PORTLAND — WinterKids invites you to be a part of creating lifelong healthy habits for children across Maine at our 2024 License to Chill Silent Auction and Live Event. The silent auction offers exclusive experiences, luxury items, and unique packages that not only deliver excitement but also directly support WinterKids’ mission to keep kids active […]

FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center welcomes the Bread & Puppet Theater to the University of Maine at Farmington campus to perform “The Possibilitarian Imperative Everything Show,” followed by “Gray Lady Cantata #9.” The production will take place Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Emery Performance Space. Doors open at 7 […]

STATE — Maine Search and Rescue Dogs is proud to announce the team has been awarded a grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund for the purchase of new VHF radios, high visibility K9 search team uniforms and K9 vests, and vehicle identification magnets. Maine Search And Rescue Dogs [MESARD] is a non-profit organization that […]

MADRID TOWNSHIP — The High Peaks Alliance and volunteers removed all the posted signs that previously restricted public access to the newly conserved Keystone project lands. This 2,666-acre property, acquired by the Bureau of Parks and Lands [BPL] in May, enhances access to existing BPL lands adjacent to the Appalachian Trail and includes snowmobile and […]

VIENNA — Last week, Girl Scout Troop 2096 collected the supplies for and then assembled 12 birthday kits for the Mount Vernon food bank in honor of GS Founder Juliette Gordon Low whose birthday was Oct. 31. Each kit contained cake mix and frosting, oil and sprinkles, candles and matching plates and napkins. This is […]

Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]

Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]

LEWISTON — Turnout was strong for the first commemorative “One Lewiston” blood drive at Central Maine Medical Center [CMMC], and the opportunity to donate continues. The onsite blood drive, which took place on two days last week, was a joint effort among the American Red Cross of Northern New England, LifeFlight of Maine and CMMC. […]

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is proud to present its third and final fall 2024 talk on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The talk “Mountain Lakes as Sentinels of Change in the Northeast,” will be presented by Dr. Rachel Hovel and Dr. Julia Daly in Thomas Auditorium in UMF’s Preble Hall at 173 High […]

FARMINGTON — The UMF Art Gallery is pleased to present its upcoming exhibit, “Bethany Engstrom: In the Works.”  Engstrom’s compelling work is on display from Oct. 31 – Dec. 13. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on the University of Maine at Farmington campus on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 4-7 p.m. The […]