FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Library is excited to announce the upcoming children’s event, “Emily’s Planting and Blooming Day.” This will take place on Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. and children of all ages are invited to the library to decorate a pot, plant a flower, and listen to a story. The library encourages […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carey Kish will be at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library for book talk and slideshow presenting his new book: Beer Hiking In New England, at the CV Library on Friday, June 2 at 4:30 p.m. With thousands of miles of hiking trails and walking paths rich in scenery, history and wildlife, New England is […]

JAY — The Jay AMVETS Franklin County Special Olympics Committee held a Special Kickoff Supper on Saturday, April 29, at the Jay AMVETS building. This event functioned as a community benefit for Jay High School alumnus Trent Paradis, who is the only athlete from Maine going to the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, […]

BELGRADE — Leaders from Cub Packs and Scout Troops around the area recently completed a variety of training programs. “It is encouraging to see so many Scout leaders coming out to learn new skills,” said Walter Fails of Farmington who is the Chair of Training for Scout Troops in Kennebec Valley District. “Every Scout deserves […]

FARMINGTON — Ayuh Cidah and Outlaw Pizza will once again be the spectacular site of United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration. The celebration will be on Wednesday, May 24 from 5 – 7 pm, hopefully just in time to enjoy all the apple blossoms. The cidery is located at the […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of online workshops about preserving Maine foods throughout the summer and fall. The first in the series, Canning Low-Sugar Jams and Jellies, will be held from 1–1:45 p.m. June 8. Additional topics for webinars in the “Preserving the Maine Harvest” series will include […]

STATE — Grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Animal Welfare Fund are available to organizations that advance animal welfare in the state. Last year, the Animal Welfare Fund awarded $343,500 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations, including general support for the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, Humane Society of Waterville Area and SPCA […]

REGION — Friday, May 12, from 12 – 1 p.m. This is a virtual talk about ticks, and registration is required https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/40717484-cf9b-4c7c-9429-c745a5098fb9@413fa8ab-207d-4b62-9bcd-ea1a8f2f864e/registration This is a timely talk during Maine’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month about ticks: ecology, diseases, prevention measures. Chuck Lubelczyk is a field scientist with Maine Health Institute for Research Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory. He has been working […]

REGION — Maine Trails Month kicks off Saturday, June 2 and runs until Sunday, July 2. Love Maine Trails Month (LMTM) is a collective statewide month of trail stewardship where trail maintaining organizations, municipalities, state and federal agencies, staff and volunteers come together to perform a variety of trail work projects throughout Maine, engaging volunteers […]