NORWAY — Tess Chakkalakal, professor of Africana Studies and English at Bowdoin College, plans to present a program about the homes of Sarah Orne Jewett, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Nathaniel Hawthorne at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Chakkalakal will talk about these authors, the history […]
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UMaine Farmington to host legislative candidates Oct. 16
Questions for candidates should be submitted by Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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New Ventures Maine offering free classes in October
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine is set to offer free workshops and classes statewide in October in three program areas: career building, starting businesses, and financial education. NVME’s redesigned website provides information about classes, instructors and locations, as well as individual coaching and matched savings programs. A schedule is available at newventuresmaine.org. For more information, […]
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Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to hold Oct. 15 presentation
Gardener Barbara Emerson’s free presentation will focus on edible landscape design.
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Junior Achievement of Maine to induct 2024 laureates Nov. 4
PORTLAND – Junior Achievement’s Maine Business Hall of Fame is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. The highlight of the event is inducting the 2024 laureates into the hall of fame. This year’s laureates are Ellen Belknap, SMRT Architects and Engineers; Peter “Andi” Vigue, […]
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WinterKids Winter Games 2025 application window opens
The application window closes on Oct. 20, and interested schools can apply by visiting WinterKids.org.
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Maine Maple Fall Fest returns Oct. 12, 13
AUGUSTA – The Maine Maple Producers Association is set to host the fifth annual Maine Maple Fall Fest on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13. The event includes more than 25 sugarhouses statewide. Some will offer sugarbush tours and presentations on how maple syrup is made, and there is always a wide variety of […]
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Finding Our Voices founder to join national domestic violence webinar Oct. 21
On Oct. 5 in Skowhegan, McLean will be giving a morning presentation on how she found her own voice after three decades of domestic abuse, leading to her forming Finding Our Voices, at the first Women’s Health Conference at Reddington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Blessing of the Animals to take place across Maine in October
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, churches and other locations throughout the Diocese of Portland are set to hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services in October. People can bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy […]
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University of Maine at Farmington to present forum on mental health Oct. 9
This panel discussion will explore challenges and resources related to supporting an individual’s mental health needs at home, in school and in the community.