LEWISTON — Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and A Family For ME will host a foster care panel discussion from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. The panel, facilitated by Todd Landry, director of the DHHS Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), will include foster parents, youth in care and DHHS staff. The […]

AUBURN — The Edward Little High School honor roll has been announced. Grade Nine Highest honors: Caleb Albert, Victoria Allen, Payton Bell, Najma Bore, Connor Brann, Ava Braunscheidel, Gabrielle Brezovsky, Samuel Bucknell, Mackenzie Butler, Andrew Casares, Campbell Cassidy, Lydia Chapman, Jonah Chen, Anna Clark, Landon Cougle, Aden Dafe, Destinee Dailey, Gabriel Despradel, Quinn Donahue, Madeleine […]

YARMOUTH — The following area students attained honor roll status at North Yarmouth Academy for the first semester:  Highest honors Grade five: Sarah Ludlum, Brunswick; Ellie Sahlman, Pownal. Grade seven: Genevieve Vaillancourt, Lewiston. Grade eight: Bryce Curtis, Brunswick. Grade nine: Jenessa Blanc, Bowdoin. Grade 10: Lauren Powers, Turner. Grade 12: Benjamin Frank, Pownal; Py Morin, Pownal; […]

NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine has announced the March calendar of events. “What Now,” a new class, will be offered from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the center. Led by a licensed social worker, the class will provide information about common concerns and practical tips for adjusting to the new […]

ELMIRA, New York — Eliza Beaudin, of Lewiston, (women’s hockey) was one of 64 Elmira College student-athletes named to the Empire 8 Conference President’s List. The E8 Conference recognized the Soaring Eagles on its semi-annual president’s list, which honors student-athletes who achieved a grade-point of 3.75 or higher during the fall term.   MEDFORD, Massachusetts […]

AUBURN — The Edward Little High School Class of ’51 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Village Inn for the monthly luncheon. All members are invited. The class meets on the fourth Friday of the month with the exception of November and December, which is the third Friday. RUMFORD — The […]

Conservation reserve program deadline near WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general sign-up that there is less than two weeks before the enrollment deadline of Feb. 28. The sign-up is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for […]

WINSLOW — When someone is incarcerated, sometimes family members and loved ones feel like they are in a type of prison as well. “I think everybody feels alone and that they’re the only one. They can’t talk to anybody about it. It’s shame. It’s humiliation,” said Rose Dubay of Poland, whose has a son in […]

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Skating Club and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce have announced winners at the annual Rangeley Winterpaloozah! on Feb. 16 at Haley Pond. Dog Keg Pull: Small dogs, Kerry Gardner with Oscar; medium dogs, Nancy and Gary Perlson with Scout; large dogs, Sara Gould with Tila. Cardboard Sled Race: Best design, […]