TAMPA, Fla. — Phoebe Hurd of Raymond graduated Dec. 17 from the University of Tampa. Hurd graduated with a Master of Physician Assistant Medicine degree in physician assistant medicine.
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Rumford library to ‘break up’ with fines for Valentine’s Day
The Rumford Public Library is giving its patrons a Valentine — it is breaking up with late fines. The change is meant to increase circulation and encourage patrons to return to the library, according to a news release from the library. “Libraries have found that when they stopped collecting fines that it allowed a lot […]
Country music nonprofit to host guitar competition
The contest is open to high school students.
Virtual flower growers conference set for this month
An additional in-person networking session is planned at Longfellow’s Greenhouses in Manchester.
Lovell club to hold memorial scholarship fund fishing derby
The Lovell Lions Club plans to hold its annual Norris Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund Fishing Derby from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Lodge at Pleasant Point, 145 Pleasant Point Road in Lovell. For the Biggest Togue from Kezar Lake only, the first prize is $1,500, second is $500, third is […]
Bridgton-area rotary provides leadership camp scholarships
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is awarding scholarships for high school sophomores who qualify for the three-day leadership development camp in Raymond, according to a news release from the club. RYLA, or the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program, is dedicated to developing the next generation of talented leaders. Rotary District 7780’s RYLA serves rising juniors […]
Mountain Valley High School posts honor roll
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School has announced the following students were named to its first-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. High honor roll Grade 12: Kenedi Arsenault, Elizabeth Blodgett, Isaac Bright, Mikayla Burse, Jaiden Buttrick, Jonah Byam, Ian Cameron, Wyatt Carver, Maddie Casson, Olivia Child, Lindsay Deraspe, Adam Downs, Taylor Duguay, Blake […]
Livermore Falls student receives UMA-Bangor scholarship
The Alicia Rae Bessey Memorial Scholarship Committee has selected three students to receive initial awards for the scholarship, according to a news release from the University of Maine at Augusta. Riley Gray of Livermore Falls, a dental hygiene student, is among those students. This scholarship fund honors the memory of Alicia Rae Bessey and her […]
Bureau seeks applications for visiting artist program
AUGUSTA — A visiting artist program of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands encourages artists this August to develop their craft through experiencing the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, according to a news release from the bureau. The waterway has fueled imaginations for centuries. When Henry David Thoreau journeyed to […]
University career office to host spring job fairs
The University of Maine at Farmington Office of Career Services plans to host three job fairs during the spring semester. These events, free and open to the public, offer students and other attendees the opportunity to learn new interview skills, discover job search resources, and network with employers, mentors and peers, according to a news […]