SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Reserve Airman Lyndsay C. Snow graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four […]
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Audubon monthly program FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon Monthly Program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, will discuss “The Role of Climate and Carbon Cycling in Shaping Western Maine’s Landscape.” It will be held in 23 Roberts Learning Center at University of Maine, Farmington, and is free and open to the public. Professor Doug […]
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Veteran recognition day set for Oct. 14
GREENWOOD — On Oct. 14, the Jackson-Silver American Legion Post 68 will host a Veteran Recognition Day for Oxford County veterans and their families at the Gore Road post. Members will recognize the service of local veterans who served in any war including but not limited to Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will […]
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Rebecca and Andrew Hill BRIDGTON — The wedding of Rebecca Jeanne Mary Dionne and Andrew Charles Hill was held at 4 p.m. on July 27 at Baldpate Mountain in Bridgton. Ron Liberty, notary public, officiated at the ceremony, which was attended by immediate family. Mrs. Hill is the daughter of Maurice and Rita Dionne of […]
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Two hundred-acre parcel conserved
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust has announced the completion of a recent conservation easement. A 210.6-acre parcel of important habitat within the Upper Saco River Focus area in Western Maine, a subset of the larger Saco River Watershed, was granted to Loon Echo Land Trust by Andrew and Joy Norkin of Denmark. The watershed […]
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Students named to dean’s lists
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. Brunswick: Amelia Wise Gray: Tyler Holmquist Naples: Sarah Hale Winthrop: Bennett Doughty PORTALES, N.M. — Mohamed Hussein Noor from the Lewiston area has been named to the dean’s list at Eastern New Mexico University […]
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Saint Joseph’s College names dean’s list students
STANDISH — The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine for the spring semester. Auburn: Matthew Barlion, Courtney Hansen. Brownfield: Halley Alfano. Buckfield: Brittany Wiley. Denmark: Lisa Costello. Durham: Chelsea Dupal. Fayette: Willie Brown. Fryeburg: Brianna Thurston. Gray: Heather Aceto, Elizabeth Allen, Christopher Bryant. Harrison: Jennifer Googoo. […]
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Husson University dean’s list
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Husson University for the spring semester 2012. Auburn: Christie L. Bernier, Renee A. Dufresne-Dixon, Stephen P. Knowlton, Danielle McConnell, Erin Soule, Derek Swan and Cassandra Webster. Bethel: Andrew Whitney. Bridgton: Sierra Leonard. Casco: Joshua Russell. Chesterville: Cody Allen, Matthew Archer and Heidi […]
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Fair book dedicated to Nason WATERFORD — At a recent meeting of the Waterford World’s Fair Association, the members voted to dedicate this year’s fair book to past president and long time member Peter Nason, who recently passed away. Nason was also superintendent of the horseshoe events for many years and this year each trophy […]
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The ReTreeUS Project to plant 1,000 trees this year
This goal will be accomplished, says ReTreeUS co-founder Moriah Salter, “thanks to our members, sponsors and a recent benefit hosted by Flatbread Pizza in Portland.” For every pie sold that night, Flatbread donated $3.50 to ReTreeUS, where Salter and her co-founding partner Richard Hodges will use the funding to establish their fruit tree nursery in […]