DURHAM — Girl Scouts of Maine has announced that Kaitlin Johnson of Durham was presented with the Girl Scout Silver Award at a special ceremony that was held at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield on June 16. “Going for the Girl Scout Silver Award — the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn […]
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Masons present scholarships
Acacia Masonic Lodge 121 of Durham has announced the winners of two $500 scholarships: Kayla A. Thurlow and Shane W. Cloutier. Thurlow is a graduate of Freeport High School and she will attend Transylvania University in Kentucky and major in Spanish and accounting. Cloutier is a graduate of Edward Little High School and he will […]
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Society open house DURHAM — The Durham Historical Society will hold open house day from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, when the Old Town Hall/Union Church, Route 136, will be open. Built in 1835 through the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregationalist parishioners, the building now houses the historical society. Sidewalk […]
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Two involved in rear-end collision on Route 136 in Durham
DURHAM — Both drivers escaped injury in a two-car, rear-end crash on Route 136 on Saturday evening. The investigating officer, Androscoggin County Deputy Sheriff Eric Samson, identified the drivers as Michael Higgins, 42, of Durham, and Jessica Pomeroy, 38, of Piedmont, S.C. According to Samson, both vehicles were traveling north on Route 136 when Pomeroy […]
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Doris J. Morin-Davis
LEWISTON — Doris J. Morin-Davis, 65, of Durham, passed away peacefully on July 31, at Central Maine Medical Center, following complications from diabetes and liver disease. She was born in 1947, the youngest of three children to Juliette A. and Roger W. Bolduc, she grew up with her family in Auburn. Doris attended St. Louis […]
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First two First Class Scholarships awarded
LEWISTON — College for ME-Androscoggin has announced the first two recipients of its First Class Scholarships. These awards provide scholarships to adult students, age 25 or older, who are living or working in Androscoggin County to cover the costs of their first college class ever or after a significant gap in attending college. This scholarship […]
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Series on faith, science and climate change
DURHAM — The Summer Conversations Series, sponsored by Peace and Social Concerns of Durham Friends Meeting, will kick off Saturday, July 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse, 532 Quaker Meetinghouse Road. The topic will be “Pray to God, AND Row Toward Shore!,” Faith, Science and Climate Change: In the Spirit […]
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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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Awareness of sexual violence LEWISTON — With performances, information and poetry, the United Somali Women of Maine will host an event designed to raise awareness about sexual violence and to provide community members with appropriate resources from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in Kennedy Park. “Sexual violence is a problem in our communities,” […]
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Well done – Area students graduate
NORTON, Mass. — The following area students graduated from Wheaton College on May 19. William Colasante of Lewiston, degree in biology. Jenifer DeNormandie of Bethel, degree in neuroscience. DeNormandie also earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2012 semester. CLEMSON, S.C. — Joseph Patrick Reynolds of Bryant Pond graduated from Clemson University on May 11 […]