FARMINGTON — Old South First Congregational Church’s annual plant sale will continue through June 5th at 125 Woodfield Drive in Farmington, 1 mile from center of town, off Perham Street. The plant selection changes daily and consists primarily of perennials. Herbs, veggie seedlings, houseplants, and shrubs including lilacs from Simply Lilacs (State inspected/licensed) may be […]
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Sunflowers for Ukraine quilt raffle
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Public Library is holding a Quilt Raffle to raise money for World Central Kitchen/Ukraine. The “Sunflowers for Ukraine” quilt was made and donated by CV Library Board Member Peggy Bishop. The raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. The drawing will be made during Sugarloaf’s Homecoming weekend […]
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Laliberte published in journal
BEREA, OHIO — Maighread Laliberte of Temple is among 30 exceptional writers and artists whose work was selected for publication in the 2022 edition of Baldwin Wallace University’s annual literary and art journal, The Mill. Laliberte, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School, published a work titled “A Letter to My Mother.” Each edition of […]
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Sales NEW VINEYARD — Saturday, June 4, New Vineyard Public Library Plant, Bake and Book Sale. 8 a.m. to noon at Smith Hall, RT 27, in New Vineyard. We are back – along with the Black Flies – however our great selection of plants for vegetable and flower gardens, together with wonderful home bake pies […]
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Comprehensive reporting
To the Editor: This is not a conventional “letter to the editor,” but a note of appreciation for the comprehensive May 2 Kay Neufeld report on the “Nine faculty positions eliminated at UMF cut from humanities and social sciences.” I encountered it through a link from yesterday’s Evening Express piece about the USM faculty senate […]
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Hate has no place in Maine
To the Editor: Governor Mills is being attacked by LePage and the GOP for protecting the freedoms of our LGBT+ community. She values life and knows that 82% of transgender people have considered suicide, and 40% have tried it. Governor Mills’ role model teaches our children to stand up to abusers who attack their lives […]
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Dean’s List
GROVE CITY GROVE CITY, PA — Nicholas Sparks, an electrical engineering major at Grove City College from Farmington, has been named to the Dean’s List with Distinction for the Spring 2022 semester. Sparks is a 2018 graduate of homeschool and is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Sparks (Shay). Students eligible for the Dean’s […]
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Sparks graduates Grove City
GROVE CITY, PA — Nicholas Sparks of Farmington earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering degree from Grove City College on May 14. Grove City College (www.gcc.edu) is a highly ranked, national Christian liberal arts and sciences college that equips students to pursue their unique callings through an academically excellent and Christ-centered learning and […]
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April & May RSU #78 Update
The RSU #78 Board of Education met on April 5, 2022. There were two presentations on how staff utilized the additional planning time from the early release for the Ski Tuesday program. The first presentation was from Doris Mitchell, representing grades 3 through 5, and the second presentation was from the High School Team. Holly […]
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Rangeley’s Concert of Caring raises over $1,000 for the World Central Kitchen serving the people of Ukraine
Nearly 100 people recently attended the evening of music to honor the people of Ukraine at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The Concert included music by the Rangeley Ringers, Sue Downes-Borko, Robert Ludwig, Sam Meehan, Michelle Cerminara and many more. All of music was written for or by the people of Ukraine and […]