University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County plans to host an open house and annual meeting from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. The gathering will be held at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road in Falmouth. The public is invited to learn about extension’s work, explore the gardens, hear a […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in September
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual • Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. and noon. • Thursday, Sept. 7, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Friday, Sept. 8, at […]
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica coming to Sanford
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is set to be in Sanford Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 5-10. It will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting on Thursday, […]
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Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest held in Rangeley
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust hosted its first Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest Aug. 7-13 in the Rangeley Lakes Region. The trust provided a trap, information to correctly identify the native and invasive species, and cash prizes to incentivize the public to participate. Eight teams participated in removing 148 invasive rusty crayfish, weighing 2 lbs. 3 oz, […]
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Rangeley Lakes chamber names golf classic’s winning teams
The 30th annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic was held Aug. 16 at the Mingo Springs Golf Course. The chamber has named the following winning teams: Men’s A Division — 1st place team included Curtis Haley, Jeff Richards, Cam Rowe and Jay Hopkins. Women’s Division — 1st place team included Debbie Higgins, E. […]
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Ag department proposes quarantines expansion to deter tree-killing species
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry proposes expanding three forest protection quarantines to slow the spread of emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid and European larch canker. Opportunities for public comment include public hearings at two sites and through a virtual option scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Maine Forest […]
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Registration open for Travis Mills Foundation Plane Pull in Portland Oct. 28
The event will be held on the tarmac at Northeast Air at Portland International Jetport.
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Finding Our Voices survivor-empowerment funding tops $100K
More than $100,000 has been distributed from Finding Our Voices to bring safety, freedom, and comfort to Maine women and children survivors of domestic abuse through the group’s Get Out Stay Out Fund. In two years $113,640 was disbursed to 184 women from every county in Maine, about 80% of whom are mothers of young […]
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Franklin Savings Bank Foundation Grants $51K in local scholarships
Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has this year awarded $51,000 in college scholarships to 21 students from 11 local high schools and four technical centers. Recipients benefited from scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,000. Scholarships awarded to the area high-schools have been specially designated for students with an inclination towards business-related programs, covering areas […]
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Emergency haying, grazing of Conservation Reserve Program Acres available
BANGOR — Agricultural producers impacted by excessive rain can now request haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in many Maine counties while still receiving their full rental payment for the land. “Excessive rain is heavily impacting livestock producers in Maine and across the country, and emergency haying or grazing of lands enrolled […]