LEWISTON —  United Way of Androscoggin County announces that it has awarded $49,500 in grants to 19 local agencies in Androscoggin and Oxford counties as part of the first round of funding from the COVID-19 Response Fund. United Way of Androscoggin County Executive Director Joleen Bedard said that in addition to this first round of […]

AUBURN — Three Auburn sixth-grade students celebrated Youth Art Month, celebrated from Feb. 26 to Mar. 29, with the Maine Art Education Association and the Portland Museum of Art (PMA). The work was to be returned at the end of March; however, due to the closure of the museum during the COVID-19 epidemic, the artwork […]

USDA loans offered to underserved, beginning farmers BANGOR — U.S. Department of Agriculture Maine Farm Service Agency Executive Director SED David Lavway reminds producers that FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. During fiscal year 2019 Maine FSA obligated $5.97 million in […]

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The following area students have been initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Karen Burgess, Lewiston, University of Southern Maine; Katelyn Ellis, Dixfield, University of Maine; Catherine Emery, Winthrop, USM; Alexis Fuller, Sabattus, USM; Trinity Macomber, Lisbon […]

PORTLAND — “Drive-through” confessions will continue to be offered in more than 20 Maine communities moving forward. Guidelines from the state will be adhered to at all of the sites. The list will be updated as changes are made or new confession sites are added at www.portlanddiocese.org/drive-through-confessions. In addition, the diocese’s coronavirus response page is […]

LEWISTON — The UMA Lewiston Center will hold a virtual open house from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30. Attendees can learn more about the over 40 degrees and certificates available in Lewiston, including dental assisting. Admissions representatives will be available to help with the application process and discuss financial aid options, including scholarships […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced it will offer an innovative, new program, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Creative Arts, for the fall. One of three similar programs in the United States, the program is designed to provide a solid clinical foundation while also integrating creative […]

Hannah Hartnett elected to Phi Beta Kappa WATERVILLE — Hannah Hartnett of Hebron, a member of the Colby College class of 2021, was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa this spring. Membership in the society is one of the highest academic honors an undergraduate student can achieve. This honor is extended in recognition of students’ excellence […]

PORTLAND — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and based upon a recommendation by Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin, all Maine catholic schools will continue to deliver learning remotely through the end of the 2019-20 school year. The decision that Maine schools continue with remote learning is supported by Gov. Janet Mills. “This is obviously a […]