The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host a public walk-in COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 274 Front St., the former Notify MD Center purchased by UMF. The clinic is for individuals 18 and older. Vaccines are provided at no cost. Those attending will be administered […]
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Lewiston bird club to host snowshoe trek
LEWISTON — As part of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, the Stanton Bird Club plans to host a snowshoe trek from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 19. One hundred years ago, the club accepted the first gift of 45 acres from the Anthony Family to begin the process […]
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Great Falls Forum to host Bates College professor
The 2021-22 season of the Great Falls Forum is set to continue at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, with a talk by Bates College Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano. “Conspiracy Theories: Why, How, and What To Do,” a free, public program, will take place virtually via Zoom and streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page, according to […]
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East Wilton Masons to host pickup/takeout supper
EAST WILTON — A public takeout roast pork supper is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for those younger than 12. Deliveries are available in the Farmington and Wilton area for $10 per meal. Reservations would […]
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Catholic youth to score donations during ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
During Sunday’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13, young Catholics from around Maine plan to get donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The annual event, held this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12 and 13, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the monetary […]
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Union library to offer Zoom concert by percussion-piano duo
UNION — The duo Cherry & Jerry is scheduled to perform live music by African American composers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. The concert is to be held via Zoom during the Vose Library’s Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series. Cherry & Jerry’s hour-long program will feature ragtime, blues, jazz and Broadway, according to a […]
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Bishop to celebrate Mass of the Anointing of the Sick in Lewiston
LEWISTON — In observance of the World Day of the Sick, Bishop Robert Deeley is scheduled to celebrate a Mass of the Anointing of the Sick at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on 122 Ash St. The World Day of the Sick, held Feb. 11, was introduced by […]
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Foundation offers agriculture education scholarships
Graduating seniors from Maine high schools — who are National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Organization members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture or natural resources — can apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation. The fund was created in 1998 by friends and family of […]
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University seeks high school students for Upward Bound
A Zoom meeting for families and students set for Feb. 15.
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Auburn library to celebrate Black History Month
Auburn Public Library plans to celebrate Black History Month with three programs via Zoom. Black History in Maine with Bob Greene, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 4-5 p.m. It is frequently said that Maine is the whitest state in America, according to a news release from the library. Yet Black people have a long history in the Pine […]