WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Conservation Commission is sponsoring a Clean-Up Day for the Town of Woodstock on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. Although we did the clean up last year on an individual basis, we hope to gather again safely to clean up the roadsides. Conservation Commissions around the country on the first […]
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Historic necklace is coming to MMGM
BETHEL — The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum will display the famous Josephine Peary necklace, graciously on loan from the Maine State Museum, in the Hall of Gems exhibit among Maine’s finest gemstone treasures. Famed Arctic explorer Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary (1856-1920) commissioned a statement piece that was entirely Maine, from concept to creation. His […]
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Green Up Days 2021 scheduled
AREA — The Bethel Conservation Commission and the Woodstock Conservation Commission will host a Green Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, at Davis Park. Participants will go to various locations to pick up trash, returning to the park where trash will be collected to taken to the dump. To make the […]
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Bishop announces priest assignments
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has announced the following priest assignments and retirements. All assignments are effective Friday, July 30. Pictures and captions are available at www.portlanddiocese.org/PriestAssignmentsApril2021 (larger images available upon request). Fr. Aaron L. Damboise has been appointed pastor of Holy Savior Parish (St. Athanasius and St. John Church, Rumford; Our Lady of the Snows […]
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Norlands now accepting scholarship applications
LIVERMORE — Norlands Living History Center announces an open call for applications for the 2021 Gammon History Education Scholarship Awards. This year two $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying high school seniors or students with equivalent education credentials. To be eligible, students must be from Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford or Kennebec counties and have plans to […]
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Extension video series farm to table fare
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new video series designed for the at-home cook who wants to learn more about preparing and cooking locally sourced meat. “From Farm to Table Fare” is a seven-video series featuring topics such as preparing market and boneless cuts from a whole chicken, selecting and grinding cuts of […]
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NAMI to offer online courses
HALLOWELL — NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families announces that registration is now open for two separate online courses for people who have an adult family member living with a mental health condition. Both courses begin during the first week of […]
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Knapp appointed CMO of SMH
NORWAY — Andrea Patstone, President of Stephens Memorial Hospital, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Knapp MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). He will begin his new role on May 31, 2021 and will succeed Gregory Hardy MD, who has served as Stephens’ CMO since 2016. In his new role, Dr. Knapp […]
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Shaping your woods for wildlife topic of webinar
BETHEL — Learn why Western Maine is of global importance to fish and wildlife and how family woodland owners can help add habitat using forestry as a tool. Join Mahoosuc Land Trust and Christine Parrish of the New England Forestry Foundation for an informative webinar at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 22. This introductory talk […]
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Twilight Sky Dancers take flight
Spring is a season we can look forward to in so many ways, including experiencing a twilight sky dance that is now occurring in old fields and pasturelands all across Maine. Experiencing a sky dance is not too dissimilar than seeing a four act performance. It’s best to arrive approximately 10 minutes after sunset and […]