Republican Journal advances Rural Living Day

The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association will host the 24th annual Rural Living Day on April 7 at Mount View High School in Thorndike. All are welcome to attend the daylong event that will feature workshops on a variety of topics, including attracting bees, repelling ticks, off-grid homesteading, invasive plants and composting, according to the article. Registration is required. A $20 donation is requested for three workshops and a lunch featuring locally sourced foods. Proceeds help Waldo County youth attend UMaine Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp in Lincolnville, the article states.