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An "amazing" group of youth volunteers have been rewarded for their efforts at this years Tain Youth YMCA awards ceremony.

An "amazing" group of youth volunteers have been rewarded for their efforts at this years Tain Youth YMCA awards ceremony.

Singer believes shes got what it takes in Times Talent Competition A BUDDING medic has been unveiled as one of the top twenty contestants in our Times Talent competition.  Voting for the winner of the contest, sponsored by delivery company, Foodhub, is underway. The winner is set to walk away with a £1000 prize with the first runner up netting £350 and our third place contestant taking £150. Singer Lauren Lindsay, 16 who lives in Penilee, is currently training to be a paramedic. Her m...

Latest Times Talent contestants vying for competition top spot ENTRIES to our Times Talent competition is now closed but we are continuing to showcase our skilled contestants hoping to gain your vote. The winner of Times Talent, supported by food ordering company Foodhub, will walk away with the grand prize of £1000, with our readers making the difficult decision. One hopeful aiming for the £1000 prize is 12-year-old dancer Kai Murray. Kai, from Mosspark, has entered with his talent i...

C.J. Walke. (Photo courtesy Good Tern Co-op) In its continuing online series, the Good Tern Co-op in Rockland will offer a class on caring for your backyard orchard on Wednesday, March 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Co-sponsor for the class is the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). Instructor C.J. Walke, MOFGA’s Downeast Specialist, will discuss the basics of growing fruit trees in your backyard or garden. Walke will cover soil building and fertility management, pruning basics...

The Good Tern Co-op Education & Community Outreach Committee is sponsoring a series of online classes. Starting off the series will be “Simplified Qigong,” an introductory Tai Chi/QiGong class taught by Mike Shunney, of Innerworks Center. Tai Chi and QiGong (pronounced CHEE-gung) are ancient Chinese practices that combine slow, mindful movements, meditation, and natural breathing that can help relieve stress, improve circulations, balance, and alignment. Shunney has studied and played Taiji...