NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., is scheduled to reopen for in-person worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 6. The worship service also will be available on the church’s Facebook page – Norway’s Second Congregational Church, UCC, according to a news release from the church. The Rev. Sara Bartlett is planning […]
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Rockport alumni lecture series to feature 2 photographers
ROCKPORT — Two photographers, Susan Burnstine and Justyne Davis, are scheduled to be the next presenters of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College, featuring conversations on topics in photography, filmmaking, book arts and design, and writing. Burnstine will discuss her creative process to create idiosyncratic and […]
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UMaine at Machias announces fall dean’s list
The University of Maine at Machias has announced its 2021 fall semester dean’s list. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 82 are from Maine, 12 are from six other states and seven are from six countries other than the U.S. AROOSTOOK COUNTY Caribou: Jewels Corbin. Mars Hill: Kristin Shaw. CUMBERLAND COUNTY Portland: Julie […]
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Camden library to host videos by cellist, cinematographer
Salt Bay Chamberfest Artistic Director and cellist Wilhelmina Smith embarked on a project with cinematographer Joseph Zizzo to create four music videos, pairing solo cello music with Midcoast Maine vistas. Camden Public Library plans to host an online screening of the videos at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, accompanied by a real-time discussion with Smith […]
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Relief fund launches for farmers dealing with PFAS contamination
Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are launching a new PFAS Emergency Relief Fund to support farmers impacted by potential PFAS contamination, according to a news release from the trust. “This fund will help make sure that farmers that are facing extreme uncertainty about their futures get interim relief until […]
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Fire & Ice Festival planned for Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Fire & Ice Festival is set for noon-3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Narrow Gauge Cinema on Front Street. The family-friendly event will include wagon and sleigh rides, a hay maze, sledding, tubing and cookie decorating. There will also be free movies, titles of which are to be announced, at 10:30 a.m., and […]
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Universities to offer webinar about propagating trees, shrubs
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners on propagating trees and shrubs in winter months from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 7. “Propagating Trees and Shrubs in the Winter Months” includes suggestions on which trees and shrubs to propagate during late […]
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Southern Maine retreat offers healing to those connected to abortion
PORTLAND — Rachel’s Vineyard retreats aim to offer solace, peace, and inner healing to any individual connected to an abortion, regardless of the role they played. The retreat aims to provide a safe place to grieve the loss and to understand how abortion has affected them, so they can grow beyond it, according to a […]
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Extension’s accounting workshop for farmers to start in March
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a four-session online introductory accounting workshop for farms and agricultural businesses. The first session runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 7. The remaining dates are March 8, 14 and 15. QuickBooks for Farmers includes creating charts of accounts; invoicing, payments and expenses; and reconciling […]
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Maine Media Workshops series to host artist, filmmaker
ROCKPORT — Maggie Meiners, an artist and filmmaker, plans to discuss her work that addresses notions of domesticity, beauty, and body image in a lecture, “he A Game: The Authentic Self in Image Making, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Using humor and working with various mediums, Meiners engages in self-analysis and critique to arrive […]