BOSTON — Kayta Balsamo of Lewiston has graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the university celebrated its Spring 2020 Commencement on April 25 with a special virtual toast in honor of the graduating students.   WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania — The Lycoming College dean’s list is issued at the close of […]

Sen. Claxton to host virtual town hall meeting AUGUSTA — Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, will host a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. The event is being hosted in cooperation with the Town Hall Project and will be streamed via Facebook Live. Constituents can submit questions ahead of time by filling out […]

Girl Scout Troop 134, Greene, and the United Methodist Church of Auburn Youth Group teamed up to make and donate homeless kits that included essential items. Social distancing was practiced and kits were placed into the van of service leader Cherie Poole. The kits were delivered May 23 to Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston, by the […]

PORTLAND — In recognition of the risks first responders and front-line essential service providers take every day in service to their communities during the pandemic, the University of Southern Maine has announced a new scholarship worth up to $1,000 per eligible student. The new First Responder-Essential Worker Scholarship will be offered to 50 incoming and […]

AUBURN — Alyssa McLean, a teacher at Edward Little High School, has been awarded a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, Virginia, in its 29th annual fellowship competition. James Madison Fellowships support further study of American history by college graduates who aspire to become teachers of American history, American […]