The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free, individualized “Essentials of College Planning” sessions for adults looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions are being held the following dates: • Thursday, April 1 at 10 and 11 a.m.; • Friday, April 2 at 9 and 10 a.m.; • Monday, […]
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Renowned cartoonist, children’s author to speak March 31
Union’s Vose Library will host its ‘Zoom with Vose Wednesdays’ at 6 p.m.
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Maine Sustainability & Water Conference to go virtual
Although gathering in the Augusta Civic Center is not an option for this year’s Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, the event will go on as a virtual gathering to be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1. Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador Maulian Dana will deliver the keynote address, “Connection, Not Ownership: The Sacred […]
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Online vegetable, fruit school begins March 31
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual vegetable and fruit school online from noon to 2 p.m Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1. Topics will include new and emerging pest problems, bird management in corn, effective cultivation practices, irrigation strategies for diversified farms and fertigation for high tunnels. Presenters […]
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Expert on Maine ticks to give virtual presentation April 1
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will welcome Dr. Nananda Col.
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UMF center to reopen pool to public April 5
Reservations will be accepted beginning Monday, March 29.
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Applications open for agricultural development grants
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources seeks project applications for its 2021 Agricultural Development Grant program. The bureau expects to award up to $250,000 this year. The program supports projects involving market research, market promotion, and testing and demonstrating new technologies. Additional priority will […]
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Big crowds expected for state parks, preserved lands
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands expects the popularity of its outdoor destinations to continue this spring, and urges guests to anticipate crowded parking areas and trailhead bottlenecks. The bureau broke its record for recreation visits during 2020. Despite the pandemic, the State Park system welcomed a […]
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MCF seeks applications from innovative nonprofits
Maine Community Foundation’s application deadline is April 1.
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Volunteer Maine seeks nominees for service awards
Nominations close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 30.