The FIRST Robotics Pine Tree District event was held from March 11 to 13 at Thomas College in Waterville. The purpose of this event, which started as a regional event in 2013 and is sponsored by local Maine companies, is to allow FIRST Robotics to be more accessible to Maine teams and allow them to […]
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Photos: Easter aeronautics in Lewiston
Boy learns finer points of flying a kite at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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Photos: Egg-stra special Easter weekend in Paris
Kids of all ages came out to Young’s Greenhouse in Paris to Saturday to mark the season with an “Opening Day Easter Egg Hunt Celebration.” In addition to the egg hunt, there was free live music, games, cotton candy and popcorn sponsored by Moss Brook Church.
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Spruce Mountain High recognizes students during assembly
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School recognized several youths during its March student awards assembly, according to a news release from the school. Phoenix Awards were presented to Asher Nisbet and Cheyanne Patterson. March students of the month were Ella Plourde and Cariana Rollins. Department award recipients included Thomas Violette, Derek Pease, Isaac Corliss, Brian […]
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Lovell library to host geologist, creator of minerals and gems
LOVELL — Myles Felch, curator and geologist at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel, plans to answer questions about minerals and gems in Maine and where to find them when he joins the Hobbs Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, via Zoom. Felch will also provide an introduction to the Maine […]
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Photo: Warming up to spring
Mom sweeps sand and leaves Friday afternoon as kids play in their driveway.
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Lewiston library, schools place new Storywalk panels
The Lewiston Public Library, in partnership with Lewiston Public Schools, recently placed 20 permanent Storywalk panels on the McMahon Nature Trail behind McMahon Elementary School. The trail, at 151 North Temple St. in Lewiston, is accessible to the public off that street and from behind the school when it is closed. This project was made […]
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Norway cancer center distributes COVID relief baskets
Funding from the Walmart Foundation has provided the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine in Norway to again make and distribute COVID relief baskets, which contain cleaning and paper products and personal hygiene items, to cancer patients located in western Maine. Seventy-five baskets have been distributed so far, including a supply of baskets to the […]
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Photo: Lisbon man has his work cut out for himself
When the Main Street reconstruction project required trees to cut on his property he asked for the wood.
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Photo: Outdoor art at UMF
Life drawing students get inspired by light, shadows, warm temperatures and a model to create art.