STATE — The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will offer a spring webinar series for commercial farmers called “Managing Farm Risk”. These webinars will take place on Fridays, 10-11 a.m. starting April 26 and running through May 31. The full agenda is […]
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Maine author Monica Wood to hold reading
RUMFORD — Friends of the Rumford Public Library will host ‘One-in-a-Million Boy’ and ‘When We Were the Kennedys’ author Monica Wood. The reading will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Because the Public Room at Rumford Public Library is temporarily closed, the event will be held at the American Legion, 184 Congress Street. […]
Bethel Rotary
BETHEL — This week, the members of the Rotary Club of Bethel had the honor to recognize Eleanor, aka Ellie, Jodrey for her decades of service to the Northern Oxford County Service Council, the organization that owns the building that the Bethel Family Health Center operates out of. Ellie is stepping down from her years […]
Maine’s Poet Laureate to speak at UU Church
NORWAY — Julia Bouwsma, Maine’s sixth poet laureate, will speak and share her poetry on Sunday, April 14, at 11 a.m. at the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main Street, Norway. All are welcome. “We were thrilled when Julia Bouwsma accepted our invitation to speak at our April 14 worship service. Her poetry will […]
Redevelopment begins at the Gehring House
BETHEL — The Northern Forest Center has begun redeveloping the historic Gehring House on Broad Street. The renovation of the building will create eight high-quality apartments with rents geared toward Bethel’s median-income earners. Plans also include one studio. The first phase of work includes some interior demolition and asbestos removal. Woodhull Commercial Construction of Portland, […]
Extension to hold webinar on two troublesome pests
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of […]
Woodland owners event offered
STATE — Join Maine Woodland Owners’ Executive Director Tom Doak on Tuesday, April 23, at 4 p.m. for a one-hour online presentation, ‘Ten Important Things New Woodland Owners Should Know.’ Doak will help new woodland owners think about the things that are important for anyone getting started in woodland ownership and management. This program is […]
Briefs
Auction NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street in Norway, will be hosting a ticket auction on Saturday, May 11. Viewing will be from 3-5 p.m. with the auction starting at 5:15 p.m. All funds raised will be used to upgrade the sound system in the church. Many gift items, collectibles, antiques, homemade […]
‘Beyond Reason’ to play at UU Church
NORWAY — The renowned pop-rock blues band Beyond Reason will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in the Concert Hall of the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main Street, Norway. Admission is $10, with tickets available at the door and at The Tribune, 430 Main Street, Norway. The first half of the […]