Certified Nursing Assistant program offered free LEWISTON — Spurwink Services is partnering with Lewiston Adult Education to offer a Certified Nursing Assistant program free of charge. The program will include classroom work, skills labs and clinical experience. Students must apply for the program before Monday, June 10. The classes will begin on Tuesday, June 25. […]
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Free class will offer gardening tips FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition staff and Dave Fuller of the Cooperative Extension Service will conduct a free gardening event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Hope Harvest Garden located next to Stanley Health Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Staff will offer gardening […]
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Golf tournament to benefit guide dogs GRAY — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 4 will hold its second annual charity golf tournament at 8 a.m. Friday, June 7, at the Spring Meadows Golf Club, 59 Lewiston Road. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Guide Dogs of America, an […]
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OCSWCD Conservation Photo Contest open OXFORD — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is announcing the 2019 Conservation Photo Contest. The district is looking for the best conservation photo in the field of agriculture, forestry, soil and water or wildlife to appear on the cover of the 2019 Annual Report. A prize package […]
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Bates College plans reunion fireworks display LEWISTON — As part of reunion activities at Bates College, a fireworks display over the college’s Lake Andrews, at the north end of campus near Russell Street, will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday, June 7. In case of severe weather, the fireworks will be postponed to Saturday, June […]
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Ancient Ones to set up camp at wildlife park GRAY — For much of Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, from morning to noon, the Ancient Ones, a Maine living history group in full period dress, will set up a living history camp from the late 1700s to 1800s. Back for another season, the […]
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Music students to showcase progress RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host a Student Music Recital at the RFA Lakeside Theater at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5. Students taking private lessons locally, as well as those students participating in the CASA Band, will showcase their progress this year. Admission is free but […]
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Age-Friendly Community Committee to meet AUBURN — Auburn’s Age-Friendly Community Committee will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Hasty Community Center. Members will discuss having volunteers to hand out surveys at the school department election on June 11 and volunteers for the beverage booth at the Great Falls Balloon Festival […]
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Mineral museum looking for volunteers BETHEL — The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in downtown Bethel is looking for docents before the grand opening, which is rapidly approaching. Docents will be the public face of the museum, guide tours and help interpret the galleries. Docents are the touchstone of MMGM’s educational mission, providing an important […]
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West Paris Memorial Day Parade WEST PARIS — The Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 27, will begin at the Legion Hall at 10:30 a.m. for lineup. The parade will step off at 11. The parade route will go from the Legion to the bridge, then to the Finnish Cemetery and back to the memorials in […]