ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about strawberry production and pest management in northern Maine, from 6–7:30 p.m. on March 23. “Strawberry Production and Pest Management for Northern Maine” will illustrate how best to produce strawberries in northern Maine, including site preparation, variety selection, plant growth, winter protection and pest […]

FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area annually seeks nominations for the Gary A. LaGrange Community Impact Award. This award recognizes a business, individual, couple, or organization that goes above and beyond to significantly impact Greater Franklin County through their volunteer efforts. This year’s recipient of the award is Jodie Gunther. Jodie’s commitment and […]

To the Editor: The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) designated March 10, 2022 as National “Slam the Scam” Day – an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of Social Security scams and other government imposter scams. This is part of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6 – 12, 2022. We are asking […]

REGION — Join A Family for ME on March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for a live, virtual conversation about becoming a foster/adoptive parent in Maine. Foster and adoptive parents will be joining professionals to answer your questions not only about foster care and adoption, but also about what it means to parent youth from various […]

REGION — The Maine Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the publication of the 2021-2026 edition of Heritage for The Future: Maine’s Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. Every five years, the Commission, which serves as the State Historic Preservation Office in Maine, is required to develop a Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. As stated in […]

FARMINGTON — Emily Dickinson, one of the most important figures in American poetry, is the next topic featured by the UMF New Commons Project. A prolific poet during the 1800s, Dickinson was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. Though heavily influenced by the poets of seventeenth century England and her Puritanical upbringing, she challenged the […]

FARMINGTON —The Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) of Greater Franklin County, an affiliate of Franklin Community Health Network, is distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits weekly on Tuesdays from 3–5:30 p.m. via drive-thru distribution outside of its office at 105 Mt. Blue Circle, Suite #1 in Farmington while supplies last. The tests being distributed are authorized […]

AUGUSTA – Maine TREE Foundation, an Augusta-based non-profit focused on environmental education, announces the search for a new executive director. This vital organization educates and advocates for the sustainable use of the forest, and the ecological, economic, and social health of Maine’s forest community. Now in its 33rd year, Maine TREE is the sponsor of […]

WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wilton returns with “Ashes-to-Go” on Ash Wednesday, March 2. The Rev Suzanne Cole (Mother Sue) will be in downtown Wilton from 9 to 10 a.m., and in downtown Farmington from noon until 1 p.m. All are welcome to stop by for the imposition of ashes and/or a prayer. […]

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon invites the public to join us on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m., for a live presentation by Hunter Manley entitled “Invasive Plants in Maine.” The talk will be held in the Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center, at UMF. Hunter will discuss the impact of invasive plants on Maine wildlife […]