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Durham hires new town manager, plans special town meeting to vote on ARPA funds
Jerry Douglass is currently the public works director for Gardiner.
Durham to vote on rescue plan spending
The Durham Board of Selectmen has called for a Special Town Meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 at Eureka Center to gain residents’ approval to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act funds for “critical capital projects,” according to the board. The town received $421,000 in ARPA funds and is asking to appropriate $34,500 to repair […]
Endicott College names local dean’s list students
BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott College has announced the following area students were named to its local 2022 spring dean’s list students. Piper Norcross of Auburn, liberal studies/education major, daughter of Kristi Huard-Norcross and Craig Norcross. Myah Jensen of Durham, psychology major, daughter of Jessica Jensen and Timothy Jensen. Amelia Fortin of Lewiston, marketing communications/advertising major, […]
St. Michael’s College names local dean’s list students
COLCHESTER, Vt. — Six local students made the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College. Anyssa Logan of Auburn, a junior media studies and digital arts major, is a graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn. Shannon Harty of Bowdoinham, a May graduate and environmental science major, is a graduate of Mount […]
Dickinson College names Durham student to dean’s list
CARLISLE, Pa. — Paige Gelhar of Durham, a rising sophomore at Dickinson College, has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list. A graduate of Freeport High School, she is the daughter of David and Leah Gelhar. Check out upcoming area events!
Durham fire damages kitchen wall
Officials said a grease fire spread to curtains, then a wall.
Wentworth Institute of Technology recognizes dean’s list students
BOSTON — Nine local students have made the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. They include Mikaela Estes, Molly Sherr and Jacob Willette, all of Auburn; Tobias Roy of Durham, Brodi Farinas of Lewiston, Owen Kelly of Lisbon, Thomas Worden of Minot, Jessica Seeley of Poland and Andrew Pulsifer of Topsham.
University of Rhode Island names local dean’s list students
KINGSTON, R.I. — Nine local students have been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. They include Gabrielle Blanco of Winthrop, Emilie Burrill of Topsham, Ashley Childs of Norway, Taylor Dostie of Durham, Morgan Fenderson of Lisbon Falls, Jazmine Fournier of Lewiston, Morgan Morrow of Readfield, Paige Rice of Mount Vernon and Emily Terranova of New […]
Local students make Dean College dean’s list
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Dean College has named local students who have made the 2022 spring semester dean’s list. They are Adam Canfield of Fryeburg, Madeline Fenlason of Winthrop, Elisha Lesure of Bowdoinham, Makenzie Margerison of Durham, and Sarah Tajonera and Emily Thompson, both of New Gloucester.