Lunch, yard sale swap planned OTISFIELD — A free (donations accepted) community lunch and yard sale swap, will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Community Hall, Route 121. Menu includes chicken a la king, biscuits, peas, salads, gingerbread, coffee, tea, water. To arrange a ride, call Nancy Coombs at […]
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Area schools awarded USDA distance learning, telemedicine grants
BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 in Dixfield has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant in the amount of $498,907 and Maine School Administrative District 61 in Bridgton has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant […]
New England School of Communications honors list
BANGOR — The New England School of Communications has announced the honors list for fall 2013. NESCom offers Bachelor of Science degrees in communications technology, entertainment production and in media studies. Honors list Hanson Gorham of Rumford, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. Richard Carlson of Poland, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. […]
Saint Joseph’s College Maine dean’s list
STANDISH — The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s College Maine for the fall semester. Andover: Izaak Mills Auburn: James Philbrook Avon: Aaron Jalbert Bowdoin: Heather Reed Dixfield: Michelle Morrison, Jennifer Smith Durham: Ashley Beaulieu Fayette: Willie Brown Fryeburg: Meghan Bradley, Sophie-Mary Creegan, Payton Schwarz Gray: Elizabeth Allen, Christopher […]
Well done – Students honored for achievements
BRISTOL, R.I. — The following local residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Alexandra Landry of Wales, majoring in accounting Jacob Weeks of New Gloucester, majoring in global communication Sarah Smith of Wilton, majoring in graphic design communications Melora Lavoie of Poland, majoring […]
Well Done: Students honored for achievements
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The following local students have achieved dean’s honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, or dean’s high honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.77, for the 2013 fall semester at Connecticut College. Derrick […]
Well done – Students honored for achievements
ORONO — Lanette Bryant, daughter of Bruce and Marlene Bryant of Dixfield, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology on May 11 at the University of Maine at Orono. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Natalia Portuondo of Bethel has enrolled at Eckerd College. Portuondo is among 500-plus new students at Eckerd for the […]
Sacopee Valley student, 16, dies in car crash
HIRAM (AP) — Maine State Police said a 16-year-old girl has died after losing control of her car on a curve and striking a tree in Hiram. Police said speed was the cause of the crash that killed Alexia Valente of Hiram at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. Two other students in the car were taken […]
USM spring dean’s list additions
PORTLAND — The following students were inadvertently omitted from the submitted University of Southern Maine’s dean’s list for the spring semester. Full-time Greene: Morgan Gilbert. Hiram: Everlyn Staples. Lewiston: James Aldrich, Jasmine Hussey, Guy Lemelin. Naples: Alice Sanborn. New Gloucester: Leah Rottari, Joselle Blais. Norway: Sarah Tuominen, Olivia Kolar. Poland: Harley Kerr. Sabattus: Kassandra Ritchie. […]
Well done – Students named to dean’s lists
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kathleen S. Pickel of Buckfield made the “A” dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at Wagner College, indicating a 4.0 GPA for the semester. — ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College senior Ashley Hunt of Naples, daughter of Barbara and Darryl Hunt, has been named to the spring term dean’s list. […]