Monmouth Academy qualified earlier this year in the State of Maine Championship to compete in the National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s national championship was all virtual. Monmouth placed third in Division III. The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, competed in […]
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Winthrop student earns masters from Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Yifei Shen of Winthrop graduated in May with a Master of Science degree in management from Lehigh University. Shen was among the nearly 2,000 students who received undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees during commencement exercises.
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Retired educators’ group honors members
Franklin County Retired Educators and the Maine Education Association — Retired recently honored two members with Leadership Awards. Carolyn Parr (2020) and Ann Yorks (2021) received engraved clocks for their service to their students, schools, communities and educational associations. Parr retired from Regional School Unit 9/Cascade Brook School, where she was a Title 1 instructor. […]
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Author to share adventures in Maine’s woods, waters
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author Laurie Chandler at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, via Zoom. Chandler’s second book, “Through Woods & Waters, A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument,” will be the topic of her conversation with Skidompha. No stranger to the community nor to Chats, Chandler will […]
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Spend time on farm with extension 4-H
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new hands-on summer learning series focused on Maine agriculture for those 12-18 years old. Participants in the four-session “4-H Fridays on the Farm” program will take a tour of each participating farm’s operations, gain hands-on experience and learn what different farms across the […]
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UMaine museums, astronomy center open
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Hudson Museum, the Zillman Museum of Art, the Page Farm and Home Museum and the Versant Power Astronomy Center have reopened to the public with updated health and safety guidelines in place; face coverings are required inside all university buildings and museums regardless of vaccination status. The public can […]
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Maine Media seeks submissions for photography prize
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College is accepting new submissions for the 2021 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture July 1 through Aug. 2. The prize of $20,000 is awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture. In addition to the winner, the jury […]
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Richmond High School posts honor roll
Richmond High School has announced the following students were named to its second-semester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 12 — Summa cum laude: Derek Barrett, Macy Carver, Erica Dickey, Margret Scott, Marybeth Sloat, Andrew Vachon, Breanna Vintinner, Adam Votocek, Averi Wallace and Leah Wescott. Magna cum laude: Lucia Benavente, Justyna Blicharz, Paige Lebel, Jayson […]
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Waterford man environmental steward in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Hanz Berger of South Paris Berger is this year’s Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward. He will focus on water quality monitoring the Headwaters Lake Protection Program Coordinator for the season. Conducting boat inspections at a public launch on the weekends, Mondays, and Tuesdays, Berger will keep office hours available to assist volunteers with […]