FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Eisa Lee of Lewiston graduated in May from Fairfield University. At the time of graduation, a student must have earned a minimum of 120 credits and completed at least 38 three- or four-credit courses, depending on the course of study, and have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better at […]
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Gray church taking reservations for July 23 bean supper
First Congregational Church of Gray plans to host a Saturday night bean supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Parish House, 5 Brown St. The venue is handicapped accessible. Fifty reservations will be accepted; call 207-650-9093 to give name, phone number and how many are in the party. The cut off for reservations […]
Auburn library to host July 20 talk about water
A representative from the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission plans to give a presentation about from where water comes. The talk is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, in the Community Room at Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. This presentation will follow a drop of water through the Lake Auburn […]
Lewiston student graduates with honors from Elmira College
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Eliza Beaudin of Lewiston was among the 2022 Elmira College graduates recognized with multiple honors and prizes. Beaudin was recognized for summa cum laude and for being a Phi Beta Kappa inductee. Check out upcoming area events!
Bridgton club announces duck race winners
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club hosted its 23rd annual Great Bridgton Duck Race at Stevens Brook bridge on July 4 on Main Street in Bridgton. Kara Wood placed first and won $500; Wells Carr with second place for $250; and Hannah Doyle (plus Hazel) was third place for $100. Check out other upcoming area events!
Wood carver’s association to hold show, competition in Auburn
AUBURN — The Maine Wood Carver’s Association plans to hold its first show and competition since 2019 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Foss Mansion at 19 Elm St. The event is designed to showcase the skills of Maine wood carvers from all levels of experience. Anyone can enter woodcarvings […]
Farmington-based program to offer personal support specialist training
FARMINGTON — Personal support specialist training will be offered this summer at Franklin County Adult Education at little or no cost to enrollees. Participants can learn the basics of the healthcare field and help neighbors and friends at the same time. This 50-hour course will cover how to provide daily living care to older adults […]
Local students honored at SkillsUSA event in Georgia
Two local career and technical students won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships held June 22 and 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Abaigeal Lucas from Lisbon and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Pin Design. Joshua Gosselin from Wales and a student at […]
Lewiston student makes dean’s list at Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Eisa Lee of Lewiston earned dean’s list honors for the 2022 spring semester at Fairfield University. In order to be placed on the dean’s list, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in a semester, have no outstanding or incomplete grades for that semester, and have attained a semester […]
University of Southern Maine names dean’s list students
The University of Southern Maine has named the following local students to its 2022 spring semester dean’s list. Full-time students from Maine who qualified for the dean’s list are sorted by hometown county. ANDROSCOGGIN Auburn: Najmo Al, Travis Bellows, Ella Boucher, Joshua Brobst, Dylan Campbell, Emily Cook, Jordan Cummings, Emma Drysdale, Aaron Frost, Grace Girardin, […]