BANGOR — Penobscot Theatre Company’s Dramatic Academy is pleased to announce Northern Writes Junior, a playwriting contest for Maine youths ages 4-18. Winning entries will receive full productions via a weekend festival in the spring as part of the Dramatic Academy 20/21 season. No experience is necessary to submit a play. Interested youth are challenged […]
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Community input sought for LEAP memorial
FARMINGTON — Vera Johnson seeks community input and help to bring a community memorial to fruition. The memorial will honor those affected by the Farmington Explosion last September. Vera Johnson, an artisan who owns Vera’s Iron and Vine in downtown Farmington was, like all of us in the region, profoundly affected by the explosion of […]
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Tips for grilling safely
As Memorial Day weekend fast approaches, NFPA provides tips for grilling safely, particularly as the public continues to stay at home in response to COVID-19
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Take precautions against browntail moth hairs when outside
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind the public to take precautions now that browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their webs in trees. The caterpillars are covered with tiny hairs, which are shed and can become airborne, potentially causing a […]
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Local food cupboard continues to serve community
JAY — With the many cancellations in the news,it is good news that some things remain open . That is the case for the Tri-Town Ministerial Food Cupboard, located in Jay, at the old St. Rose school building on Church and Jewell Street. “We are open”,says Raymond Bryant,chairman of the Food Cupboard Board. He had […]
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Three steps to follow before heading outdoors
AUGUSTA — The current “Stay Healthy at Home” mandate identifies “engaging in outdoor exercise activities, such as walking, hiking, running, or biking” as essential personal activities, provided they are conducted in accordance with all public health restrictions and guidance. Maine’s conservation community, natural resource agencies, and outdoor brands want everyone to have the opportunity to […]
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FARMINGTON — Our May 9 annual warbler walk is cancelled because of COVID-19. Contact: Nancy Knapp – 207-778-6285. Saturday, May 9 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. we are hosting a virtual webinar with Logan Parker: “Nightjars in Maine” (Please note this is a new date for this event). Free to the public. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-nightjar-monitoring-webinar-tickets-103102101160. Instructions […]
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Update from Treat Memorial Library
LIVERMORE FALLS — Stage 1 of Governor Mills’ plan for Restarting Maine’s Economy does nothing to change Treat Memorial Library’s current status. We are still a non-essential business. The library will remain closed to the public at least through May 31. If Maine makes it safely to Stage 2 on June 1st, we hope to […]
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Local woman makes scrub caps for Covid ICU
REGION — Kaitlyn Ceglarski, a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital who now works in a Covid ICU wanted to share this uplifting story during a time when everyone could use a pick me up. She had this to say: “This pandemic had taken a toll on us mentally and physically but it’s the small acts […]
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Maine West coordinates effort to support food pantries
Maine West organizations and donations of $10,000 address food security