ORONO — The National AgrAbility Project will host a five-session virtual conference for veterans in agriculture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 and Aug. 3, 7, 10 and 24. Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture will feature Maine AgrAbility veteran outreach coordinator Anne Devin on Aug. 10 with Programming […]
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UMaine to host agricultural survey results, discussion
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension was one of several organizations that surveyed farmers and agriculture service providers in 2020 to determine the stressors being experienced during the pandemic, as well as what practices might best help Maine farms recover. Findings from some of those surveys are to be shared during a virtual “Ag […]
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Author to share first two books in mystery series
The Camden Public Library will welcome back writer Matt Cost (a.k.a. Matthew Langdon Cost) for a two-part book talk at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 29. This online event will serve as a launch for Cost’s new book “Wolfe Trap.” The novel is the first in a new series surrounding private investigator Clay Wolfe, in the […]
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Library plans evening of poetry with Maine poet laureate
The Camden Public Library and the Stewardship Education Alliance plan to host Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27, for a special evening of poetry. The event will kick off a two-week “Poetry on Windows” (POW!) celebration in downtown Camden. Kestenbaum is to read selections of his work, discuss the creative […]
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Auburn library to host online meditation course
AUBURN — In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Mellow Mainer Meditation will lead an “Introduction to Meditation” course for adults from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, online via Zoom, hosted by Auburn Public Library. The session includes a short, guided meditation plus a resource list. For more information on Mellow Mainer Meditation, […]
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Maine’s first virtual charter school gets 5-year renewal
The Maine Charter School Commission unanimously approved a five-year charter renewal for Maine’s first virtual charter school on Tuesday, but denied the school’s request to expand into additional grades and lift its enrollment cap. “(We) feel the school has achieved the standards and targets stated in the charter contract, is organizationally and fiscally viable, and […]
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Maine’s first virtual school to hold informational in Lewiston next month
Maine Connections Academy, a virtual charter school for students in grades seven through 12, is holding several informational workshops this month and next for Maine parents and students interested in a nontraditional middle school and high school environment. The publicly funded school will be capped at 297 students, according to its website. Students enrolled with […]
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Multinational company to run Maine virtual charter school
PORTLAND (AP) — With the approval of a virtual charter school, some Maine educators worry the state will be outsourcing education to a multinational corporation. But supporters argue that large private companies can create better and less expensive virtual schools because costs are spread out over a large number of users. Starting next fall, the […]
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Maine House votes in favor of moratorium on virtual charter schools
AUGUSTA — The future of virtual charter schools in Maine could head in a new direction because of two bills under consideration in the Legislature, including a moratorium on the creation of online schools which passed with significant support Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Another bill presented Monday to the Legislature’s Education Committee, but […]