NORWAY — Join Lauren Cutter for after-school paper crafting at Norway Memorial Library during the week of April 22. All sessions focus on a different craft. Instructions and materials are provided free of charge. This series is open to students in grades 6-12. Registration is appreciated but not required. Attend a single session or all […]
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Friends of NML accepting used book donations
NORWAY — The Friends of Norway Memorial Library are accepting donations of used books for their summer book sales at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main Street, Norway beginning Tuesday, April 16. Book donations are accepted until Saturday, May 11. On May 11, donations should delivered between 9 a.m. and noon to the Gingerbread House, 500 […]
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Trailblazer Roadmap initiative seeks input
STATE — According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation contributes $3.3 billion to Maine’s economy – nearly 4% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In an effort to grow Maine’s outdoor recreation economy over the next 10 years, a collaboration of industry, communities, government, and higher education organizations joined forces to […]
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Redevelopment begins at the Gehring House
BETHEL — The Northern Forest Center has begun redeveloping the historic Gehring House on Broad Street. The renovation of the building will create eight high-quality apartments with rents geared toward Bethel’s median-income earners. Plans also include one studio. The first phase of work includes some interior demolition and asbestos removal. Woodhull Commercial Construction of Portland, […]
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Norway Savings ‘Best Wellness Employer’, ‘Best Place for Working Parents’
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank is pleased to announce it is the recipient of two distinguished accolades that recognize NSB for its commitment to supporting the wellness of team members and meeting the needs of working parents. Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of corporate wellness programs, named NSB a “Best Wellness Employer.” NSB received a […]
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Vernal pool explorations at Smith Bridge Preserve
OXFORD — On Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, Western Foothills Land Trust invites you to Smith Bridge Preserve on a unique ecological exploration of the world of vernal pools. These temporary, shallow bodies of water appear in mid-spring and typically dry up by late summer. During their short existence, they are the […]
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Woodland owners event offered
STATE — Join Maine Woodland Owners’ Executive Director Tom Doak on Tuesday, April 23, at 4 p.m. for a one-hour online presentation, ‘Ten Important Things New Woodland Owners Should Know.’ Doak will help new woodland owners think about the things that are important for anyone getting started in woodland ownership and management. This program is […]
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Extension to hold webinar on two troublesome pests
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of […]
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Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is really a tale of two movies. No, not a Godzilla movie and a King Kong movie, but rather a movie that follows the human characters and a movie that follows what the movie calls ‘Titans.’ The human portion is terrible, as is the human contribution to all American […]
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Free Construction program, with stipend, this summer at OHTS
PARIS — If you are interested in a trades career and are between the ages of 16 and 20, you are eligible for the Construction Immersion Program. Students will receive a weekly stipend, tools, outerwear, the NCCER Core Curriculum (National Center for Construction Education and Research) badge, and the OSHA 10 certification. The program is […]