University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six-session course that covers moving a specialty food product to market. The class, which meets 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. each Tuesday, April 8–29, 2014 will be held in two locations — 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, and 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Two May class sessions will […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) explore what it takes to be a farmer in Maine on Wednesday, March 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. “Is Farming for ME?” will instruct attendees how to assess all assets that can contribute to a successful farm […]
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4-H Clubs in Piscataquis County were presented with a check from the Tractor Supply Company (TSC). Thanks to the generosity of local TSC customers during the fall 2013 4-H/TSC Paper Clover Campaign, 4-H members at the local, state, and national levels received a total of $502. Once again, the Dover-Foxcroft TSC was among the top […]
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The spring Monson 4-H After School Program will begin March 24, 2014, from 3:45 to 5:00, at the Monson Community Building. We will meet each Monday that school is in session. Youth ages 8-12 are eligible to participate. The program will begin with Choose Health-Food, Fun, and Fitness, a six-week curriculum that includes games, food […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. This is the rescheduled meeting from last month. The Maine Highlands Farmers and UMaine […]
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Learn to safely tap maple trees and make maple syrup in a YOU CAN workshop 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. UMaine Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) sponsor the YOU CAN program, which was developed to teach self-sufficiency […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a class on raising rabbits Tuesday, Feb 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Sheila Norman, Piscataquis County 4-H community education assistant, will discuss which breeds are suitable for pets and which are suitable for livestock. She will also cover care, […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. The Maine Highlands Farmers and UMaine Extension are sponsoring the free program titled “Alternative […]
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Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. The Maine Highlands Farmers and UMaine Extension are sponsoring the free program titled “Alternative Fuels Available to […]
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Senior Network is an opportunity for seniors of any age to gather, get to know one another, share a meal, play a game or listen to a speaker … or just visit together. Senior Network is open to any senior of ANY AGE who lives in the Maine Highlands Region. The use of Ipads, social […]
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