CAMDEN — The Stewardship Education Alliance Fair in the Amphitheatre on Atlantic Avenue, hosted by Camden Public Library, is to be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. People can meet representatives from 16 local nonprofits that support responsible stewardship of the environment. This family-friendly event will offer activities including a mobile marine […]
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UMaine to offer dog clinic to youths
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a hands-on program for youth ages 9 to 18 interested in learning more about dogs. The clinic is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 12, at the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm […]
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Central Maine Community College names spring dean’s list
Central Maine Community College has announced its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. All students who have achieved […]
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Support centers to celebrate cancer survivors day
Sunday, June 6, marks the 34th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, a day when thousands of people in hundreds of communities across the globe hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and to raise awareness of the challenges of cancer survivorship. To join in Maine’s celebration of National Cancer Survivor Day, visit ncsd-maine.com throughout the weekend […]
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Conference to focus on Maine’s many cultures
The University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Southern Maine are partnering to host “One sun rose on us today: Stories from Maine’s Long 20th Century,” a virtual half-day conference set from noon to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, online via Zoom. This conference will include three panels — Wabanakiscapes, 20th Maine Jewish […]
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Fayette school, students support foster care children
The Fayette Central School recently collaborated with Project Sparrow to display a sea of pinwheels. Students planted approximately 2,000 pinwheels to symbolize the amount of children in foster care in Maine. Several students forfeited their own recess to help with the pinwheel display in an effort to show support for their classmates and community members […]
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Maine elders photo contest winners to be announced
Voting continues through Friday, May 28.
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Virtual run, walk to benefit Kennebec Estuary trails
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s “Trek for the Trails” virtual run and walk event will be held from Saturday, May 29, through Sunday, June 6; registration is open until June 6. How people participate is up to them. They can pick their distance (mile, 5K, or 10K), plan their route, and trek with a […]
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Partnership seeks summer AmeriCorps members
Goodwill Northern New England is recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA summer associates for a 10-week, full-time summer national service program. Members through this program will serve across Maine to help organizations build capacity and run summer programming for populations facing poverty. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, with an ultimate deadline of Thursday, June 3. […]
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Governor surprises garden club members
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills stopped by the Mt. Blue Area Garden Club’s annual plant sale on May 15, during a hometown downtown walk. The fundraiser helps the garden club raise money to provide two $500 scholarships for seniors at Mt. Blue High School.