Mid-Coast Audubon is set to host the next program in its nature talk series, in partnership with Camden Public Library, “Journeys in Listening: Birds and More from Acadia and Beyond” with speaker Laura Sebastianelli. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, and will take place virtually via Zoom. Sebastianelli is a naturalist […]
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Maine School of Science and Mathematics students place at state meet
Students from Hallowell, Newcastle, Rome and Topsham.
Gathering planned for flower growers across Maine
BOWDOINHAM — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a statewide Flowering in the North gathering from 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at The Hive at Dandelion Spring Farm, 961 Ridge Road. The informal program will include a discussion about the educational needs of the regional cut flower industry, and the possibility of […]
Mt. Blue Middle School lists honor roll students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Zoe Abell, Belle Austin, Luke Bell, Elizabeth Bellwood, Scarlett Black, Adelyn Brackley-Burnham, Jerseylynn Brandt, Layla Bridges, Harley Brougham, Katelyn Bryant, Everett Bukauskas, Brock Buntin and Cole Butterfield. […]
Auditions for DIVA show scheduled in Rangeley
Auditions for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ August live musical DIVA are set for 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 28. They will be held at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The performance dates are 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and 9 and 11 and 12. Auditions are open to everyone regardless of […]
State math meet promotes academic excellence for high school students
AUGUSTA — The 45th annual Maine State Math Meet, held in the Augusta Civic Center on April 2, was the culmination of a year of academic competition. Schools are divided into four divisions based on student population. Awards are given to the top-scoring students in each high school grade level and school awards are given […]
Webinar to cover jumping worms, browntail moths
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are set to host a free webinar at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine counties, how […]
Extension 4-H Agriculture Symposium offers opportunities for teens
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is set to offer an agricultural symposium for Maine teens on Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19, at the UMaine campus in Orono. This third annual event is an overnight experience for Maine youth ages 14-18. Attendees will take part in experiential learning opportunities, engage with industry professionals, […]
Scholarship fund golf tournament set for June
The Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 17th JLLF Chamber Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. The event raises funds for four $1,000 scholarships to Spruce Mountain High School seniors furthering their education and one $1,000 scholarship to an adult education graduate, according to a news release from the Scholarship Tourney Committee. The tournament […]