PARIS — The phrase “Latin convention” may not immediately call to mind associations with “fun” or “excitement,” especially for busy high schoolers. However, in late May, 21 students from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School attended precisely such an event, as the founding members of a local chapter of the Junior Classical League (JCL). At this […]
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Academic honors
Northeastern BOSTON, Mass. — Lovell resident Eileen C. Cormier, a Northeastern University student majoring in mathematics, was recently named to the University’s dean’s list for the spring semester, which ended in April 2019. Cormier received a letter of commendation and congratulation from her college dean. To achieve the dean’s list distinction, students must carry a […]
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Agnes Gray / Legion Memorial School news
Mrs. Clarke Happy Friday. Spring has been full of wonderful happenings at Agnes Gray. The Celebration Barn enrichment trip was engaging and fun. Our garden shed was delivered and placed in its new home next to our outdoor classroom. The wonderful folks from Grover Gundrilling completed their installation of shade screens and vents. Students have […]
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Carolyn Costanzi awarded Rural Teaching Award
NORWAY — Gregory Hardy, MD, FACOG, clinical assistant professor, Tufts University School of Medicine and LIC Site Director, TUSM-Maine Track, has announced that Carolyn Costanzi, MD, FACOG, Western Maine OBGYN, was presented with the Roger A. Renfrew, M.D., Rural Teaching Award on May 14. This distinction was awarded as voted by the Maine Medical Center/Tufts […]
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Boxberry hosts ‘Sprint for Sustainability’
HARRISON — The Boxberry School hosted their first 5K Sprint for Sustainability on Sunday, May 19. Students and community members ran a rugged 5K race that wove throughout the campus at Fernwood Cove in Harrison. The Sprint for Sustainability helps to support Boxberry’s instructional design framework, Educating for Sustainability, which focuses on place-based education, project-based […]
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Hannaford helps Rowe
OXFORD — The Oxford Hannaford supermarket recently presented a $1,000 check to the Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway, through the Hannaford Helps Schools program. Overall, Hannaford Supermarkets has distributed checks for more than $526,590 to K through 12 schools in New England and New York, through the Hannaford Helps Schools program in 2018. […]
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Agnes Gray / Legion Memorial School news
Mrs. Clarke Happy Friday. What a wonderful time we had jumping and hopping at our Jump-a-thon on Thursday. A big thank you to Student Council for organizing this fundraising event. Our fifth and sixth grade club met for the first time this week. The students (along with Justin from the Alan Day Community Garden) worked […]
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No ‘provider-confirmed’ cases of chicken pox at Agnes Gray
Parents reporting at least one case of chicken pox at the elementary school.
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County Teacher of the Year honored at Statehouse
AUGUSTA — Linda Andrews, of Buckfield, a teacher at Buckfield Junior/Senior High School and Hartford-Sumner Elementary, was named the 2019 Oxford County Teacher of the Year at a ceremony held at the State House on Thursday, May 9. Before the ceremony, Andrews was presented with a legislative sentiment recognizing her achievement by Sen. Lisa Keim […]
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Four earn professional welding certificates
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education has announced that four students received Certificates of Completion for the professional welding program at Bancroft Contracting Inc. on Thursday, May 2. Dustin Paine, Kurtis Polisky, Ryan Stuart and Christopher Willey successfully completed the program and were offered full-time employment to start immediately with Bancroft. Th 92-hour customized training […]