BETHEL — This past Tuesday, fully vaccinated Rotarians gathered outside next to the Bethel Library for an in person meeting. We celebrated seeing one another as a club for the first time in 14 months.`1 Thanks to Mark Beck for his technology skills setting up a TV monitor to zoom in those members who […]
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Fayette school, students support foster care children
The Fayette Central School recently collaborated with Project Sparrow to display a sea of pinwheels. Students planted approximately 2,000 pinwheels to symbolize the amount of children in foster care in Maine. Several students forfeited their own recess to help with the pinwheel display in an effort to show support for their classmates and community members […]
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Bridgton rotary launches brook trail cleanup, maintenance program
Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s Environmental Committee has launched a new initiative with the Lake Environmental Association to revitalize the Stevens Brook Trail. Seven Rotarians and Friends of Rotary met May 3 with Alanna Doughty, educator with the association at Highland Lake Boat Launch to walk the trail inside downtown Bridgton. The purpose was to assess […]
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Lewiston student inducted into college honor society
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Eliza Beaudin of Lewiston was one of 23 students who earned membership in the Elmira College Chapter of Psi Chi honor society throughout the prior calendar year. An induction ceremony was held May 2 in Cowles Hall. Since 1971, the chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, has been […]
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Maine elders photo contest winners to be announced
Voting continues through Friday, May 28.
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Local students graduate from St. Lawrence University
CANTON, N.Y. — Three local graduates of St. Lawrence University’s class of 2021 earned their degree following the university’s commencement ceremonies on April 18 at Newell Field House. Hannah Frye of Brownfield graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental studies-sociology. Frye attended Fryeburg Academy. Logan Hagerty of Fryeburg graduated magna cum […]
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Virtual run, walk to benefit Kennebec Estuary trails
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s “Trek for the Trails” virtual run and walk event will be held from Saturday, May 29, through Sunday, June 6; registration is open until June 6. How people participate is up to them. They can pick their distance (mile, 5K, or 10K), plan their route, and trek with a […]
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Partnership seeks summer AmeriCorps members
Goodwill Northern New England is recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA summer associates for a 10-week, full-time summer national service program. Members through this program will serve across Maine to help organizations build capacity and run summer programming for populations facing poverty. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, with an ultimate deadline of Thursday, June 3. […]
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Fryeburg Academy to hold commencement, parade
Fryeburg Academy plans to hold its in-person 2021 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28. The event is set to be livestreamed on the school’s Facebook page. In the event of inclement weather, alternative rain dates are Sunday, May 30, and Monday, May 31, at 10 a.m. Senior dinner is planned for 7 p.m. […]
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Governor surprises garden club members
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills stopped by the Mt. Blue Area Garden Club’s annual plant sale on May 15, during a hometown downtown walk. The fundraiser helps the garden club raise money to provide two $500 scholarships for seniors at Mt. Blue High School.