Olympian Julia Clukey Receives Key to the City of Augusta
On Thursday, September 2, Olympian Julia Clukey received a key to the city of Augusta from Mayor Roger Katz at City Hall as part of the city council meeting.
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Latest Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine Now Online! Take our fish quiz!
The quarterly magazine is a snapshot of what people love – Maine’s outdoors. Each issue features programs, initiatives and projects being worked on by MDIF&W employees, with web links to resources readers may find useful. The magazine can be viewed at www.mefishwildlife.com or just click http://www.flipseekpubs.com/publication/?i=45278.
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Maine Forest Service Set to Place Ban on Out of State Firewood Usage September 1st
At a press conference tomorrow Maine Forest Service Director Alec Giffen will sign the Emergency Order that puts in place regulations for the banning of out-of-state firewood in keeping with Maine’s recently passed legislation to prevent the introduction or spread of dangerous forest insects and disease.
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Maine State Parks Open for State Closure Day and Forest Rangers on Duty
Maine state parks and historic sites will be open, including all campgrounds, for the state shut-down day on Friday, Sept. 3, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials. They also will be open for the Labor Day weekend and holiday.
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Designing Women Show at Longfellow’s Greenhouses
More Info: Suggested $2 Door Donation to benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center in Winthrop.
We will have over 20 fantastic exhibitors.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival Offers Tremendous Music Line-Up TOMORROW to 22nd
The Great Falls Balloon Festival was started in 1992 by a group of civic-minded individuals who saw a need for a community event that would enable various local non-profit groups to raise awareness to their cause, while raising money and promoting the Lewiston-Auburn area (L/A East as it is known locally) as a tourist destination. Located on the banks of the beautiful Androscoggin River, the Festival quickly became a huge success, attracting crowds of approximately 100,000 visitors annually.
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Wolfe’s Neck Woods to Feature Mushroom, Steamer Programs
A “Mushroom Magic” walk, during which participants will learn about mushrooms in Maine, will be held this Sunday, Aug. 15, with mycologist Michaeline Mulvey of Brunswick. And on Saturday, Aug. 21, visitors will be able to take part in a “Steamer Dig” and get their own peck of clams at the park’s reopened clam flat.
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John Pranio and Toki Oshima Playing at The Gardiner Farmers Market Today 2PM to 6PM
A special treat today is MUSIC. John Pranio and Toki Oshima will be playing guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, banjo and who knows what else, singing an eclectic mix of acoustic music. They’ll be starting at around 3:15.
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Be Here Now Concert will Stop Selling Advance Tickets Monday Night
Just hours left to save $15 on each ticket to BE HERE NOW by buying online in advance at http://www.harryshill.com –
this special offer ends Monday at midnight!
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Maine State Parks Open for State Closure Day; Forest Rangers on Duty
Some Maine Department of Conservation staff will continue to be on duty for the August state closure day, according to department officials.
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Maine Audubon to Present Program On Climate Change at The Lithgow
The Maine Audubon Society will present “Maine Wildlife on the Move,” a PowerPoint program about global climate change, at Lithgow Public Library on Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. This joint presentation between Lithgow Library and Albert Church Brown Memorial Library in China is free and open to the public, and will take place in the library’s Reading Room.
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Maine Windjammer Newsletter – Power of the Press
“I love Maine. If I could live anywhere it would be in Maine.” Samantha Brown, The Travel Channel. Samantha raves about her weekend aboard the Victory Chimes on a cruise jam-packed with great food, sailing and adventure.Watch it. Read it.
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Annual Small Beach Regatta Set for Lamoine State Park
A fleet of 54 small rowing and sailing boats from around the U.S. will gather later this month at Lamoine State Park for the fifth annual Small Reach Regatta 2010. The boats will sail on three successive days in the waters of Frenchman Bay, starting from the park’s waterfront. Visitors will have several opportunities during the regatta to see the boats under way, including a special fleet “sail-by” along the park waterfront from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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Fort Knox Battle Preparations Under Way for Civil War Weekend Event
Visitors attending this weekend’s “The Battle at Fort Knox” at Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect will want to be aware of parking and other logistical details to make their experience more pleasant, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials.
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