The candlelit vigils will start at 6 p.m. and will be held simultaneously in Dufresne Plaza at 72 Lisbon St. in Lewiston and at Meeting House Park at 139 Main St. in Farmington.
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Orono center to host talk about ocean industries Sept. 30
All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series, which feature speakers from diverse backgrounds, are free and are offered both remotely via Zoom and in person in 107 Norman Smith Hall at UMaine.
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Commission opens second round of preservation grants
The application deadline is Friday, Dec. 13.
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Rangeley church to host blessing of animals Oct. 6
The custom of blessing animals is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi and his love for all creatures great and small.
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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame Extravaganza set for Oct. 6
The three-hour live show will feature a lineup of Maine Country Music Hall of Famers from all over the state.
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Woodstock board approves banners, sign
In the coming months, Bryant Pond Village will likely be adorned with holiday banners and a new digital sign, thanks to approval last week by the Woodstock selectmen. The town has leftover funds and utility pole sign brackets from its bicentennial celebration in 2015. Town Manager Vern Maxfield last week suggested both be used to […]
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Phillips-based school district supports hiring school resource officer
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office presents information on hiring and cost of an officer.
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‘Get Ready to Vote’ concert planned in Farmington Sept. 26
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Farmington is set to host a free “Get Ready to Vote” concert at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, on the Emery Community Arts Center lawn on Main Street. Those who haven’t yet registered to vote can do so at the concert. Ruth Hill, 2017 grand prize winner of the […]
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Friends of Wilson Lake to conduct watershed survey Sept. 26, 27
WILTON — The Friends of Wilson Lake, in partnership with the town of Wilton, is conducting a watershed survey of the developed land area within the Wilson Lake, Varnum Pond and Pease Pond watersheds as part of a long-term effort to protect and improve the water quality of these lakes. The purpose of the survey, […]
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Winthrop man receives Eagle Scout rank
MONMOUTH — Bryce Smith of Winthrop Troop 604 recently earned Eagle Scout rank. He graduated from Winthrop High School in 2021 and now works at a construction and landscaping company. He is the son of Tammy Smith, a member of the Pine Tree Council Executive Board and a Scout leader who has been with him […]