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The Kennebec Historical Society’s March Facebook Live presentation “Maine’s Big Trees” is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. Jan Santerre will be the speaker. Since 1968, the Maine Forest Service has compiled a list of the largest known specimens of native and naturalized trees in Maine. The 2020 Register contains 146 trees, representing 138 […]

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Kennebec Land Trust’s 2021 lecture series to begin March 18

March 11, 2021March 3, 2021

The Kennebec Land Trust annual conservation lecture series dates and speakers have been announced. Although the trust will not present in-person programs this year, the trust will offer modified introductory Zoom lunch presentations. This year’s lecture series is titled An Introduction to Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology & Botany, according to a news release […]

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Maine’s bumble bees focus of virtual lecture March 18

March 11, 2021March 5, 2021

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s lecturer will be Kalyn Bickerman-Martens.

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USM/LA to host Mission Working Dogs founder via Zoom

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

The USM/LA Senior College is hosting the “Food for Thought” session.

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Union library to feature family’s travel adventures via Zoom

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

The Vose Library will feature “A Young Family’s Travel Adventures that Led them to a Home in Maine” as part of its “Zoom with Vose at 6 p.m.” series on Wednesday, March 17.

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Mid-Coast Audubon offers talk on visiting finches

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021

Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free Zoom presentation about the northern finch winter visitors at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18. To register for the event, email Julia Pierce at [email protected]. Irruptions — a sudden population spike — of finches from the north inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network […]

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UMaine Extension offers resources for maple sugaring

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021

Maine Maple Sunday is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, and maple trees are being tapped in preparation for this traditional spring celebration. University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a selection of bulletins and videos relevant to Maine’s maple syrup season, such as how to plan for open-farm events during COVID-19. The […]

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Virtual Belgrade ‘Community Conversations’ was held Feb. 17

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Belgrade’s Communications Committee hosted one of its online “Community Conversations” Feb. 17 which allowed town officials to talk about and respond to citizen questions on the town meeting warrant. To view a recording of the event, visit townofbelgrade.com/communityconversations. For more information, call Anthony Wilson, town manager, at 207-495-2258.

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