The University of Maine at Augusta is set to hold a virtual Expanded Functions Dental Assisting program information session at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 22. During the event attendees can learn more about the program and faculty, and students will be available to answer questions including how current dental assistants can further their careers in […]
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Educators, students, supporters celebrate outdoor learning in Maine
Maine environmental education organizations celebrated advancements in outdoor learning in Maine on Feb. 27 with around 100 attendees including students, teachers and legislators in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State House. Celebration organizers also announced the release of the 2022 Census of Community-Based Outdoor and Environmental Learning report, a collaborative data project hosted […]
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4-H program features farm visits, career exploration for teens
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its Ag Ambassador program in March and April. The program, open to all Maine teens ages 14-18, focuses on career exploration in the local food system through farm and production visits around the state and provides opportunities to build relationships with industry professionals. The Spring 2024 […]
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Downeast Trout Unlimited to host meeting about water quality in streams
Downeast Trout Unlimited plans to host David Thorne, fisheries biologist and stream habitat coordinator for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, for a discussion of efforts to improve water quality and increase reproductive success of Brook Trout in streams impaired by acidic deposition. The hybrid meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, […]
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Winthrop society to celebrate Irish heritage with folk singer
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host Irish folk singer Rob Roberts at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. In between songs, Roberts will present a bit of the history. He began playing music at an early age and eventually settled into the Celtic […]
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Winthrop society to celebrate town’s Irish Heritage March 16
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host folk singer Rob Roberts at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. The free one-hour concert will feature classic Irish songs with the history of each song presented in between. By the end of the 19th century, the immigrants […]
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Initiative launched to help farmers, rural businesses access wind energy
Maine Rural Development is accepting REAP TAG applications from technical assistance providers through March 15.
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Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund adds hybrid scholarship
Since 2000, the Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund has been awarding scholarships to families who meet its income guidelines. The scholarships are for students in kindergarten through 12th grade for tuition for public or private school, or toward homeschooling expenses. The scholarship pays 75% of tuition up to $1,400 for private school or $500 toward homeschooling […]
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Retired state biologist to talk about bear monitoring program
CAMDEN — The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation by bear biologist Randy Cross, who will discuss American Black Bear monitoring in Maine. This event is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Picker Room at 55 Main St., and on […]
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Western Maine Audubon to host amphibian migration monitoring talk March 13
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon plans to sponsor a talk, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring,” by Greg LeClair. The talk is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall at 173 High St. on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. It is free and open to the general public. […]