ORONO — Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Business Planning for Producers course. The course is designed for aspiring producers as well as new and beginning producers in the first or second year in production. Participants will learn about the core concepts of business operations, finance, management and marketing. Held Thursdays […]
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Project 2025 and the risk to healthcare
To the Editor: As nurses we are writing this opinion in our role as patient advocates. Previous letters have been dedicated to informing you of the dangers of the planned Project 2025, the playbook for the next conservative administration. Project 2025 threatens the health, safety, and well-being of you, your loved ones, and our country. […]
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Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]
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Hurricane Breakfast-Brunch Palooza benefit Nov. 10
AVON — Do you want to have some rocking fun for breakfast while raising money for a good cause? Set aside the morning of Nov. 10th, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a Breakfast-Brunch Palooza to benefit the victims of the recent hurricanes in North Carolina. Taking place at the Avon Town Hall, tickets […]
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Western Maine Audubon presents talk Nov. 13
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is proud to present its third and final fall 2024 talk on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The talk “Mountain Lakes as Sentinels of Change in the Northeast,” will be presented by Dr. Rachel Hovel and Dr. Julia Daly in Thomas Auditorium in UMF’s Preble Hall at 173 High […]
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Americans who tell the truth
To the Editor: Do you remember Samantha Smith? In 1982, she was a 10-year-old from Maine with a question, why did the world need nuclear weapons? “Is Russia going to war with the United States?” she wrote in a letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov. The courage of her question captured the hearts of people […]
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Community vigil for peace at Old South Church
Old South Church in Farmington will host a nonpartisan Community Candlelight Vigil from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 4, promoting peace during and after the election. Participants are encouraged to bring candles and dress warmly.
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RSU 78 welcomes new student reps to board
RANGELEY — The RSU #78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. Board Chair Dr. Mary Richards welcomed two new student representatives, AuDrey Sutherland (class of 2027) and Natalie Alves (class of 2027), along with returning student representative Nichole Lemay (class of 2025). Dr. Richards also shared that […]
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Calendars Only a Few Rangeley Chamber 2025 Calendars Left! Stop by the Chamber of Commerce and pick up your beautiful 2025 calendar for only $15. Empty Chairs Requiem Church of the Good Shepherd Oct. 25, | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley invites the community to a service of […]
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Flyfishing and cancer
This headline deserves some clarification for sure. Let me attempt. While enjoying the many vendors and displays along Broadway in downtown Farmington during the Summerfest event this September, I came across a gentleman sitting under a canopy. He was selling raffle tickets for a fly-fishing rod. As a likely non-profit group, I stopped and […]