and ability to attend most of the rehearsals, which will be held from 6:30 to 8 Friday and Sunday evenings. The first rehearsal is scheduled […]
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UMaine Extension to offer Recipe to Market online workshop
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon Friday. Nov. 18. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program with topics including business basics, an overview of the specialty food industry and product development, licensing […]