College Transitions program begins soon
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Spruce Mountain Adult Education College Transitions program will begin Monday, Sept. 23. The intensive 12-week course will help students improve their reading, writing and math skills, raising them to a “college level.”
Students will take the Accuplacer, tour local colleges and explore college and career options. In addition, students will receive help with the FAFSA application process and discover multiple scholarship opportunities. Classes will meet from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Participants will earn one credit from Central Maine Community College or University of Maine at Augusta for completing the program.
Contact Michelle Guillaume at Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education, 207-897-6406, or visit 9 Cedar St.
USMC to hold birthday dinner
LEWISTON — Central Maine Detachment 810, Marine Corps League, will hold the USMC 244th Birthday Dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at DaVinci’s, 150 Mill St. All are invited. The cost is $30 a person.
For more information, contact Commandant Charlie Paul at 207-798-9548. All reservations need to be in by Sept. 26.
Erosion Contractor Certification course to be offered
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in alliance with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will host an educational workshop on Thursday, Sept. 26, aimed at providing attendants with basic and advanced erosion control practices.
The workshop topics will include why erosion control is needed, laws and regulations requiring erosion control, erosion control best management practices and planning, pollution prevention at construction sites and erosion control plan design.
Those attending qualify to become Maine DEP certified in erosion and sediment control practices after the completion of a site evaluation. John Maclaine, Maine DEP nonpoint source training center coordinator, will be the instructor.
The Androscoggin Valley SWCD will conduct the workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn Campus, Room 170.
Contact the district at 207-241-5377 or at [email protected] for information or to reserve a spot. Cost is $75.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less