Wayne Community Church plans to begin an auction online beginning Friday, July 1, with pictures. The auction will continue until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at waynechurchauction.com. In-person bidding will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7 and 8, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at […]
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‘Find Waldo’ event to return to Farmington in July
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Find Waldo Local is a summer vacation activity and a way to support local businesses, including Sandy River Relics, #D Games, Twice Sold Tales, and Renys, according to a news release from DDG Booksellers. The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs plans to visit […]
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Ag agency accepting committee nominations for farmers, ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area, according to a […]
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Oxford Hills schools name summer food service program sites
Regional School Unit 17, the Oxford Hills School District, is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to a news release from Food Service Director Michael Mayberry. Breakfast will be served between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m., and lunch from […]
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Free wakeboard lessons, bottle bash tourney set for Naples
NAPLES — Wakeboard Demo Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Long Lake Marina, 933 Roosevelt Trail. Registration is required for this free event, and all participants can try wakeboarding with local wake instructor Cole Fournier of H207 Wake Academy. No experience necessary, and all gear is provided. Space […]
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Auburn library to host talk about city’s Taylor Pond
AUBURN — Naturalist Dana Little plans to talk about the natural history of Taylor Pond — including its geological origins, Native American history, colonial history, ecology, wildlife diversity, water quality and recreation — from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. His talk will be held in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library, […]
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Winthrop-based land trust to offer medicinal plant workshop June 28
As a part of Kennebec Land Trust’s 2022 Lyceum, Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology and Botany, the trust plans to offer three field workshops throughout the summer and fall. Eric Doucette, associate professor of biology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and past president of the Maine Josselyn Botanical Society, will lead a field-based […]
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Wilton church to offer Vacation Bible School in July
WILTON — Children of all ages can attend daily Vacation Bible School from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 11-15, at the Calvary Hill Baptist Church at 195 U.S. Route 2E. “One Way” is the theme, according to a news release from the church. There will be a Bible lesson, songs, games, crafts […]
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Poland committee elects new officers, sets next meeting date
The Poland Republican Town Committee held a reorganization meeting June 9, at the Ricker Memorial Library. Elected were Chair Bradley Plante, Vice Chair Randy Lautz, Secretary Carolyn Plante and Treasurer Arthur Berry. The committee will be preparing to support candidates for the November election. The next committee meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July […]
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Augusta museum announces new summer exhibits
The First Amendment Museum in Augusta plans to offer two new rotating summer exhibitions focused on women activists in Maine and the impact of “news deserts” on local communities. These rotating exhibitions, combined with free guided tours on the First Amendment, are available to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday […]