The First Universalist Church of Turner Center, 450 Turner Center Road, has announced its guest speakers for April. On Sunday, April 17, Pat Hunter Gardiner will deliver her sermon theme for Easter Sunday, “Resurrections,” a celebration of the many ways in which rebirth comes every spring. Gardiner is a graduate of the Chaplaincy institute of […]
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Soil health webinar for farmers to be held in April
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a free webinar for farmers on soil health management from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Soil Health Management topics include what soil health is, how it is measured and how to improve total soil health by managing a farm’s cropping system, according to […]
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Auburn library to offer programs about digital age
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library plans to explore “Informed Literacy in the Digital Age” through programs which take a deeper dive into the ways journalism has evolved and how those changes can affect the community. In this digital age, people can quickly become overwhelmed with all of the information they receive. There are so […]
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Lewiston library plans bookmark crafting program
The Lewiston Public Library plans to host a bookmark crafting program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at 200 Lisbon St. Botanical Bookmarks, sponsored by the library, involves creating a personalized spring-themed bookmark using assorted pressed flowers and herbs, colorful paper, and choice of tassel or decorative ribbon, according to a news release from the […]
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Optimist clubs seek volunteers to celebrate Earth Day
Three area Optimist clubs — the Lewiston-Auburn, the Gray-New Gloucester and the Tri-Town (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland) — plan to celebrate Earth Day Friday, April 22, with a community service project. The clubs seek volunteers to commit to a minimum of one hour of roadside trash pickup in their community or neighborhood. People can […]
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UMaine’s Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program set to open
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension expects to open its Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program Tuesday, April 19, with drop-off sites available statewide through Nov. 21. Plastic eligible for recycling is clear, low-density polyethylene No. 4 (LDPE No. 4) used to cover greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop houses and other agricultural structures. The program will also […]
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Ocean of Mercy retreat to be held in Bar Harbor
All students at Maine colleges and universities can gather for a day of retreat by the sea, Ocean of Mercy. The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Holy Redeemer Church on 56 Mt. Desert St. in Bar Harbor, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
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Registration opens for Addison cancer fundraiser walk
The 22nd Annual Beth C. Wright Walk For Life is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, at the Addison Town Hall and the Tuscan Lodge, both on Water Street in Addison. Activities run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Walk For Life is a special day to remember and honor those who have been affected […]
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Mt. Blue Garden Club to host state horticulturist
The Mt. Blue area Garden Club plans to host Gary Fish, the state horticulturist, to speak at its 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, meeting. The meeting is to be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington. Fish will present “Beetles, Bittersweet, and Buckthorn, OH MY!,” focusing on invasive pests in […]
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New Gloucester student performs in Dean College production
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Emily Thompson of New Gloucester earned the role of ensemble and dance captain in the Dean College production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The production was presented March 30 through April 3. “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” was presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre […]