During just one week of PLACE Camp, children will see plants that eat bugs, insects that transform, flowers that smell like feet, birds that wear black masks and turtles that like to sun bathe. PLACE Camp is a week-long nature program at the Holt Pond Preserve. The camp is open to kids ages 7-10 and […]
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Activities are announced for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
WESTERN MAINE — April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services has scheduled activities to honor survivors of sexual assault and to educate their community. Androscoggin County Sexual Assault Response Services is known in Androscoggin County as SACC. Events scheduled in Androscoggin County include: * Awareness activities at LA College […]
High winds cut power to thousands in region
The numbers continued to climb Monday night as high winds and falling trees limbs knocked out power throughout Androscoggin, Cumberland and Oxford counties. More than 9,000 customers were without power throughout the tri-county region as of 8:30 p.m. John Carroll, a spokesman for Central Maine Power, said a majority of the outages stemmed from high […]
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine graduates
STANDISH — The following residents earned their degree at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Tracy Boucher of Lewiston, associate of science in business administration; Hillary Allocco of Denmark, master of science in education; Jenny Cyr of Auburn, master of science in education. Liza Dimitri of Auburn, master of science in education; Kimberly Hilton of Wilton, […]
University of Vermont dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Vermont. Victor J. Dumais of Auburn, a senior majoring in psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Indigo M. James of Denmark, a sophomore majoring in women’s and gender studies in […]
Schools, libraries eligible for grants
BRIDGTON — Schools and libraries in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago and Raymond have the opportunity to receive small grants from Loon Echo Land Trust for environmental education programs. Applications are to be downloaded from Loon Echo’s website at www.LELT.org and returned by the deadline on Jan. 15. Funds for the […]
Loon Echo honors Volunteer of the Year at annual meeting
BRIDGTON — Even with the lack of power due to Tropical Storm Irene the day before, the Loon Echo Land Trust annual meeting was a lovely affair. The meeting was held at Wyonegonic Camps in Denmark on the shores of Moose Pond overlooking Pleasant Mountain, where the organization celebrated their 24th anniversary. On Aug. 29 […]
Nuture Through Nature hires Marshall
DENMARK — Nurture Through Nature, Maine’s first and only green-certified yoga and retreat center, has welcomed a new yoga teacher, certified instructor Pamela Marshall. Marshall will teach the Wednesday 9 a.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. all-level classes. She joined NTN in October. She is an Anusara Inspired yoga teacher and brings with her more than […]
Mollyrocket Chorus will present “Sentimental Journey”
The Mollyockett Chorus will present, “Sentimental Journey” at 7 p.m., Saturday Nov. 12 at the Denmark Arts Center, located at 50 West Main St, on Route 160 in Denmark Village. The chorus invites the audience to travel across the U.S. with them as they try to locate a missing member who leads them on a […]