FARMINGTON — Starting in the fall, a new initiative at the University of Maine at Farmington will allow all out-of-state students to earn a master’s degree or graduate certificate at UMF for in-state graduate tuition. The program is also available to any graduate of a Maine high school who earned an undergraduate degree at an […]
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St. Dom’s launches Jean-Dion Challenge
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy has announced the 2020 Jean-Dion Match Challenge to provide tuition assistance to families. From now through May 15, Ray ’60 and Louise ’61 Jean and Don Dion ’72 will triple every dollar donated up to a total of $100,000. “We are grateful to our generous alumni and have bolstered our […]
Area high school outing clubs win trips
BRUNSWICK — Teens to Trails has announced that eight Maine high schools have won trips through the organization’s twice yearly Trip Lottery. The trips can be used next school year. The lottery is designed to help overcome some of the common challenges that school outing clubs experience: the time it takes to plan a trip, […]
Museum L-A announces Androscoggin River photo contest
LEWISTON — Museum L-A invites the public to participate in a photo contest as part of an upcoming gallery exhibit. The new exhibit dives into the history of the Androscoggin River to celebrate the waterway and its effects on the industrial development of many cities throughout Maine. Photographs submitted to the contest will help to […]
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CMCC waives admissions application fee AUBURN — Central Maine Community College has announced that it has waived the application fee for fall semester admission. Any student who applies to the College will have the $20 fee automatically waived. Anyone interested in applying for fall admission to CMCC can do so online by clicking the blue “Apply […]
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Lewiston church hosting parking lot Eucharistic adoration LEWISTON — Following the success and adherence to safety measures at drive-through confessions at more than 25 Catholic churches across Maine, Prince of Peace Parish will offer Eucharistic adoration, parking-lot style. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is being held in a drive-up format from 9 a.m. to 7 […]
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Avery Greco awarded Amirault Scholarship PORTLAND — Avery Greco, a student at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, has been chosen as a winner of a 2020 Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship, worth $4,500 to put toward her college tuition. The Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by Patrick Amirault, now deceased, through […]
Treat Memorial Library hosting virtual activities
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library is closed to the public until further notice. There will be staff manning the phone during regular library hours. No late fees will be accrued during this time and patrons are asked not to return items until the library is open again. The library is hosting virtual events during […]
Join Otisfield’s Roadside Clean-Up
OTISFIELD — Area residents looking for ways to be productive and occupied while staying at home due to the virus are invited to join in picking up litter along the roads in Otisfield. The Conservation Committee made it an annual event that was scheduled this year for a day in May. However, the event was […]
NAMI Maine initiates Teen Text Support Line
HALLOWELL — Maine’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) has announced the launch of the Teen Text Support Line, a new mental health program for youth ages 14 to 20 living in Maine. The Text Line can be reached at 207-515-8398 (TEXT). The Teen Text Support Line operates from noon to […]