LEWISTON — All are welcome to join area Catholics in a special walking pilgrimage on Tuesday, June 29, to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. The pilgrimage is to begin at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church on 24 Sacred Heart Place in Auburn. Following a short prayer service, the group will walk […]
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UMF project seeks entries about realism
The University of Maine at Farmington New Commons Project, in partnership with the Emery Community Arts Center, invites artists to submit their work for consideration for a fall exhibit, “Reimagining the Real.” This thematic exhibition is to be the opening event for the New Commons Project’s exploration this September of “Christina’s World” by Andrew Wyeth, […]
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Mount Vernon student named to president’s list at Nichols College
DUDLEY, Mass. — Tyler Dunn of Mount Vernon has achieved president’s list status for the 2021 spring semester at Nichols College. Students whose semester average is 3.85 or higher for at least 12 undergraduate credit-hours and no grades below B- will receive president’s list honors.
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Fryeburg student named to Rochester Community and Technical College president’s list
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Laura Reinbach of Fryeburg has been named to the 2021 spring semester president’s list at Rochester Community and Technical College. To qualify for the president’s list, students must have completed 12 credits or more for the same semester with a 4.0 GPA.
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Monmouth Academy lists honor roll students
Monmouth Academy has announced its second-semester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Seniors — Summa cum laude: Amaya Bauer, Kylie Brown, Alicen Burnham, Jocelyn Coffin, Chloe Dwinal, Abby Flanagan, Delaney Houston, Sophie Jones, Stella Libby, Hayden Luce, Rhayna Poulin, Madison Sharples and Mya Sirois. Magna cum laude: Alex Fox, Erin Gosselin, Timothy Lewis and […]
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Author to share first two books in mystery series
The Camden Public Library will welcome back writer Matt Cost (a.k.a. Matthew Langdon Cost) for a two-part book talk at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 29. This online event will serve as a launch for Cost’s new book “Wolfe Trap.” The novel is the first in a new series surrounding private investigator Clay Wolfe, in the […]
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Building Better Caregivers workshop to begin
Healthy Living for ME is offering a free, six-week, interactive workshop titled Building Better Caregivers. The upcoming workshop is scheduled to run from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays, July 26 through Aug. 30, with classes held via Zoom. During this workshop caregivers are able to come together to learn and receive support from others going […]
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UMF expands Summer Experience program
The University of Maine at Farmington has seen the success of its popular Summer Experience program in past years and is offering an expanded selection of sessions this summer for first-year students enrolled for the fall semester at UMF. The three-day, two-night campus stays are a blend of fun and hands-on experiences designed to give […]
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Oxford bridge club games to benefit Alzheimer’s group
The Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club, which since 2013 has sponsored games to earn money for the Alzheimer’s Association, plans this year to have two games on Friday, June 25, at the Oxford Rec Center at 223 King St. The first is to be held at 9 a.m., and the second at 1:30 p.m. All […]
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UMaine extension class to cover strawberry jam
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer an online class about water bath canning with homemade strawberry jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24. “Water Bath Canning Basics — Making Strawberry Jam” will demonstrate how to turn fresh berries into jams and jellies, and then preserve them to enjoy […]