Evergreen boughs needed for cats GREENE — In caring for feral cats, Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends builds their own houses and cafes and insulate them with spruce or fir boughs to keep the cats warm during the harsh winter months. Anyone with healthy blue spruce boughs who would like to help keep the ferals from […]
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B. Wurtz: Advocate for childhood education
Maine needs a strong advocate for early childhood education in the House of Representatives in Augusta, a person who understands the budget allocations, as well as the developmental knowledge of that age group. Early childhood educators want to be included in the policy making. They are the ones who best know that young children learn […]
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Local students enroll at St. Lawrence University
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University welcomes the following students as members of the class of 2016. Each first-year student will participate in St. Lawrence University’s innovative First-Year Program, an introduction to the liberal arts curriculum taught in residence halls by faculty teams. Clear writing and speaking skills are stressed, and careful advising is provided […]
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Local events planned for Great Maine Outdoor Weekend
STATEWIDE — Events are planned throughout the state for the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, to take place Sept. 28-30. This is a series of low cost or free introductory-level outdoor events designed to encourage Mainers to get outside and active and enjoy new places and meet new organizations. For more information visit www.facebook.com/greatmaineoutdoorweekend. Area events […]
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Season’s final Apple Saturday NEW GLOUCESTER — Apple Saturday will take place beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. There will be free apple art for kids, free cider pressing and a free crafts demonstration by the Classic Quilters. Line dancing at Temple Shalom AUBURN — Line […]
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Dalton Jaxx Reynolds
LEWISTON — Dalton Jaxx Reynolds passed away at his new home in Lewiston, Sept. 21. Dalton was born May 8, in Lewiston, the precious son of Victoria Rose Stockwell and Gary Charles Reynolds. He was a happy baby who brought great joy to many in his short time here. Always ready with a smile, a […]
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Boston singer-songwriter will perform at coffeehouse
NEW GLOUCESTER — Boston singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot will perform songs from her newly released CD, “New Siberiain,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the New Gloucester Village Coffee House. Duvekot has won some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious, Kerrville (Texas) Best New Folk Award” and the […]
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Local college graduates
MADISON, N.J. — Shandra Ellen McManus of Lewiston received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drew University on May 12 at the university’s 144th commencement. WINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Cameron Leary from Auburn received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University during commencement exercises May 21. NEWTON, Mass. — Mount Ida College conferred […]
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WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local residents graduated May 12 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Codie Keene of Poland was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering with distinction. Matthew Paladino of Turner was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering with distinction. RINDGE, N.H. — Tyler Lussier of Lewiston was named […]
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VILLANOVA, Pa. — Jonathan Albert of Auburn earned a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University during a spring commencement ceremony held May 20. WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local residents were among 1,286 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2012 semester. Matthew Paladino of […]