BIDDEFORD — University of New England has announced the dean’s list for fall 2012. Auburn: Nicole Allen, Hilary Boulier, Madisun Bunker, Timothy Mains, Jordan Tate. Casco: Lauren D’Ascanio. Durham: Kerri Grant, Maxwell Roberts. Farmington: Brody Hines, Emily Reed. Gray: Colbey Bowen, Lyndsay Lamson, Russell Simms, Jaime Talarico. Harrison: Jennifer Peck. Hiram: Nicole Stacey. Jay: Kelsea […]
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Students honored for achievement
NEW LONDON, N.H. — Colby-Sawyer College has named the following students to the dean’s list for academic achievement during the 2012 fall semester. Kolby Adam Arnold, a member of the class of 2015, is an exercise science major from New Gloucester. Jillian R. Jacobs, a member of the class of 2016, is a business administration […]
Well done – students honored
WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local residents were among 1,337 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2012 semester. Olivia Doane of Durham, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering. Emily Johnson of Gray, a senior majoring in biochemistry. Neil Pomerleau of Auburn, a senior majoring […]
Well done
WORCESTER, Mass. — Margaret Corrigan of New Gloucester, Maine, a junior majoring in civil engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Nantucket. The project was titled “Evaluating the Condition of Private Roads on Nantucket.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that addresses an […]
Warm Thy Neighbor provides heat assistance
BRUNSWICK — It is not quite halfway into the heating season and already 107 households have requested and received fuel assistance. This is more than 60 percent of last year’s total of 173 households, comprised of over 450 individuals. Warm Thy Neighbor is a local heating assistance program serving Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Durham, Lisbon and Lisbon […]
Blaine Richardson — The ABCs of bees
Blaine Richardson is currently the . . . how to put it? . . . queen bee of the Auburn Bee Club (ABC). As president, he admits to beeing fascinated with bees and how they live. He’s an expert who is always learning more about the usually gentle, always busy honey bees he tends. He […]
HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]
Well done
BIDDEFORD — Ariane Elizabeth Bowie, daughter of Susan and Jack Hedrich of New Gloucester and Douglas Bowie of Falmouth, has achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the fall semester at the University of New England in their accelerated one year Master of Social Work program with an emphasis on patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. […]
Doris L. Sullivan
AUBURN — Doris Louise Sullivan, 88, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, at Clover Manor Health Care Facility, following a short illness. She was born at her home on the family farm in Durham, Feb. 12, 1924, the daughter of the late Harry A. and Maude (Moore) Davis. Doris was educated in Durham […]
Emergency dispatching changes taking effect
LEWISTON — Moments after the new year began Tuesday, emergency phone calls from Sabattus and Durham took a new route. Calls for help to police officers, firefighters or paramedics will go first to Androscoggin County’s dispatch center, as they have for more than a decade. Then, in most cases, they’ll be transferred to a dispatch […]