STATE — What are the unique challenges and benefits of parenting and farming at the same time? University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its first ‘Land and Water Lunchbox’ session for farmers of land or sea on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. This drop-in session will be an informal opportunity to […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a weekly online workshop for youth, ages 13-18, focused on Maine’s tidepools and citizen science. The 4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery and Ecology (TIDE) workshop series will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9-May 7. An optional field day will be held on April […]

STATE — The just-released results of the 2022 US Agricultural Census show that Maine lost approximately 15% of its farmland between 2012 and 2022. This is happening at a time when the global food system is increasingly under stress from the impact of climate change and unrest. At the same time, Maine is experiencing increasing […]

STATE — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED, Marcia Hall, today announced that Oxford County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from the December 18, 2023, severe rain/wind storm. ECP signup will begin on March 18 and end on May 16, 2024. ECP […]

BETHEL — The OrderAhead program allows neighbors to order food online and either have the food delivered or pick the food up at the Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry without leaving their vehicle. This program offers all the same fresh produce and other pantry items that Neighbors get while shopping at the Bethel […]

STATE — Everyone knows to look for phony emails – they can appear in your email inbox or even at work. Scammers can easily make messages that appear to come from anywhere, like your boss’s email account or a close family member. But what about phone calls and voicemail? Scammers can use new AI technology […]

Some residents may also qualify to receive free tablets.