awards
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Local students' drawings place in Be Tick Smart program
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention held the eighth annual Lyme Disease Awareness Month Poster Contest to raise awareness and knowledge about prevention against tick-borne illnesses. This year’s theme was “Be Tick Smart” and called for students to illustrate at least one preventative method on the poster. One poster winner was selected […]
advertisement
Posted inConnections
Spruce Mountain awards
Students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay who received Department Awards for March were, from left, Lilly Towers, Evelyn Castonguay, Ryan Small, Daniel Violette, Carson Gross, Dustin Fish, Sydney Shaffer, Rylee Saunders, Gabrielle Beaudoin, Zakary Toothaker, Parker Beaulieu, Shane Pelletier and Roni Jo Morrison. Calley Baker, March student of the month at Spruce Mountain […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Heroes to be honored by Red Cross Tuesday
LEWISTON — Real-life heroes who took extraordinary actions — putting themselves in danger — to save the life of others in 2016, will be honored by the American Red Cross in Central and Mid Coast Maine on Tuesday, March 14, at a Real Heroes Breakfast ceremony. The public is invited to attend the event, meet […]
Posted inBusiness, Oxford Hills, sj-web
Advertiser Democrat wins New England press awards
BOSTON, Mass. — Advertiser Democrat Editor Anne Sheehan and staff writer Leslie H. Dixon were honored by the New England Newspaper and Press Association on Saturday, Feb. 25, at its annual conference. Sheehan won a first-place award for her report “Oxford Meadows: The rest of the story” in the human interest feature story category. In […]
Posted inConnections
Farmington Horsemen hold annual banquet giving awards, scholarships
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Horsemen held its annual banquet Feb. 4 at University of Maine at Farmington with about 70 members attending. The banquet included social time, supper, a meeting, awards and an auction. Mike Cushing led the meeting, sharing track stories throughout the night. Special guests were Katie Damon of the promotional board, Diane […]
Posted inBusiness
2017 L-A chamber awards: The winners are . . .
LEWISTON — Four months ahead of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, the names of that night’s award winners are out. Receiving the Ray Geiger-Chamber Champion Award: Peter Chalke, former CEO of Central Maine Healthcare. The Theresa Samson-Women’s Business Leadership Award: Cyndi Robbins, owner of Poland Spring Resort. The Ken Additon-Small Business […]