ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School plans to hold the Young Stars of Maine prizewinners concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. The Young Stars of Maine program highlights excellence and commitment in emerging musicians from Maine in eight different categories, representing a diverse array […]
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Winthrop society to host cemetery caretaker
Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host Anna Carll, cemetery sexton for Manchester, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10, via Zoom. A business meeting is to follow. At a young age, Carll always looked forward to helping her grandmother in the family cemetery in Durham, according to a news release. She grew to […]
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Franklin County coalition receives $800K grant
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is to receive a four-year Federal Health Resources & Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Care Services Outreach grant. The grant allows the coalition to implement a multi-faceted program designed to improve health outcomes in Greater Franklin County. “This […]
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Webinar dives into compost, manure for home gardens
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension plan to offer a home gardening webinar about optimizing compost and manure use in the garden from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. “Getting the Most Out of Compost and Manure” will include what to seek when purchasing compost and manure, […]
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UMF to hold walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The University of Maine at Farmington is scheduled to host a public walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at 274 Front St. for adults. Vaccines are provided at no cost, and Maine residency is no longer required. Adults getting their first shot will be administered the one-shot Johnson […]
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Health network receives $1.2M grant
The grant will be used to expand services and add new programming to address Mainers’ health needs.
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Scout to update flooring at Richmond church
A Brunswick teen chose to give back to a church as his Eagle Scout project.
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University to host virtual reuse summit
ORONO — Researchers at the University of Maine are to host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit, which celebrates Maine’s vibrant reuse economy, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. Attendees can learn about a multi-year research project on Maine’s reuse sector from researchers who conducted it. They will disclose findings from a statewide […]
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Monmouth student-athlete inducted into honor society
NEWTON, Mass. — Emma Vierling of Monmouth was inducted this spring into the National College Athlete Honor Society at Lasell University. Lasell recently was accepted into the honor society as the Massachusetts Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, which recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year NCAA, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA institutions who excel in both the classroom […]
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Rangeley photography show seeks entries
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ seventh annual Western Mountain Photography Show Exhibit is to be held from Sept. 11 to Oct. 11. The exhibit is to feature an awards reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in the RFA Lakeside Theater lobby, 2493 Main St. “Journey” is […]