Belfast Maskers is holding open auditions for its production of “Playboy of the Western World,” an Irish play by J.M. Synge. Auditions are set for 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 23, and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court St. in Belfast. Auditioners need only attend one day. The tale […]
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Grants for Change Fund accepting applications
The Grants for Change Program at Maine Initiatives is accepting applications for its 2024 cohort. This is year three of its three-year commitment to supporting racial justice organizing and activism in Maine — prioritizing Black liberation and Wabanaki sovereignty — with over $1.5 million in grants to 36 organizations. The 12 organizations chosen this year […]
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Farmington library to launch summer reading program June 18
FARMINGTON — The “I Read I Care” summer reading program at Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St., is set to run from Tuesday, June 18, to Friday, Aug. 9. One can sign up any time over the summer in person, or by calling 207-778-4312 or emailing [email protected]. Children of all ages read and listen to […]
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No-till training offered June 19 at Bowdoinham farm
BOWDOINHAM — The Maine New Farmers Project at University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a farm visit from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, at Stonecipher Farm at 1186 River Road. Farmer and owner Ian Jerolmack will discuss no-till farming techniques and marketing. This event is geared toward people interested […]
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Free virtual summer equine speaker series offered this summer
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension welcomes anyone who owns or cares for equines to participate in the virtual Summer Equine Speaker Series. Three events, all of which will start at 6 p.m., will be held on the following days: Thursday, July 11: Alicia Harlov from the Humble Hoof Rehabilitation Center and podcast […]
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Help needed for Fly Rod Crosby Trail Clean-Up in Phillips June 22
PHILLIPS — Join the High Peaks Alliance from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, for Trail Stewardship on the Fly Rod Crosby Trail. The HPA’s Recreation Ranger Matt Kusper will lead volunteers to complete a few projects. “Volunteers can meet us at the Cascade Stream Gorge Trailhead, where we’ll hike to the […]
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Frances Perkins Center awarded $750K Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place grant
NEWCASTLE — The Frances Perkins Center has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. The center is the first organization in Maine to receive funds from the grant program, that “supports a fuller, more complex telling of American histories and lived experiences by deepening […]
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Somerville couple receives John Walker Award
Longtime Democratic activists Christopher and Valarie Johnson of Somerville received the John Walker Award during the 2024 Maine Democratic State Convention, held June 1 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. They were honored for their efforts and years of volunteer service to the LCDC, their community, and to all of Maine. Walker represented the […]
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Ripple Retreat to hold alcohol-free music festival in West Paris June 22
In addition to providing a fun, family-friendly, sober event for the community, proceeds from the festival will go toward the creation of a multipurpose room at Ripple Retreat.
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Kennebec Land Trust to host Hopkins Stream paddle June 20
Kennebec Land Trust staff plan to celebrate the summer solstice with a guided paddle up Hopkins Stream to the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area in Mount Vernon at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Participants will meet at the Taylor Pond Public Boat Ramp, paddle approximately two miles upstream and then return. The extensive undeveloped uplands […]