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Hancock County Food Drive
There is no doubt this has been a long, cold and difficult winter. For those who have to make a choice between food, heat or medication it has been even worse. Fuel prices are down but people are using more fuel to heat their homes because of the record low temperatures. The cost of snow […]
Find out more »BPW Scholarship Money available
If you know someone (maybe yourself) who is searching for scholarship money, know that BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation offers scholarships to high school seniors and college students in the amount of twelve hundred dollars. Application form and instructions are available on line at: www.bpwmefoundation.org To be considered, completed forms must be received no later than April […]
Find out more »Emmaus Shelter in Ellsworth “Clothing Closet” donations
Dawn Coffin, Volunteer Coordinator at the Emmaus Shelter in Ellsworth, tells us that if you have gently used clothing that you & your children will no longer be wearing, they’d appreciate a donation to their “Clothing Closet” which is open every Monday and Wednesday from 10 to 2, and beginning on Feb. 7th, the closet […]
Find out more »Ellsworth Public Library cookbooks for sale
The new, much-anticipated Ellsworth Public Library cookbooks have arrived. Buy your copies at the library’s circulation desk. They’re only $10 each and full of great recipes from our community. Proceeds from the cookbook help support the library’s renovation and expansion project. For more info, phone the library at 667-6363.
Find out more »Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District
The Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting tree and shrub orders for its 2015 plant sale. Maine-grown fruit trees, conifers, shade trees, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and native shrubs are examples of what’s being offered. Also being accepted are orders for rain barrels, compost bins and trout for stocking private ponds. For […]
Find out more »Everybody Eats Annual Appeal
Everybody Eats free community meal at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Ellsworth has served 28 thousand meals and volunteers have donated more than 11,500 hours over the past 5 years. If you'd like to support their efforts to continue this valuable program, send your tax deductible donation to: Everybody Eats, PO Box 776, Ellsworth, ME […]
Find out more »Pemetic Elementary School Kindergarten Registration/Screening
Registration: Begins Monday, March 16, for children entering school September 2015. You can pick up registration packets in the Pemetic School Office. Please have packets returned by Friday, March 27. Screening: Wednesday April 1 and Thursday April 2. Appointments for screening will be made once packets are turned in. Call 244-5502. Parents will need to […]
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MDI YMCA Free Community Swim
Thanks in part to town funding, The Mount Desert Island YMCA offers free community swim times for all legal residents of Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor open swim times are Thursdays from 9am - 11am, and Sundays from 11:30am - 3pm. Just bring proof of residency, like a utility bill for example. Contact Doreen for more […]
Find out more »Downeast Senior Safety Net Attorney
Senior Legal Clinic Date: March 26th Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: WHCA Machias DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT A LEGAL PROBLEM? ARE YOU AGE 60 OR OLDER? Legal problems don't go away on their own.The Downeast Senior Safety Net Attorney is holding a Senior Legal Clinic! Call the Legal Services for the Elderly […]
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Genealogy Research at the Wilson Museum- Castine- Thursdays
March is a great month to dig into some local historical and genealogical research. Inspired by March holidays such as Genealogy Day, Descendants' Day, Celebrate Your Name Week, Irish-American Heritage Month and Women's History Month, Castine's Wilson Museum will open the Hutchins Education Center on Thursdays in March from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for […]
Find out more »Area Job Fairs in March
The following job fairs have been scheduled to date around the state by the Maine Department of Labor: March 26: Machias Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lee-Pellon Center, 90 Main Street.
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The National Theatre’s A View From The Bridge
The poster from Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge The Grand screens a live, high definition presentation of The National Theatre of London's production of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge, from the acclaimed playwright of such theatrical classics as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible on Thursday, March 26th at 3 […]
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Volunteer for the Walking School Bus
Hop on board the Walking School Bus – all children are welcome to join this fun, safe, and active initiative! Volunteer Walk Leaders are the wonderful backbone of the Walking School Bus Program! Looking for a great new way to get in a healthy dose of exercise and fresh air and connect with your community? Interested […]
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Public Meeting, Weaver Wind Project
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold the first of two public meetings at the Airline Community School, Aurora, Maine, on Thursday, March 26, from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the Department to receive public input regarding the proposed Weaver Wind Project. Weaver Wind, LLC (applicant) […]
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