LEWISTON — Leah Landry has been selected as the 2022 Milestones Federal Credit Union scholarship recipient. She will receive a $1,000 college scholarship provided on behalf of the credit union’s membership, according to a news release from the credit union. Landry is a senior at Lewiston High School, and plans to study biomedical engineering at […]
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Registration open for Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series
Registration for the annual Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, presented by Auburn Savings Bank, is open, according to a news release from the Triple Crown Committee. The series opens with the YMCA Fit Fest, Sunday, June 5, at Festival Plaza, 112 Main St., Auburn; followed by Emily’s Run on Sunday, July 17, at Edward […]
Mt. Blue High names 3rd quarter honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Highest honors Tate Abbott, Tyler Abell, Luke Allen, Madison Allen, Lindsay Arsenault, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Preston Ball, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Tucker Bates, Ashton Beaudoin, Trenton Beaudoin, Lexi Belanger, Grace Bell, […]
Maine Community College System lists 2022 students of year
Local students include Graca Muzela of Auburn, Julia Noel of Sabattus and Kristin Wallaker of New Portland.
Oak Hill High recognizes 2022 summa cum laude seniors
WALES — Oak Hill High School has announced its summa cum laude seniors for the graduating class of 2022. Gabrielle Chessie is the daughter of Andrew and Michelle Chessie of Sabattus. She plans to attend Central Maine Community College and major in life sciences. Amara Denis is the daughter of Ames and Erica Denis of […]
Farmington United Way to hold Scavaganza benefit May 14
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is set to host its second annual Scavaganza, a family friendly outdoor scavenger hunt, set for 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The event will start at Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons in Farmington. Registered teams will hunt for a series of clues and complete challenges in Greater […]
Auburn library to host online talk by bird club president
Jeri Maurer, president of the Stanton Bird Club, plans to give a Zoom talk, “Welcome Back … Here Come the Birds!,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 12, hosted by Auburn Public Library. Spring is the time to welcome back migratory birds as they use this region for breeding or as part of a […]
Rangeley announces Best Dog on Earth Day winners
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce has named the winners of its sixth annual Best Dog on Earth Day event, a celebration of dogs and Earth Day. Participants were entered in a raffle for a prize basket of items donated by local businesses. The winner was Jeffery Brann and his Golden Retriever Boone. Other winners […]
Farmington men clean memorial arch
American Legion Post 28 Post Cmdr. Matt Smith and First Vice Steve Bunker recently cleaned the World War I Teague Memorial Arch in Farmington, according to a news release from the Mt. Blue Area Garden Club. Both men are Farmington selectmen and work part-time at the Wiles Remembrance Center, where they have been trained in […]
Ag department accepting acres through conservation program
The Grassland signup closes May 13.