The Franklin County Retired Educators are scheduled to hold their first fall meeting at 11 a.m. Monday Sept. 27, at the Episcopal Church on Main Street in Rangeley. The program will start at 11 a.m., so members and guests should arrive about 10:45 p.m. and dress relaxed for easy movement activities outside, weather permitting. The […]
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UMaine center to host talk about dam decision making
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk about strategies for dam decision making that maximize environmental, social and economic benefits. The talk is planned for 3-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free […]
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Lovell library to host annual golf tourney Sept. 26
LOVELL — The Charlotte Memorial Hobbs Library is scheduled to hold its fourth annual golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Lake Kezar Country Club, 578 Main St. The rain-or-shine event will begin with an 8 a.m. breakfast and check-in. The shotgun start will begin at 9 a.m. Proceeds will support the library. The event […]
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Wiscasset art gallery to feature works by fine art photographers
WISCASSET — For its final show of the season, the Maine Art Gallery plans to feature four fine art photographers, each celebrating Maine through their own point of view and aesthetic. Works by Terry Hire, Jim Nickelson, Lisa Mossel Vietze and Olga Merrill explore the state through both abstract and representational imagery, all with a […]
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Scarborough refuge to celebrate National Public Lands Day
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells plans to host a volunteer workday on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the organization’s Spurwink Divison in Scarborough. Specific details will be provided during the registration process. The day is meant to help restore native shrubland habitat, home to many species […]
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UMF to host public walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Individuals 18 and older are eligible to get a one- or two-dose vaccine.
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Police chief to address opioid epidemic with Rotary club
Chief Bob MacKenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department is scheduled to speak to the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, via Zoom. He will address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders in Maine. MacKenzie, a Rotarian, chairs the Rotary District 7780 Recovery Initiative. District 7780 covers southern Maine and coastal […]
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Auburn library plans financial literacy workshop
“Financial Literacy: Managing Your Debt,” a presentation by David Palazzolo, Key Bank’s Lewiston branch manager, is planned at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. in Auburn. This workshop will include how to build a budget and how to manage debt once one has a budget. Participants will be […]
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Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation seeks grant requests
The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation is accepting grant request applications for the current fiscal year. For close to 40 years, the foundation has awarded grants annually to individuals and organizations whose programs directly benefit children in the Lewiston-Auburn community. Previous grant recipients include Trinity Jubilee Center Summer food program, swim scholarships at the YWCA, and […]
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Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War to meet Sept. 23
Members joined the August meeting via Zoom from Florida, Colorado and Maryland.