BETHEL — The 28th Annual Bethel Library Plant sale is Saturday, June 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. on the library lawn at 6 Broad Street in Bethel. The sale is one of the best places to get hardy perennials that have thrived in local gardens. All the plants are donated by local gardeners in […]
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Rhubarb Festival is June 3
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris will hold its annual Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, 208 Main Street in West Paris. The Rhubarb Festival is one of the church’s traditional events in which features everything rhubarb, including homemade rhubarb and strawberry rhubarb […]
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Field Day at Tidewater Farm scheduled
AREA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Field Day from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 10 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. Come experience the gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with Extension staff and […]
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Miss Poppy of 2023
BETHEL —American Legion Auxiliary, Post 81, of Bethel is pleased to announce Miss Poppy 2023. She is Miss Lily Burrill of Albany Township, daughter of Jillian and Richard Burrill. Lily is 8 years old and attends Crescent Park Elementary School. Lily, her sister Kimball (6), her mother Jillian, her Grandmother Joan Kimball, and her […]
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Grants available for historic preservation projects
STATE — Grants are available from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program. The program invests in the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine. Grant awards of up to $20,000 are available for buildings that are listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places […]
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Extension offers first food preserving webinar
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of online workshops about preserving Maine foods throughout the summer and fall. The first in the series, Canning Low-Sugar Jams and Jellies, will be held from 1–1:45 p.m. June 8. Additional topics for webinars in the “Preserving the Maine Harvest” series will include […]
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Bethel Rotary Club
BETHEL — At this week’s meeting we welcomed Heather Nivus and Tanya Johansson, two of the organizers of this year’s Telstar High School Project Graduation. We provided a $500 donation to help make this event a success. We also enjoyed a wonderful “Classification Talk” compliments of Marilyn DiFillippo, one of our newest members. Marilyn […]
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New resources available for home gardeners
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released new resources and practical information for home gardeners getting ready for the 2023 growing season. New featured articles and videos include pruning forsythia and lilac bushes, information about the browntail moth mitigation fund and a new 2023 map of plant sales and garden tours. May is […]
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Famous chicken pies for sale
HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will be selling our famous chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale will be on Saturday, May 20. Orders for pies will be taken only on the morning of the 20 by calling the Church between 9 […]
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4-H introducing teens to adulting concepts
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13–18 about basic adult life skills from 4–5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, June 21–July 26. Required registration closes June 10. The “4-H Adulting 101” series will introduce basic adult life skills by exploring a different topic each week […]