RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an Artist Reception celebrating the work of Gabrielle Castle at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St, on Friday, June 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The show, “At a Glance” celebrates Castle’s portrait paintings. […]
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Hiram invasive plant workshop hosted by Extension
HIRAM — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP), Maine Forest Service (MFS) and Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, will offer an Invasive Plant Educational Workshop on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Hiram Arts Center, 8 […]
Berlin’s St. Kieran’s features ‘Creeque Alley’ American Folk Revival
BERLIN — St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts, Series sponsor Bryant Funeral Home, and an Anonymous donor are proud to present Creeque Alley on Saturday, June 7. Tickets for the 7 p.m. event, with doors opening at 6 p.m., are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Creeque Alley features guitars, harmonicas, and […]
Hardy plant sale slated
NORWAY — The Twenty-First Annual Plant Sale at First Universalist Church of Norway, will be on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include a wide array of hardy Maine indoor and outdoor plants. First Universalist Church of Norway is located at 479 Main Street, Norway. Please, no early birds! Plants […]
Lessons learned on Woodstock’s Forest Playground
Principal Beth Clarke hopes this space will spark a love of the outdoors that stays with these students — not just when they go home for the summer, but for a lifetime.
Franklin floods community forums to be held on impacts
COUNTY — The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency and the Franklin County Commissioners will be holding community forums to hear from those impacted by recent floods along the Sandy River Watershed in Franklin County and those concerned about future impacts. Homeowners, farmers, businesses, municipalities, and other landowners in the Sandy River watershed who have been […]
Spectacular Farmington garden tour coming
FARMINGTON — Terri Neil, 125 Heritage Circle, Farmington, has been gardening – and learning – since she moved to New England in 1994. She had a friend who gave her sage advice and a garden plan, and that was all it took for her to get the bug. Terri was the alumni and parent […]
Learning to ‘just be kids’ on Woodstock School’s Forest Playground
Woodstock School Principal Beth Clarke contrived the idea of a Forest Playground after seeing the success of a similar outdoor space at her former school.
Waterford Library annual meeting set
WATERFORD — The Waterford Library Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the library – 663 Waterford Rd. All are welcome. Celebrate both accomplishments of the past year and everything to look forward to. The upstairs Children’s Room has been extensively updated and we are thanking Carol Rice for […]
Kingfield to ask selectmen to start school district withdrawal
The town received 103 signatures of registered voters on a petition, Town Manager Leanna Targett said.