FORT KENT — Thirty-Two current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students were inducted into the Nursing Honor Society and 38 UMFK nursing students were honored at the Nurse Pinning Ceremony held on May 9 in the Fox Auditorium. The following local students were inducted into the UMFK Nursing Honor Society: Mary C. Alligood […]
June 2014
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UMFK students honored at academic banquet
FORT KENT — Thirty-four awards and 18 scholarships were presented to deserving University of Maine at Fort Kent students at the senior class banquet and awards convocation held on May 9. The annual event, held the evening prior to commencement, is designed to honor graduating students for outstanding achievement throughout their years at the university […]
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University of Southern Maine’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences awards scholarships
GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences honored its best students recently with its annual Student Recognition Day awards ceremony. A total of 70 students were acknowledged for their individual scholarship and academic achievement during the event on April 28. The following local students received awards: Department of […]
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Lorraine Ouellette Trio to perform at Sawyer Memorial in Greene June 27
The Lorraine Ouellette Trio will perform at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Rd. in Greene. They will present a mix of country, French, polkas and Cajun music. Trio members are Lorraine Ouellette, Gerry Dube and Adrian Leclair. Free admission. For more information, call 207-946-5311 or visit […]
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Webcam viewers love to watch cute wildlife, not nature’s ugly reality
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Officials caved in to protests about the grittier side of nature last month in Minnesota, attempting to rescue a baby eagle with a broken wing. In coastal Maine, a struggling eaglet died last weekend after wildlife experts decided to let nature take its course, triggering outcry from viewers across […]
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Sabattus woman gets three years stemming from her husband’s sex abuse of preteen
Christal “Natasha” Gagnier, 27, had faced up to 16 years in prison on the two felonies and one misdemeanor. Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy imposed a seven-year sentence on Gagnier on a charge of tampering with a witness but suspended four years. Gagnier will be on probation for three years once she’s released. […]
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Franklin County panel approves corrections van purchase
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners accepted a bid of $27,213 Tuesday from Quirk Motor City for an all-wheel drive Ford van to transport inmates. Jail manager Major Doug Blauvelt said that he received several bids, including some from local dealerships, but Quirk had the van that suited the jail’s needs. They were looking for a […]
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Mexico selectmen agree to donate up to $500 to local animal group
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to donate up to $500 to the River Valley Animal Advocates, pulling money from the town’s animal control account. Town Manager John Madigan said Wednesday that the selectmen agreed that they would donate up to $500 from whatever is left over in the 2013-2014 account at the […]
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Rumford couple opening gardens to benefit fitness trail, Hope Association
RUMFORD — Drawing on their fundraising success last year for Black Mountain Ski Resort, lawyer Tom Carey and his wife, Sally, will hold another Garden Tour for the public next month. This time the event will benefit the new downtown fitness trail that selectmen voiced their support for last month when Rumford business owner Randall […]
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Study on the future look of Paris’ downtown commences
PARIS — Sandy Swett will write the future of the next 10 summers and beyond. Last month, selectmen awarded Swett a contract to study and recommend the outlook for an area ranging from Moore Park, through Market Square and to McLaughlin Garden. It is expected to take three months. Swett admits a Herculean task lies before her. […]