For the 43rd year, the Rangeley Friends of the Arts will sponsor the annual Walk to Bethlehem celebration at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. This free event — which recreates Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, complete with community members costumed as nativity figures — will begin at the Rangeley Inn & Tavern at 2443 […]
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Historical society to participate in Winthrop Holiday Parade, Santa to visit
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to participate in the annual Winthrop Holiday Parade, sponsored by the Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce, set for Saturday, Dec. 2. The float will be constructed Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. The theme of the WMHS float will be Winthrop’s bicentennial. […]
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UMaine Extension to host wreath making workshop Dec. 2
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a wreath making workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to craft their own holiday balsam fir wreaths. Participants can assemble them using a single-faced, 10-inch easy […]
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide team seeks volunteers
AARP Foundation is recruiting Mainers to join its Tax-Aide volunteer team for the 2024 tax season. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program, with a focus on taxpayers over age 50, particularly those with a low to moderate income. Nationwide, more than 26,000 volunteers served more than 1.5 […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine hosts leadership conference
Two hundred attendees took part in the 15th annual Transforming Leadership Conference, hosted by Girl Scouts of Maine at the University of Maine at Orono on Nov. 4. The conference is an opportunity for Girl Scout members and non-members alike to connect with one another, engage in hands-on activities, and build leadership skills through various […]
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Stratton-based society to hold annual meeting Nov. 26
The Dead River Area Historical Society’s annual meeting is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Eustis Community Building, 84 Main St. The slate of officers for 2024 to be voted on will be as follows: President Lenny Hobbs, Vice President needs to be nominated, and Secretary Hazel Hogan and Treasurer Jim Bigelow; […]
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Veterans’ Day observance held in Leeds
Approximately two dozen people gathered in Leeds Center by the Veterans’ Memorial on Veterans Day to express their gratitude for the men and women who were in the Armed Services over the years. Members of the Leeds Central School “Eagle Ambassadors” raised the flag and lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. After singing […]
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Literacy Volunteers to host Free Book Saturdays in Farmington
The next Free Books Saturdays event, hosted by Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, the same day as Small Business Saturday. It will be held at the Literacy Volunteers Book Central, located in the basement of the Arthur D. Ingalls Center at […]
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Postcard initiative seeks participants for upcoming exhibit
LA Arts has launched its “To Lewiston, With Love” postcard initiative. Developed as a way for the community to work together towards collective healing, the organization is opening the call for individuals at the local, state and national levels to express their thoughts in the form of a postcard and send their messages of love […]
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Program encourages National Wild Game Meat Donation Month participation
As hunting season kicks into high gear and with November designated National Wild Game Meat Donation Month, the Maine Hunters for the Hungry Program (H4H) encourages hunters, landowners and meat processors to contribute to the cause of alleviating hunger across the state. Administered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in collaboration with […]