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Western New England University student from Winthrop inducted into national honor society
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Nathan Miller of Winthrop was welcomed into Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society on May 4 at the Western New England University chapter’s annual induction ceremony. Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society that recognizes and encourages achievement in scholarship, athletics, campus or community service, social and religious activities, as […]
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Strawberry Festival coming to historic Raymond home June 24
RAYMOND — One of southern Maine’s beloved annual events, the Strawberry Festival at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home, returns this year from 6-7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at 40 Hawthorne Road. Featuring a presentation by Town of Raymond Code Enforcement Officer Chris Hanson on preserving the town’s land and shoreline beauty, the festival will raise […]
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Hands-on workshops offered during UMaine Extension 4-H summer learning series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5 through Aug. 5. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, it continues to play an important […]
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Fryeburg Academy announces honor students
Fryeburg Academy recently announced the following students were named to its spring semester honor/high honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 9 — High honors: Obada Baz Abdulkareem, Sally Baptista, Sophia Brown, Lily Bryan, Burke Callen, Tyler Canfield, Brady Chappell, Katey-Anne Clark, Ella Dean, Elise Dunn, Delaney Dutton, Holym Han, Annabelle Harnden, Rhett Harper, […]
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Area students named to University of Alabama president’s, dean’s lists
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The following area students were named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s and president’s lists at The University of Alabama: Briley Bell of Lewiston was named to the deans list. Jane Lipp of New Gloucester was named to the presidents list. Kyle Mercier of New Gloucester was named to the deans list. […]
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Lewiston Social Learning Center day program changes agency to JFM
LEWISTON — Tri-County Mental Health Services, in collaboration with John F. Murphy Home and with consultation and guidance from the Office of Aging & Disabilities, transitioned their Social Learning Center day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to JFM on June 8. After a seamless transition of SLC staff, client programming will resume […]
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Oxford Hills Technical School students donate comfort items to cancer patients
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Girl Scouts of Maine honors 2 Sabattus volunteers
SABATTUS — Two volunteers from Sabattus, Jennifer Birt and Terri Ashton, recently received the Appreciation Pin from the Girl Scouts of Maine. The pin is an award bestowed upon a volunteer or staff member who provides exemplary service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, and who has had a measurable impact on two […]
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Chesterville man receives community impact award
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area annually seeks nominations for the Gary A. LaGrange Community Impact Award. This award recognizes an individual or couple that goes above and beyond to significantly impact Greater Franklin County through their volunteer efforts. Carroll Corbin of Chesterville, this year’s award recipient, is a retired Farmington firefighter and a current […]