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Members of the Cobscook Currents 4-H club who recently participated in county and state public speaking tournaments were, left to right, Soren D., Ruth B., Theo M., and Ira D. All four youth earned blue ribbons at the county tournament.

4-H public speaking program allows local youth to share their sparks

Orono, Maine — Recently four youth from the Cobscook Currents 4-H club in Washington County participated in the state Public Speaking Tournament at the University of Maine in Orono after qualifying at the county level. Through the public speaking program youth work with 4-H volunteers, club leaders, parents and peers to develop a demonstrative or […]

hands holding a knife chopping vegetables

UMaine Extension offers ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses and exams

Falmouth and Bangor, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering multiple full day, in-person ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses in the spring and fall. The course is held in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in Bangor on May 13 and Falmouth on June 11. […]

Extension offers workshops for Mainers with backyard chicken flocks

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host multiple 2-hour workshops for backyard poultry producers throughout April in Bangor, Ellsworth, Falmouth and Oxford. The first workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 10 a.m.-Noon at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor. The series, titled Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to […]

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