The Bonney Woods Corporation has been awarded a 2022 Recreational Trail Program grant, in the amount of $43,272, by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. The grant will allow for updates to three trails. The corporation plans to improve the entrance and trail to Bonney Woods from Orchard Street, rehabilitate and smooth out the […]
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Western Maine Audubon to present talk on Maine lichens
Western Maine Audubon plans to host a free talk on Maine lichens live via Zoom by Dr. Ron Butler. The Zoom talk will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, University of Maine at Farmington, 173 High St., Farmington, according to a news release from Will Jones, Western Maine Audubon. […]
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Presentation on dementia, care continuum set for Nov. 8 in Farmington
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, together with the Woodlands Senior Living, the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Franklin Community Health Network, plan to present a free community education program about dementia and the care continuum. The presentation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Bass Room […]
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Open Book Players plan Nov. 7 auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol and More’
Open Book Players plan to hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol and More” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road in Wales. The performances will be held Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, at Oak Hill High School. The players’ primary residence, Johnson Hall, is closed for restoration. The […]
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Orono center to offer talk about social-ecological systems Nov. 7
The talk will be held in person and via Zoom.
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Wilton church welcomes new rector
WILTON _ St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has announced that the Rev. John Balicki is its new rector. Before becoming an Episcopal priest, Balicki has been a civil engineer, regional planner, Catholic priest, pastoral counselor, and the bicycle/pedestrian coordinator for the state of Maine. Most recently, he served as Episcopal priest at St. Alban’s Church in […]
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Farmington Farmers’ Market set to move indoors Nov. 5
The Farmington Farmers’ Market is set to move indoors to its winter location at the St. Joseph Center, 130 Quebec St., starting on Saturday, Nov. 5. The winter market will be held Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., November through April. The market accepts SNAP/EBT as well as credit and debit cards. People can […]
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Unity-based association to hold Farmer to Farmer Conference Nov. 5-7
Farmers from around the state plan to gather Saturday through Monday, Nov. 5-7, at the Hutchinson Center at 80 Belmont Ave. in Belfast to learn from their peers and agricultural experts from around the Northeast. Participants can join with their fellow farmers at this year’s conference for offerings that include 30 educational sessions, farm tours […]
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Volunteer Maine seeks grant applications for public health competition
Interested agencies are encouraged to attend a virtual information session from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.
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Wales high school theater to present ‘Clue: On Stage’ Nov. 4-6
Oak Hill High School’s Little Theatre in the Woods is scheduled to present “Clue: On Stage” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the 56 School Road school in Wales. Based on the film and board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep people […]