STATE — New Ventures Maine has announced free classes scheduled for April—Financial Literacy Month–that focus on managing money: Matched Savings Information Session: Monday, April 3, 4-5 p.m. Online. Learn about matched savings programs such as the Rainy Day Savings and Family Development Account programs. They can help you save for a goal by matching your […]
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Bethel library to host local author
BETHEL — Local author Robert W. Spencer will read from his latest book, Francena Hallett’s Heart: A Novel of Romance and Revenge, on Thursday, April 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Bethel Library. The library is located at 6 Broad Street in Bethel. This book is the third volume of Spencer’s historical fiction […]
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Scholarships to women for science, business degrees
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is currently accepting applications for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund. Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable scholarship support to young women who are graduating seniors from high schools in Maine pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering at a four-year university. There is a preference […]
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Team Hailey Hugs awarded $5k from Wheelers Insurance
PARIS — Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have awarded Wheelers Insurance a 2023 Make More Happen Award for its volunteerism with Team Hailey Hugs (THH), a nonprofit organization that champions fundraising and awareness, and awards grants to families living with the financial strain of childhood cancer. The award includes an initial donation of $5,000 for […]
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Benefit dinner to help
To the Editor: Nick and Tasha Chapman lost their home to a fire in early March. They have three children. The fire took all of their belongings and all of their family pets. To say this family suffered a devastating blow is an understatement. The community’s love and support have been incredible thus far! There […]
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USS Intrepid crew, personal memorabilia wanted for 80th anniversary
NEW YORK — August 16, 2023 will mark the 80th anniversary of the commissioning of USS Intrepid (CVS-11), the World War II-era Essex class aircraft carrier that is now the centerpiece of the Intrepid Museum in New York City. To mark the occasion, the Intrepid Museum is putting out a coast-to-coast “all call” for Intrepid […]
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Extension offers webinar on growing unique fruit
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing unique fruits in Maine from 6–7:15 p.m. on April 11. Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine, a webinar focused on lesser-known perennial and woody crops. For 15 years, Stevens has […]
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MEOC’s upcoming events
REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Virtual: Monday, May 1, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust creates first forever wild preserve
ALBANY TOWNSHIP — Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) recently closed on 295 acres of land in Albany Township to create the organization’s first forever-wild property, for the purpose of allowing nature to flourish with minimal human intervention. Flint Mountain Wildlands Preserve is located next to MLT’s Flint Farm conservation easement, creating a roughly 500-acre conservation area […]
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Extension 4-H introduces youth to ecosystems, community science
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. Intended for youth ages 12–18, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 4–5 p.m. on Wednesdays from April 12–May 17. Required registration closes on March 31. The 4-H Ecological Studies […]