CANTON — The Lake Anasagunticook Association plans to hold its annual Lake Days celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Canton Boat Launch, 7 Staples Hill Road. Additionally, kayak races and “blindfold” canoe races will be held on the Canton Beach beginning at 10 a.m. The general public is invited […]
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Norway Farmers’ Market open Fridays through August
NORWAY — The Alan Day Community Garden’s Friday Farmers’ Markets are open from 5-8 p.m. through August at 26 Whitman St. There is wood-fired pizza available by donation, along with vendors with local fruits and vegetables, other local products for sale, and a children’s tent. For more information, visit alandaycommunitygarden.org and Alan Day Community Garden […]
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Mt. Blue High School grad receives garden club scholarship
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club has chosen Moriah Reusch, a 2023 graduate of Mt. Blue High School, to receive this year’s merit scholarship. Reusch, a National Honor Society member with a passion for the environment, plans this fall to attend Carleton College in Minnesota to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies. Reusch […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized in-person sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Lewiston-UMA, 51 Westminster St. • Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 9 and 10 a.m. and noon. Lewiston Career Center, 5 Mollison Way • Tuesday, Aug. […]
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Kents Hill student makes Champlain College dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Leila Pariseau of Kents Hill has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Champlain College. Pariseau is pursuing the Undeclared — Communication and Creative Media major. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Check out upcoming area […]
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Area students earn Saint Michael’s College degrees
COLCHESTER, Vt. — Three area students were among 360 graduates from Saint Michael’s College in May. Veda Jane Leclerc of Lewiston was also named to the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester and was inducted into an honor society, Psi Chi. Nicholas David Welsh of Lewiston was also named to the dean’s list. Cameron […]
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Rangeley trust to host Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to host its first Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest from Monday-Sunday, Aug. 7-13. Since 2016, the trust has documented the crayfish in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year, it is acting against these invaders by hosting the event. The entry costs $5 per participant, and teams of up to four are […]
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Area students earn Rochester Institute of Technology degrees
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Institute of Technology conferred more than 4,800 degrees at all of its campuses in the 2022-23 academic year. The following local residents received degrees: Victor Anghel of Gray received a degree in health informatics (Master of Science); Andrew Day of Litchfield received a degree in computing and information technologies (Bachelor of […]
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Inaugural Heinrich run kicked off Lake Day celebration in Weld
The inaugural Bernd Heinrich Raven Run, honoring Heinrich’s career as a biologist and ultra-marathon runner, kicked off the Webb Lake Association’s annual Lake Day celebration in Weld on July 15. Attracting 74 entrants plus numerous friends, families and other spectators, the race circled a 5.7-mile loop of hilly, forest-lined dirt roads and scenic views of […]
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Land trust to hold clam digging event at Reid State Park
GEORGETOWN — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s clam digging event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Reid State Park, 375 Seguinland Road. The public can traverse clam flats with Georgetown Shellfish Warden Jon Hentz, and learn to dig softshell clams. No clam digging license is needed to dig a peck […]