NORWAY — Dr. Chuck Radis, author of “Island Medicine: Life, Community and Healing on a Maine Island” will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Norway Memorial Library at 258 Main St. According to a news release from the library, Radis graduated from Bates College in 1976 with a degree in biology. He was […]
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Emerson College names local dean’s list students
BOSTON — Two local students have been named to 2022 spring dean’s list at Emerson College. William Cheever of Raymond, majoring in marketing communication, is a member of the class of 2023. Rachel Spear of Farmington, majoring in business creative enterprises, is a member of the class of 2025. The requirement to make dean’s list […]
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Lewiston to offer children free food, nutrition services
The Lewiston School Nutrition program has announced it will offer free UDSA Food and Nutrition Services programs to the children in the Lewiston school district. For more information, call Jeanned’Arc R. Giroux, administrative assistant. LPS Nutrition Program, at 207-795-4106. Check out upcoming area events!
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Gray church welcomes reservations for Aug. 27 supper
Reservation cut-off date is Aug. 24.
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Wilton pottery-making sessions to benefit food charity
Sessions will be held as a weekly series on Monday nights through Sept. 19.
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Auburn library to host talk with two Maine authors Aug. 23
The Auburn Public Library plans to welcome two local authors, Andrea Lani and Jennifer Dupree, for a conversation at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the library at 49 Spring St. They will read from their work, share their experiences navigating the writing world as authors and as editors, and chat about the writing life […]
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Lewiston Auburn Senior College announces fall classes
The University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn Campus Senior College at 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston has announced its 2022 fall classes. Many courses will be held in person, some on Zoom and a couple that will be hybrid, available in person and on Zoom. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 . To view […]
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UMaine Extension offers Master Gardener volunteer training
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program, scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 24. The training includes self-paced online learning modules along with live virtual sessions with horticultural experts from across the state, according to a news release from the UMaine extension. Designed to train volunteers for horticulture […]
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Extension launches online Maine farmers market price report
Maine farmers can now access a new online tool to search for current market-specific price data to help refine their business plans, apply for financing or manage day-to-day operations. The Maine Farmers Market Price Report, extension.umaine.edu, provides updated price data by commodity, commercial or organic, and is searchable by region or statewide using an interactive […]
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Ag department, ag producers announce win-win with streamlined delivery of Emergency Relief Programs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has processed more than 255,000 applications for the new Emergency Relief Program. USDA has made approximately $6.1 billion, to date, in payments to commodity and specialty crop producers to help offset eligible losses from qualifying 2020 and 2021 natural disasters. By breaking-down agency barriers, using existing data across […]