AREA — Community members are invited to participate in one of three discussions to be held on April 25, April 30, and May 2. These meetings will be facilitated by the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, a Norway-based nonprofit, to collect input for the update to the state’s climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait. Community […]
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Conservation committee schedules roadside clean-up
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Conservation Committee has scheduled its annual clean-up of town roads for Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. The rain date is May 11. Unfortunately, once again there is a lot of trash on the sides of our roads. Our beautiful town needs your help! It is suggested that […]
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BAAM at The Gem presents a poets
BETHEL — Join BAAM at The Gem for a Celebration of Western Maine Poets with Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma on Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. Five Western Maine Poets will join Julia in a round-robin style reading of their poems. Themes include the mysteries around us, the odd and/or the ordinary, loss and […]
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Residents invited to discuss climate change
AREA — Community members are invited to participate in one of three discussions to be held on April 25, April 30, and May 2. These meetings will be facilitated by the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, a Norway-based nonprofit, to collect input for the update to the state’s climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait. Community […]
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Co-enrollment program streamlines college
STATE — On Thursday, April 18, the University of Maine (UMaine); its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias (UMaine Machias); and the Maine Community College System (MCCS) signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize Black Bear Advantage, an innovative co-enrollment program that will benefit community college students statewide and ultimately grow the size […]
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Tilsley performs in spring musical
SPRINGFIELD, MA — Bryant Pond resident Lacey Tilsley performs in spring musical The Rocky Horror Show at Western New England University on April 12-14. In this 1975 cult classic that features memorable raunchy rock ballads such as “Time Wrap,” “Damn It Janet,” and “Science Fiction Double Feature,” the audience is offered a wild and electrifying […]
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Extension offers webinars on managing farm risk
STATE — The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will offer a spring webinar series for commercial farmers called “Managing Farm Risk”. These webinars will take place on Fridays, 10-11 a.m. starting April 26 and running through May 31. The full agenda is […]
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Equitable Housing Cooperative public info session set
NORWAY — Norway Equitable Housing Coop will host a public information session on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., at Norway Memorial Library. Have you been watching the property at the corner of Whitman and Pearl change in the last year or so? Are you curious about what is planned for the site? […]
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Breast cancer ‘Get in the Swing’ retreat offered
PARIS — The Paris Hill community will be sponsoring a new and unique golf retreat for breast cancer survivors this coming June 7 at the Paris Hill Country Club and Paris Hill Academy. The retreat is free to the first 18 breast cancer survivors who sign up. The program was developed by local resident and […]
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UMaine offers scholarships for teacher outdoor leadership skills
STATE — With its abundant natural resources, Maine’s K-12 schools have long embraced outdoor education and place-based learning. As the flagship campus of the state’s public university system, the University of Maine also has a long tradition of outdoor leadership and adventure learning. UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development, the largest teacher preparation and […]