More than 60 Cubs and Scouts, some from as far away as Buxton, West Paris and Bath, rolled into Belgrade’s Camp Bomazeen Nov. 12 for the second annual Lego Pinewood Derby. Isa Russell of Lewiston Troop 2019 won Best in Show with her Phoenix Lego Derby Car. She is a Life Scout from Randolph and […]
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Online cooking demonstration set for Nov. 29
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center is collaborating with the Dempsey Center to present a new online program. Time-saving Sheet Pan Meals, a cooking demonstration by Kelly Falone of the Dempsey Center, is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. The program will focus on how to prepare quick and easy meals. Getting the […]
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Maine horticulture training program seeks host businesses, organizations
ORONO — Businesses and organizations interested in hosting a Maine Horticulture Apprentice can sign up on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website, extension.umaine.edu. The apprentice training is a three-part, comprehensive curriculum designed to supply learners with a foundational horticulture education suitable for skilled entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Developed with input from industry […]
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Challenges in forest management to be focus of Nov. 28 talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity,” in person and via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The in-person talk will be held at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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Jolly Gifts aims to spread Christmas cheer in Auburn, Winslow areas
In an effort to help children and families in need, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and Corpus Christi Parish will host Jolly Gifts, an initiative that aims to warm hearts and offer support to community members as they prepare for Christmas. All are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift to the Jolly […]
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UMaine Farmington Testing Services adds IdentoGo/Fingerprinting service
FARMINGTON — Need fingerprinting for a resume or job application? University of Maine at Farmington Testing Services is offering the IdentoGo/Fingerprinting service. IdentoGo is a livescan, inkless process that captures fingerprints electronically, according to a news release from Janice Crandall, UMF testing operations manager. This fast and accurate service is located on the UMF campus […]
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Fill The Bus Food Drive set for Nov. 22 in Jay
JAY — The 2022 Thanksgiving Drive Thru Fill The Bus Food Drive, hosted by Spruce Mountain JMG and Transportation Department, is scheduled to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m Tuesday, Nov. 22. The drive will be held on the front lawn of Spruce Mountain Elementary School, 12 Tiger Drive. Proceeds benefit Thanksgiving meals […]
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Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance available
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and Fedcap’s Veterans Forward program have partnered to offer the bureau’s Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance Program for veterans who suffer an emergency and do not have sufficient savings or access to other financial assistance to resolve it. Examples of grant assistance (up to a $2,000) for veterans […]
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Winthrop church to hold Rite of Candidacy Nov. 19
Local diaconal candidates reside in Readfield, Rumford, Skowhegan.
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East Wilton Masons to host pickup/takeout supper Nov. 19
EAST WILTON — Wilton Masonic Lodge No. 156 plans to host a public roast boneless pork loin takeout supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for those younger than 12. Home deliveries are available in the Wilton […]