AUGUSTA – Letters sent from a Massachusetts address, claiming to be from a prominent national unclaimed property organization, and promising to return unclaimed property from a sweepstakes prize to rightful owners, are not being sent by the Office of the State Treasurer, or the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, according to Maine Treasurer Terry […]

ORONO – The Peer Relations Lab at the University of Maine is currently recruiting youth for the Maine Adolescent Peer Project (MAPP). This study is for youth ages 13 to 17. Youth will visit the lab with a friend of their choosing, answer questions about their friendship and feelings, and be observed while interacting with […]

Families are invited to join the Page Farm and Home Museum’s Maine maple celebration from 1–3 p.m. this Saturday, March 26. The event begins at the museum with the video, “The Maple Sugaring Story.” For children in grades K–5, there will be activities, games and stories about syrup making — one of Maine’s oldest traditions […]

The National Association of Enrolled Agents – a group of federally licensed tax practitioners who specialize in taxes – lists these eight frequently-encountered tax myths that could affect your taxes. Myth: “Federal taxes are due on April 15.” Fact: Not this year! Due to a federal holiday, taxpayers have an extra weekend to work on […]

United Way of Eastern Maine is recruiting area non-profit organizations with volunteer needs for its Day of Caring on Friday, April 15. The Day of Caring is an annual event that matches a group of suitable volunteers to service-projects at several area non-profit organizations. Projects commonly include painting, gardening, and reorganizing, but we are certainly […]

ORONO — The Collins Center for the Arts will go to the dogs. And cats, parrots, goats and a miniature horse when the World Famous Popovich Pet Theater takes the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3. For the last nine years, the family-friendly extravaganza has been based at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in […]

BRADLEY – The Maine Forest and Logging Museum is like the forest- the only constant is change. New growth may change the look of the woods, but they are still the woods. Volunteers, who have come to love the museum in some way -coming to an event, walking the grounds, studying logging history, tinkering with […]

When Orono voters hold their municipal elections on March 8, they will be asked to change the date when newly elected RSU 26 directors terms start. The RSU 26 board agreed this winter to send a question on seating of board members to residents, pending the results of a public hearing this week and final […]

The Canoe City Quilters will hold their Project Linus Blanket Day this Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Old Town Elks Club, located at 290 Fourth Street. Project Linus’ origins go back to Christmas Eve, 1995, when an article titled “Joy to the World” appeared in Parade Magazine. Part of the article […]

Modern folk duo Friction Farm will play a free concert at the Old Town Public Library at 46 Middle St on Tuesday, March 22. Friction Farm, guitarist/vocalist Aidan Quinn and bassist/vocalist Christine Stay, will share songs from their CD “I Read Your Book” a collection of songs inspired by reading. They are avid readers who […]