UNITY — Sebasticook Regional Land Trust has hired Cheryl Daigle as program manager. The membership-supported conservation association works to conserve and restore the lands and waters of the Sebasticook River Watershed in central Maine, and has been all-volunteer for more than six years. Daigle will take the lead on operations and coordinate the activities of […]
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Unity College continues transformation with ‘name augmentation’
The school is now called Unity Environmental University and an updated vision statement says it is “recognized as the thought leader in global ecological, economic and societal solutions.”
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Unity’s Northern Light Primary Care welcomes new mental health provider
Northern Light Primary Care in Unity welcomes Jennifer Turner, LMSW-CC, a licensed master social worker, to its team. Turner was the Unity practice manager for the past five years and has transitioned into this new role. She has been with Northern Light Inland Hospital for 21 years. Turner earned her undergraduate degree in social work […]
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Their work was delayed, but not denied, as Unity Amish prepare for year ahead
After earlier warmer temperatures postponed their efforts, Amish workers spent Thursday carving blocks of ice from a farm pond for storage in icehouses to keep produce and other foods cold for the months ahead.
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Unity association unveils 2023 Common Ground Country Fair artwork
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association unveiled the 2023 Common Ground Country Fair artwork Jan. 10 at the Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta. The artwork for the fair’s promotional materials is selected from contest submissions each year. This year’s artwork by Rebekah Lowell is titled “Monarchs and Milkweed.” With the monarch butterfly population declining […]
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Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus
A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.
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Unity library to host exhibit by Benton woman during January
Paintings and drawings by Amy Gagnon of Benton are on display this month from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday at Unity Public Library, 38 School St. A public opening reception is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the library. Gagnon’s work is inspired by local history, flora and fauna and landscapes around the Sebasticook. She […]
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Unity center to host student passion project exposition Jan. 11
UNITY — Ecology Learning Center’s Student Passion Project Exposition is set from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. The event will be held in the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Exhibition Hall, 294 Crosby Brook Road. Students, working with their advisors to identify something they are passionate about, will spend the first […]
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Several central Maine farmers among those honored for speaking out against PFAS contamination
The farmers who received the Paul Birdsall Award from Maine Farmland Trust have been impacted by PFAS contamination and have spoken publicly about their experiences and advocated for more financial support for fellow farmers.
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Unity association seeks food vendors for 2023 fair
The deadline to apply is Saturday, Dec. 31.