FARMINGTON — Randy Gauvin of Farmington announced today that he will be running for State Representative for District 75, which covers Farmington and Chesterville. “I am proud and excited to announce my candidacy as the Republican nominee for the Maine House” said Gauvin. “With extreme positions being taken in Augusta on so many issues that […]

FARMINGTON —The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club will host a presentation on creating rain gardens at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Farmington Falls on April 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Rain gardens help control excessive water runoff, preventing erosion and transforming soggy soil into […]

REGION — 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 […]

Sunrise service NEW PORTLAND — Looking for an Easter Celebration? Join the Western Mountains Baptist Church on Easter morning, March 31. Everyone is welcome. The morning will kick off at sunrise, at 6:20 a.m. Dress warm for the gathering outside at the foot of the cross. Pastor Tom DuBois will share a brief account of […]

Episcopal WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church welcomes you to attend during Holy Week. The schedule is: Palm Sunday: March 24 at 9:30 a.m. Distribution of Palms Holy Communion, and dramatic reading of the Passion Maundy Thursday: March 28 at 5 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday: March 29, 4 p.m. Ecumenical Service […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — You are invited to an appreciation reception for Clem & Rolande Begin! At the Begin Family Community Room in the Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center. (CVPL) The Open House reception will take place on Saturday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Words of Appreciation will be offered at 1:45 […]

MADRID — Want to view the eclipse without the crowds? Join High Peaks Alliance on April 8 at our breathtakingly beautiful Perham Stream Birding Trail in Madrid. Come watch the moon casts its shadow as it passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun’s light. This rare event is a truly phenomenal event […]

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Ag Ambassador program in March and April. The program, open to all Maine teens ages 14-18, focuses on career exploration in the local food system through farm and production visits around the state and provides opportunities to build relationships with industry professionals. The Spring […]

LEWISTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the 2024 Preseason Tree Fruit Meeting from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 19 at the University of Southern Maine/Lewiston Auburn College, Room 170, 51 Westminster St. The event provides insights and information to tree fruit growers in the region. Participants will have the opportunity to […]

FARMINGTON — With the strong support of the campus and community, University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel Malloy is appointing the University of Maine at Farmington’s (UMF) interim leader, Joseph McDonnell, to a two-year term as president. McDonnell became UMF’s interim president on July 1, 2022, having most recently served as a faculty member, […]