During May, the Camden Public Library will host an online show of photographic artwork by Sue Michlovitz and Dianne Kittle called “Visual Artists: Our Journeys to a Personal Project.” Michlovitz and Kittle are both pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees at Maine Media College in Rockport and are to graduate in May. The images featured […]
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Online art auction to benefit Wiscasset gallery
WISCASSET — The Maine Art Gallery has gathered a number of noteworthy, yet affordable, works of art for an online auction that will be open for bidding from Saturday, May 1 to Tuesday, June 15. The pieces, donated by artists and collectors, offer the buyer an opportunity to obtain fine art while helping to support […]
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Crocuses promote polio eradication
Rotarians Amy Dugas, Julie Forbes, Lisa Ryan, Carol Madsen and Bridgton Hospital’s Director of Nursing and Patient Services Jill Rollins assembled on April 15 at the planting site to see the progress of the crocuses there. They feared the delicate blooms would not survive the impending Nor’easter last week. “Only a third of the bulbs […]
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Lab releases 2020 Maine tick program data
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2020 Surveillance Program data is now compiled and available on the Maine Tick Data webpage, extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-tick-data. In 2019, the lab began testing tick samples for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis — the three most common tick-borne diseases. In 2020, an additional testing panel was added to […]
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McLaughlin Garden spring cleaning set for April 30
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce will host a volunteer workday Friday, April 30, starting at 9 a.m. at the McLaughlin Garden at 97 Main St. A potluck lunch will be served between 12:30 and 1 p.m. To help plan for it, RSVP [email protected].
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SeniorsPlus lauds education center volunteers
LEWISTON — Sheila Sylvester of Lewiston and Kathleen Delehanty of Auburn were recently honored with the 2021 Margaret Ross Award for their nine years of volunteerism in the Education Center at SeniorsPlus. The award, presented annually, recognizes that the two women have made significant contributions to the agency and the larger community. The two form […]
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Lovell student completes engineering research project
WORCESTER, Mass. — Lauren Handel of Lovell, a member of the class of 2021 majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project. The project was entitled “Engineering Solutions for Ghana E-Waste Problems.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to […]
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Phi Kappa Phi inducts Bowdoin, South Paris students
BATON ROUGE, La. — University of Southern Maine students Amanda Nalls of Bowdoin and Jeremy Santos of South Paris recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to […]
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WinterKids offers virtual training for preschool teachers
WESTBROOK — WinterKids has launched a virtual training to go alongside its “Preschool Guide to Outdoor Active Learning” binder. For a limited time teachers can get both the training and the binder for free. This training is a contact-free option to gain new resources to help with lesson planning for early childhood classes this spring […]
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Augusta library to host Maine women authors talk
Laurie Chandler and Claire Ackroyd will participate in a Q&A hosted by Lithgow Public Library.