WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library plans to continue its Bookey Readings poetry series at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the library’s 39 Bowdoin Street location. The Pondtown Poets, founded in 2003, will be featured at the event. The group was founded by Winthrop native Susan Parks and takes its name from the history […]
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Rangeley Land Trust to hold birding fest June 9-11
Register now for birding trips and activities.
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Litchfield church to host concert honoring mothers May 13
The fundraiser benefits the Litchfield Food Bank Building Fund.
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UMaine Farmington team places 3rd in leadership competition
FARMINGTON — A team of six student leaders from the University of Maine at Farmington recently competed in the annual Collegiate Leadership Competition. The UMF team was one of 25 teams competing from the U.S. and Canada in a two-day virtual competition, where the team from Farmington placed third for their results score and fourth […]
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Program seeks applications from nonprofits to receive Sea Dogs tickets
Each group selected will receive 20 tickets to a designated game.
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Franklin County producers may be eligible for assistance
A flood and high winds caused severe damage May 1 in Sandy River watershed areas of the county. Those who have suffered severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Franklin County Farm Service Agency, according to a news release from the agency. For land to be […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay online series to finish May 10, 11
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final scheduled presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Order in the Pownalborough Court House, 1761-2023,” features Jay Robbins, a place-based historian. The online event takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. As a season bonus, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11 the Friends will present “Our Town: Bowdoin […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
The application deadline is July 15.
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Monmouth Academy’s Academic Decathlon team is state runner-up
The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, tied for first place in the Super Quiz and second place overall in the Maine Academic Decathlon Championship on March 18. The Monmouth team qualified and was due to compete in the National Academic Decathlon online Championship in April. Academic Decathlon is […]
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Bar association extends Student Law Day essay, art contests
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Bar Association is extending its Law Day (May 1) student essay and art contests, and encouraging schools to contact the association for speakers who can share more about the law and courts in Maine. “The Maine State Bar Association believes that students who understand how the legal system works will […]