CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chaz Bono, 51; Patricia Heaton, 63; Mykelti Williamson, 64; Catherine O’Hara, 67. Happy Birthday: Take charge of your life. Refuse to let anyone undermine you or push you in a direction you don’t want to travel. Focus on what you enjoy doing, and be responsible for your happiness. Change begins […]
2021
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Agnes Gray February Students of the Month
Beth Clarke (standing in for Ann Toita) and Morgan Benson.
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Dean’s List
Hofstra HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Davynntayne Reed of Oxford, ME excelled during the Fall 2020 semester, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List.
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Journalism scholarships available
ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND — The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund and the Agnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund seek applications from Maine students. The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast, or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, […]
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Nero named candidate for Presidential Scholar
PARIS — The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and the United States Department of Education recently announced that Culiandra Nero of South Paris, Maine, and a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, has been selected as a Candidate for Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. Students are initially selected based on their […]
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UMaine meets adult learners’ needs
ORONO — The University of Maine’s flexible degree completion program for busy adults, Bachelor of University Studies, is still accepting applications for the 2021 spring semester. The extended deadline is March 15. The Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S.) allows busy working adults like Thomas Oliver to finish what they started. In 2021 Oliver expects to earn […]
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CRCWM hires oncology social worker
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine announced that they have hired Stephanie LeBlond, LSW, an oncology social worker, on a part-time basis, to assist with patients’ emotional, financial and basic needs. Funding for LeBlond’s position is a result of a one-year operating grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation. LeBlond also holds […]
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Free community support group offered
REGION — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services (SAPARS) is planning to hold a virtual support group for adult survivors (18+) of sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment beginning in March/April 2021. This group is specifically for women who have worked with a therapist and who have a high level of healthy, self-coping skills. […]
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Giving back by getting outside
OXFORD — Local community members recently rose to meet the Second Nature Adventure Challenge―to get active outdoors during school vacation week for some healthy fun and to generate $3,000 in cash donations to local food pantries. One hundred seventy-seven people registered their visits to local trails (including winter hikes, walks, cross country ski trips, […]