GREENWOOD — Do you have a never-been-pruned fruit tree in your yard or property? Are you unsure of where to begin in restoring its health and productivity? Pruning is a proven way to restore vigor, ensure longevity and help with future productivity of your trees. As a part of the 2021 Western Foothills Land Trust’s […]
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UMF Visiting Writers Series presents live reading
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series presents poet and non-fiction writer Jennifer Militello as the popular program’s final reader of the season. Militello will read from her work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15. The reading will be followed by a question and answer talkback […]
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Extensions host gardening webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings from 6–7:15 p.m. April 28. “Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape” will focus on the most common weeds in Maine and New Hampshire gardens […]
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SeniorsPlus April group sessions
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for April 2021. Due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, all classes are held virtually at this time. Classes and workshops are free, unless noted. Please register by emailing [email protected] or calling 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Caregiver […]
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Adult learner scholarships available
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) seeks applications to its Adult Learner Scholarship Fund, which supports non-traditional students who want to change their lives for the better through education and training. MaineCF offers two types of Adult Learner scholarships. A degree-seeking scholarship supports two- and four-year degree programs and certificate courses that are a […]
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Learning to ‘Pay it Forward’
NORWAY — When Deb Skinner told her three grandchildren she was sewing some items for cancer patients, they wanted to help her — especially since, according to grandson Lukas, “my great grandmother had cancer. “So she taught them how to make the small pillows that fit under a breast cancer patient’s arm after surgery, […]
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Pants for a purpose
REGION — An overflow of used pants has led to more than $13,000 being raised for local programs like the Food Pantry, Smile Fund, and SAD 44 Backpack program. The repant project, started by Albany resident Sue Lowe in the fall of 2019, focused on taking pairs of used pants donated to the exchange and […]
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UMA to hold info sessions
LEWISTON — The UMA Lewiston Center will hold two virtual Information Sessions this April for those interested in pursuing admission in UMA’s Dental Assisting or Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) Programs. The Information Sessions are scheduled for April 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and April 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To […]
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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 via […]