AUGUSTA — Maine’s community colleges are offering free classes this summer to re-engage Maine’s high school students in their educational journey. Maine high school seniors graduating this spring and attending a community college this fall can take a free summer class under the new “Momentum from the Start” program. All tuition and fees are waived […]
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Collins welcomes Bethel native to Bangor office
BANGOR — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Dylan Richmond, a Bethel native, has been awarded a spring internship in her Bangor Constituent Service Center. Dylan is the son of Dean and Deborah Richmond. “Dylan is a terrific student and a hard worker, and I am pleased to welcome him to my Bangor office,” said Senator […]
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Western Maine Audubon presents Saving Seabirds
FALMOUTH — Western Maine Audubon is presenting a free online webinar for the general public on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm. The webinar is titled “Saving Seabirds: New Lessons from Puffins,” with Dr. Stephen Kress. About one third of all seabird species worldwide are now globally threatened because of the effects of invasive predatory […]
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4-H starts citizen science club May 5
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a citizen science club for grades 4–8 meeting weekly 3:30–4:30 p.m. from May 5–June 9. This virtual 4-H citizen scientists club encourages youth to practice citizen science in their own backyard, with a variety of citizen science opportunities to consider, and report their observations while making […]
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SMH welcomes Swan as diabetes educator
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Department Manager, Lissa Merrill, PT, is pleased to announce that Karen Swan, RN, has accepted the role of Diabetes Nurse Educator at Stephens. Karen is a registered nurse of fifteen years, with six years of experience as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). To become certified […]
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SeniorsPlus April Classes
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for April 2021. Due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, all classes are held virtually at this time. Classes and workshops are free, unless noted. Please register by emailing [email protected] or calling 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. What is Spring IP […]
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Plunkett breaks out
AUGUSTA — This past year has been challenging. We have been quarantining, masking, “pivoting,” rising up, breaking down, and just trying to keep it together. To mark the events of this moment, the annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival will break out of its usual format to celebrate the University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) […]
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UMaine tuition raffle deadline soon
ORONO — Four weeks remain to enter for a chance to win a year’s worth of in-state tuition at the University of Maine for yourself, a family member or friend, or perhaps a student in need. The UMaine Alumni Association will pay at least $9,000 to cover the prize recipient’s tuition at UMaine in Orono […]
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Veteran of the Month/Army serviceman is a construction worker ‘through and through’
PARIS — C.W. Brown, or “Brownie,” as his friends call him, was raised in the small Oxford County town of Waterford, Maine. When he was 16, he worked at the Waterford Creamery for $1 a day to help support himself and his mother. Eager to serve his country, he left high school his junior […]
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
AUGUSTA — Maine Children’s Trust, the state chapter for Prevent Child Abuse America, recognizes the importance of community-based support for all children and families, as Governor Mills proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The theme of this year’s awareness and impact campaign is “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together.” “We can build […]