Sales NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group will host a members’ art sale on the lawn of the Matolcsy Art Center from 10 a.m -4 p.m., on Saturday, July 9. Please join us to meet with our exhibiting artists, see their artwork, and learn more about the Western Maine Art Group. Inside the Matolcsy […]
2022
New Ventures summer classes
STATE — New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for the summer that are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule with offerings in June, July, and August is accessible at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. Classes include: Grow Your Business […]
Telstar ventures to Greece
BETHEL — Here at Telstar High School, there are many great opportunities. One of them is the chance to travel. This past April, 13 current juniors and seniors went to Greece and saw many interesting places and things that made it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There were 15 open spots for anyone who was able to […]
Applied tech instructor visits
BETHEL — Lewiston Adult Education instructor, Greg Yates, visited Telstar recently to teach the ‘Applied Technology in the Workplace’ class remotely. Adult Education student, Kiran Starr, has been taking the 6-week class from Telstar High School and got to meet Greg in person. She has received the “Internet Core Competency Certificate (IC3) and the WorkReady […]
Music Festival awards prize to OHCHS senior
AREA — Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival (SLLMF) awarded a $200 prize to its 50th Anniversary Poster Design winner. Caroline Sheets, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, was this year’s winner. Virginia Valdes, the Graphic Design instructor, has been working with SLLMF and this project with her students for 17 years. The poster design […]
Benches for Buck’s Ledge community
AREA — Every year, Telstar Middle School Art students find creative ways to take positive actions to help their community. TMS Art teacher Melissa Prescott has a vision that she shares with her students at the start of the year: Art is for all. Art is for Community. Art can promote healing, hope, and inclusion. […]
Graduations
Baldwin Wallace BEREA, OH — Maighread Laliberte of Temple, a graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, graduated magna cum laude from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science: Neuroscience Biology and Biology. Baldwin Wallace University recognized the achievements of approximately 588 graduate and undergraduate students at BW’s 172nd Commencement ceremony […]
Healthy Living for ME July workshops
Adult Mainers of All Ages Welcome to Participate in Free & Low-cost Workshops STATE — Healthy Living for ME has announced its July workshop schedule. Through its network partners, Healthy Living for ME is able to offer in-person and online workshops statewide. In July, the workshops include programs that help people improve their fitness, help […]
A Maine swimmer’s mantra: ‘English Channel, here I come’
After years of preparation, a South Portland swimmer will attempt one of the most challenging marathon swims in the world.
4-H Fridays on the Farm: Morning Glory Farm
BETHEL — Come spend the morning with 4-H at Morning Glory Farm in Bethel on July 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about daily life on a farm, career paths related to farming and agriculture (including making and selling hot sauce!), and do some hands-on farm learning with Christine Trefethen and her summer […]