Maine’s industrial plants are called mills. Rightly: they have depended on the rivers’ fall for mill-power and hydroelectricity, the water for steam power, processing, and waste disposal. Maine’s mill towns are on the rivers that made Lewiston, Rumford, and Millinocket, and greatly enlarged early settlements at Westbrook, Biddeford, Brunswick… Sadly, the rivers reflect Maine’s industry: […]
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Dean’s List
Simmons BOSTON — Sophie Duane-Leavitt, a Fryeburg resident, was named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade […]
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Paris resident designs wooden egg for fundraiser
PARIS — Did you ever wonder where those beautiful wooden Easter eggs come from, the ones the White House uses for the nation’s annual Easter Egg Roll? Well, you might be surprised to learn they are made and painted to perfection at the Well’s Woodworking and Finishing Mill in nearby Buckfield, Maine. How convenient was […]
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OH School Community Broadway resumes
OXFORD HILLS — Are you ready for some live theatre?! The production team of the Oxford Hills School Community Broadway show is extremely excited to announce that tickets for the 2022 performance of All Shook Up will go out to the public in the next few weeks. Please read on for details. If you purchased […]
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Robert Jordan Exhibition opening April 9
FRYEBURG — The Pace Galleries of Art presents the exhibition opening reception for Robert Jordan: Valley Landscapes in Light and Shadow on Saturday, April 9 from 2-5 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by the Fryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace restaurant. Admission is free. A […]
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Wishes do come true with Wheelers Insurance
AREA — One of the things Wheelers Insurance prides itself on most is being able to give back to their local communities. Two years ago now, each employee at Wheelers was given a few thousand dollars to give to a charity of their choice. Hannah Savage, chief operations officer, chose to donate all her money […]
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CMCC offering free Land Surveyor Technician 1 course
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in becoming qualified Land Surveyor Technicians. Information and links to register for the free program are available at https://cmconnect.cmcc.edu/ICS/Training/. The first of four free Land Surveyor Technician I Course […]
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MEOC’s upcoming events
REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Virtual: Monday, May 2 at 9 & 10 a.m. Tuesday, […]
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OH School Community Broadway resumes
OXFORD HILLS — Are you ready for some live theatre? The production team of the Oxford Hills School Community Broadway show is extremely excited to announce that tickets for the 2022 performance of All Shook Up will go out to the public in the next few weeks. Please read on for details. If you purchased […]