LEWISTON — College for ME-Androscoggin announces the spring 2015 recipients of two scholarships for adult students. The Thomas W. Musgrave and Beulah Long Musgrave Fund Scholarship is funded through the Maine Community Foundation’s Adult Learner Partnership Program, which provides scholarships and grant support along with learning opportunities to organizations that help adult learners transition into […]
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Face Time: Troy Thibodeau — Have snowmobile, will game warden
Game warden Troy Thibodeau, one of the stars of Animal Planet’s “North Woods Law,” covers southern Androscoggin County, from Lisbon Falls to Poland. This time of year, he does a lot of it by sled. After an appendectomy last month, he’ll be riding a bit gingerly this winter. We asked about hopping on a snowmobile […]
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Colby to issue bonds for $100M on strategic initiative
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Not a penny of the $100 million Colby College plans to spend on programs and capital improvements, including a new sports complex and performing arts venue, will have to come out of its endowment. Interest rates are so low the school plans to issue bonds to supplement private donations for its […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed announces upcoming lineup
TURNER — SAD 52 Adult and Community Education’s Winter/Spring 2015 schedule of classes gets underway the week of Feb. 8. The lineup of classes beginning that week include: Introduction to Bookbinding: Learn how to make your own books. A variety of introductory bookbinding techniques will be covered. They are all fun, creative and useful. Students […]
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Well Done – Student achievements
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Melanie Joy of Greensboro, N.C. has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Dec. 11 with a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies, concentrating in humanities. Joy is the daughter of Timothy and Anita Joy of New Gloucester. She graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 2004 and Central […]
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Dog-gone-great: Greene business ‘awesome’ on 2014
GREENE — Sit. Stay. Buy. Robin Healey opened Kiki Couture 18 months ago, making canine collars, bow ties and coats, specializing in deep-chested — or big-boned — dogs. Last Christmas, she was surprised to find her company featured among the Maine-made gifts touted in Down East magazine. She’s shipped to 47 states and several countries […]
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Tripp Middle School honor roll
TURNER — Tripp Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first trimester. High honors Grade seven: Allison Abbott, Olivia Allen, Crystal Beaucage, Kendra Benson, Keyana Benson, Samantha Doucette, Kayla Gnipp, Megan Goddard, Benjamin Grant, Nicholas Hale, Hailey Holbrook, Sierra Janosco, Sophia Koutsikos, Adreanna Michaud, Cole Morin, Lucas Mortensen, Brielle Ouellette, Christopher Parmenter, Maeghan […]
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Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends seeks bakers, buyers for bake sale
LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will host its annual Christmas bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20-21, in the Sports Trader parking lot, 707 Main St. Volunteers are needed to bake goods. The event will have baked goods, coffee and hot chocolate. There will be a 50/50 raffle […]