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Grown-Up Book Fair coming to Auburn

by Brian Ponce February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

AUBURN — Safe Voices will be hosting a Grown-Up Book Fair on Feb. 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and finish at 8 p.m. According to Grace Kendall, the event is geared toward adults “who grew up in the 80s and 90s […]

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Cartoonist Tom Hart visits UMF

by Brian Ponce February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

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Sled dog races planned this month in Farmington cornfields

by Pam Harnden February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

The popular sled dog races at Sandy River Farms are scheduled for Feb. 25 and 26 but depend on the amount of snow on the trails.

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‘Fly Rod’ Crosby carving to be on display in Augusta

by Pam Harnden February 2, 2023February 4, 2023

Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby from Phillips was the first Maine Guide and a 2017 inductee to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame.

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UMF professor and team receive grant from NASA

by Brian Ponce February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Dr. Andrew Barton, Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, and his team of scientists will be trekking the Arizona ponderosa pine forest to monitor its ecosystems and compare their data to NASA’s ECOSTRESS, a thermal instrument on the International Space Station.

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Broccoli takes over UMF dining hall

by Brian Ponce February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

UMaine and Sodexo celebrated an initiative to have locally grown broccoli frozen and served in their dining halls during the winter by having broccoli specific dishes served to their students on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

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Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River

by Brian Ponce February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]