Volunteers attended professional development workshops throughout the conference, with topics ranging from social media to community engagement.
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Council hosts L-A farmland, food economy conference
The conference will be held at Auburn Senior Community Center on March 7.
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Newry to host New England Mineral Conference in May
NEWRY — The 7th Annual New England Mineral Conference will be held May 10 to 12 at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center at Sunday River. Presentations on New England and non-New England topics are scheduled Friday evening and Saturday. In addition, there is a Friday evening banquet, mineral displays and exhibits, and […]
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Museum L-A's Desgrosseilliers to lead panel discussion
STAMFORD, Conn. — Rachel Desgrosseilliers, executive director of Museum L-A, has created a seminar for the New England Museum Association Conference on Nov. 7-9. The theme is Museums on the Move. Desgrosseilliers will lead the panel discussion titled “It Can’t Be Done” to “We Can Do It,” with three speakers who have had to deal […]
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Androscoggin River Watershed conference to cover history to future use
NEWRY — The Androscoggin River is home to a host of recreational activities and events. Over the past decade, recreation throughout the watershed has increased significantly. The 23rd annual Androscoggin River Watershed Conference will bring people with a wide range of interests in the river and the watershed together to learn about all that is […]
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Maine College of Health Professions’ Wellness Conference set for June 17
LEWISTON — The Maine College of Health Professions’ will hold its first Wellness Conference from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the MCHP building, 70 Middle St. It will feature workshops covering integrative wellness practices and living with chronic diseases. Topics will include aromatherapy, hiking in New England, integrative wellness and medicine […]
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Corporate conferences point out loopholes in state ethics laws
AUGUSTA — The recent two-day conference that corporate giant Time Warner Cable put on for Maine legislators has revealed loopholes in the state’s ethics laws that make it difficult for voters to know whether their elected representatives took part. On Jan. 22-23, Time Warner, the leading cable telecommunications provider in the state, invited a select […]
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Lyme disease awareness conference scheduled
BETHEL — The Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Coalition is holding its third annual Lyme Disease Awareness Conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Crescent Park School. For the past two years, the Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Coalition has held its conference at Mountain Valley Middle School Diane Farnum of […]
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Portland hosts minority health conference at UNE
PORTLAND (AP) — The University of New England’s Portland campus will host the 4th Annual Maine Minority Health Conference on June 13. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. at the Stevens Avenue campus. This year’s theme is “Prevention is Power: The Triple Aim and Taking Action for Health Equity.” The […]
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Portland ‘alien abduction’ conference discusses stories, truth of close encounters
PORTLAND — It had all the trappings of a typical conference — books, bumper stickers, name tags and free coffee. But the 80 or so people that filled the Clarion Hotel in Portland on Saturday had one thing in common that’s uncommon: Alien abductions. The Experiencers Speak conference held in Maine for the second year […]