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Community Responds to Need for Food
The community is rallying to support the 3rd Annual Hancock County Food drive which underway now until the end of March. More than 130 churches, businesses, organizations and schools are collecting food. That far exceeds last year’s number of donation sites across the county. The Franklin Baptist Church has come …
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Affordable Care Act Enrollment event
Time is running out. March 31 is the end of the open enrollment period for health insurance through the affordable care act. Join us at the Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle from noon until 5pm on Wednesday, March 12. If you wish to enroll, please bring along, birthdates, social security …
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Westside Food Pantry Recital Series: Gilbert and Sullivan a La Carte
Saturday, March 22, 2014 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Westside Food Pantry Recital: Gilbert and Sullivan a La Carte, 315 Main St, Southwest Harbor,, Maine For more information: 207-669-5482 In a fundraiser for the Westside Food Pantry, singers from the Gilbert and Sullivan A La Carte will perform songs …
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The Piscataquis County Conservation District’s Wood Duck Workshop is this Saturday!
Saturday, March 15, 2014 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: USDA Service Center, 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover-Foxcroft, ME For more information: 207-564-2321, Extension 3; facebook.com/PCSWCD The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Wood Duck Workshop is this Saturday, March 15 and we welcome individuals, families and groups to join …
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Support Old Town Rec Center and get FREE GOLF!
Saturday, March 15, 2014 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The University of Maine New Balance Student Recreation Center, UMaine, 5797 New Balance Student Recreation Center, 22 Hilltop Road , Orono, ME For more information: 207/827-3961; midmainegolfexpo.com OLD TOWN, Maine — Mid Maine Golf Expo, supporting the First Tee of Maine …
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Camden International Film Festival’s AGING IN MAINE Screening Tour
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: University of Maine Orono, DP Corbett Business School Auditorium (near the Collins Center for the Arts), Orono, Maine For more information: mainecenteronaging.umaine.edu/news/article/2014/02/26/center_on_aging_partners_on_aging_in_maine_screening_tour The Camden International Film Festival’s inaugural Engagement Summit: Aging in Maine brings the power of documentary film to …
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Consider the Conversation: Free Documentary On Advanced Care Planning
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: Second Congregational Church, Warren, 252 Main St., Warren, Maine For more information: 596-8301; penbayhealthcare.org Please join Pen Bay Healthcare’s Ira Mandel, MD, and Sarah Dwelley, RN for a free screening of “Consider the Conversation,” a documentary about advanced care planning …
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Free Golf at the Mid Maine Golf Expo, March 15th!
Saturday, March 15, 2014 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: UMaine New Balance Student Recreation Center, 22 Hilltop Road, UMaine, Orono, ME For more information: 207/827-3961; midmainegolfexpo.com Mid Maine Golf Expo Supporting the First Tee of Maine and Partnering with the Old Town Recreation Center! Saturday, March 15th from 9am …
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Board Certified Nurses Make a Difference
Thursday, March 20, 2014 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: National Certified Nurses Day, 6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, Maine For more information: 207-596-8000; penbayhealthcare.org Did you know that less than 20% of American nurses are board certified and Pen Bay Healthcare has over 65 who have achieved national board …
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Nurses Leading Change Through Innovation Maine Nurses Hold Annual Leadership Summit on March 19th at Augusta Civic Center
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Augusta Civic Center, Civic Center Drive, Augusta, Maine For more information: 2072136125; omne.org Implementation of innovative patient care delivery models provides an opportunity to examine how effective nurse leaders are leading change in the healthcare system. The trends and pressures …
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Pen Bay Medical Center Appoints New Pharmacy Director
Pen Bay Healthcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Jurewitz, B.S. Pharm., as Pen Bay Medical Center’s pharmacy director. Jurewitz will oversee organizational leadership for the Pharmacy department, facilitate staff development and organizational advancement. Jurewitz has a breadth of healthcare experience in hospital pharmacy practice, retail pharmacy practice …
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: E.H. Gerard Phone: (207) 326-0992 Email: dearemily.ehgerard@gmail.com Local Author Introduces Students to Poet Emily Dickinson March 9, 2014 Penobscot, Maine—Penobscot author, E.H Gerard announces the release of her first book for middle grade readers, Dear Emily, published by Maine Authors Publishing. In Dear Emily fourth grader …
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Free Golf at the Mid Maine Golf Expo, March 15th!
Saturday, March 15, 2014 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: UMaine New Balance Student Recreation Center , 22 Hilltop Road, UMaine, Orono, ME For more information: 207/827-3961; midmainegolfexpo.com Mid Maine Golf Expo Supporting the First Tee of Maine and Partnering with the Old Town Recreation Center! Saturday, March 15th from …
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Belfast Garden Club’s April Meeting and Program, Successful Container Gardening – Free, All are welcome!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 95 Court Street, Belfast, Maine For more information: 207-930-3562; belfastgardenclub.org Belfast Garden Club’s public monthly meeting and speaker series continues on a special date, Tuesday, April 8th. The meeting will feature a presentation-Successful Container Gardening with …
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Two Great Bands, One Great Night on March 28!
Friday, March 28, 2014 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Location: Two Great Bands, One Great Night, 210 Rankin Street, Rockland, Maine For more information: 207.594.1980; facebook.com/pages/Teen-and-Young-Parent-Program/220554284789277 Creatures of Habit and Just Teachers will perform live at the Rockland Elks Lodge on Friday, March 28th at 8:00PM to benefit the Teen …
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Community meals at Guilford church
Bangor Daily News on March 12, 2014, at 11:56 a.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2014 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Guilford United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 3 School St., Guilford, Maine GUILFORD, Maine — Come enjoy one of our famous community meals 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Guilford United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 3 School St. in Guilford. The …
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An Evening with Don Winslow
Bangor Daily News on March 12, 2014, at 11:49 a.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2014 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Jeff's Catering, 15 Littlefield Road, Brewer, Maine BREWER, Maine — An Evening with Don Winslow will be held 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Jeff’s Catering, 15 Littlefield Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Spaghetti dinner will be served 4:30-7 …
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Millinocket Elks Lodge 1521 to Hold Installation of Officers with Dinner and Dance
On Saturday March 29, change of command will commence with cocktail hour from 3-5 pm and installation of officers to follow. Ron McInnis Sr. will be installed as the new Exalted Ruler, Corey Hannafin as Leading Knight, Jay Russell as Loyal Knight, Lynn Dumas as Lecturing Knight, Richard Brown as …
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Maine MEP appoints Steve Westra as supply chain project manager
Bangor Daily News on March 12, 2014, at 11:28 a.m.
Augusta, Maine — The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) has announced that Steve Westra, a specialist in Lean Six Sigma with an extensive knowledge of Maine manufacturers, has been hired as the organization’s supply chain project manager. Westra brings to the position more than 25 years in manufacturing …
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Public supper in Eddington
Bangor Daily News on March 12, 2014, at 11:21 a.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2014 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: North Brewer-Eddington Methodist Church, Route 9 on the bend, Eddington, Maine For more information: 207-989-4715 EDDINGTON, Maine — A public supper featuring baked beans, casseroles, salads, pickles, roll and pie, will offer seatings at 5 and 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March …
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