PORTLAND — An award-winning author and speaker and Mass with Bishop Robert Deeley are among events planned for the 2022 Maine Catholic Women’s Conference, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay at 88 Spring St. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The conference, which returns to […]
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Universities to offer farm food safety webinar
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to host an informational webinar about a new program for produce farmers to help them start or improve their farm food safety planning. The program is set for 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. “Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety” is a yearlong technical […]
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UMaine center to host talk on coast’s most critical issues
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk on how the Island Institute collaborates with coastal communities to build resilience. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability […]
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UMaine Extension releases 2021 tick program data
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is available online at extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-tick-data/. In 2020, the lab included testing for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia, in addition to tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, the three most common tick-borne diseases, according to a news release from the […]
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Maranacook Community High lists honor roll students
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Jenna Badeau, Zachary Berg, Thomas Clauson, Anna Erb, Elizabeth Hildebrandt, Marjorie Knight, Madeleine MacDonald, Julia Riley, Sara St. Clair and McKade Wing. Grade 11 — High honors: […]
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University of Maine names 2021 fall dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,101 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2021 fall semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 2,024 are from Maine, 1,009 are from 39 other states and 68 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Some students have requested that their information not be released; […]
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Photographer to share images of community in Harlem, Brooklyn
ROCKPORT — Photographer Madeleine Budd plans to share images from her body of work, “Street Fam,” during her online lecture, “Storytelling Through Portraiture” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. This event is part of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College featuring conversations on topics in photography, […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in March
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, March 7, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Tuesday, March 8, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, March 9, at […]
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Husson recognizes local dean’s list students
BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the 2021 fall 2021 dean’s list at Husson University. Lillian Gabrielle Bosse of Auburn is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program. Tyler Johnathan Morin of Auburn is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science/Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Adelle H. […]
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Husson recognizes local president’s list students
BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the 2021 fall president’s list at Husson University. Hali Barter of Andover is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Business and Professional Studies program. Giancarlo V. Garofalo of Auburn is enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Dayla Strout of Auburn is enrolled in […]