Sunday Mar 15
Chainsaw Safety Course
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Skyline Farm, 95 The Ln, North Yarmouth
RRCT is offering a FREE, 2-day, beginner-friendly Chainsaw Safety Course at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. Registration is limited to 10 spots.
The course will be taught by RRCT's Administrative Coordinator, tish carr, who also happens to be a licensed forester and arborist passionate about chainsaw safety. Mike Maines will also be teaching the course, another licensed arborist and forester.
Most participants will have little to no experience with a chainsaw, though this course is also an effective refresher for more experienced individuals who have developed some bad habits.
Participants will have the opportunity to operate a chainsaw in a safe, comfortable, and supervised setting. We will practice starting a saw, making straight up-and-down cuts, and bore cuts, and all will witness a directional felling demonstration, and those who are interested will practice it.
If you have any questions, please email tish carr, tish@rrct.org.
MARCH 15
1920s Speakeasy Murder/Mystery Show at Byrnes Irish Pub in BrunswickByrnes Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave, Brunswick 4:00 pm
Maine Green Independent Party - Scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Freeport Caucus 3 pm. Join meeting here.
MARCH 16
Monday, March 16 & 23 • 3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services
- Police Advisory Committee
30 Main Street, 6:00 pm - Sewer District Trustee Meeting 6:00 pm
- Town Council Meeting 30 Main Street, 6:00 pm
- Tonic, 7 Dunlap St., Brunswick: Open mic with Rexy Dinosaur, 6-8
MARCH 21
3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services
Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca will be joined by Christoph Aeppli, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Jim Stahlnecker, a biologist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and Heather Kenyon, Friends of Casco Bay’s Science and Advocacy Associate, for a practical discussion of new PFAS data from across Casco Bay and the lower watershed, including results connected to the Brunswick spill.
PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—are long-lasting pollutants that can build up in water, wildlife, and people, raising concerns for environmental and human health.
In this conversation, Ivy and the panel will talk about the completed study and how the results compare to EPA criteria and limits used in other states. They’ll look at state PFAS data from fish and shellfish in Casco Bay. They’ll also discuss potential sources and next steps in Maine.
Please join us with your favorite hot beverage as we explore the evolving science of PFAS and what it means for Casco Bay. We’ll leave time for your questions so we can learn together and consider informed next steps in protecting the Bay.
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The Untold Stories of Portland's Irish Domestic ServantsThursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. Online on Zoom Learn More | Register |
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Chinese in Maine: From Struggle to Success, Book Talk with Gary Libby |
More Freeport Folio events
April 25 Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coleman at Freeport Community LibraryApril 25 Community Poetry Reading at the Freeport Community Library
April 30 National Poetry Month Statewide Grand Finale: Maine Poet Laureates Public Reading. A first-time, historic gathering of all Maine State Poet Laureates
July 30, Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Richard Blanco
October 1 Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Samaa Abdurraqib
October 31 Dead Poets Poetry Death Match
APR 11
LADIES OF FLAME 7:00 PM A beloved all-women musical ensemble that performs a lively selection of heartfelt songs and popular hits. Reserve tickets
APR 24
ERICA BROWN & THE BLUEGRASS CONNECTION: Friday, April 24 at 7:30 PM A fun and energetic five-piece band featuring some of the finest musicians in New England.
MAY 1
MAY 20
Are You Cyber-Savvy? Understanding the Geopolitics and Personal Threats of Cyber Attacks, which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 pm at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. You will hear from Nathaniel Fick, a Maine resident, former American diplomat, technology executive and author of the memoir One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer. Ambassador Fick was selected to lead the U.S. State Department's Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy in 2022. Ambassador Fick will be joined by Rachel Wilson, Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Ms. Wilson transitioned from a career leading counter-terrorism and cyber-exploitation missions at the National Security Agency to protecting the financial sector. Tickets go on sale a month before the event.
Thanks to Patch for some of the above