The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland recently held a visual arts contest on the theme of HOPE. Entries were submitted for two age groups and judged by club members at the April 25 meeting, with the following winners being selected: Up to age 7: Perrie Cotnoir of Poland, child of Crystal […]
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Local students earn collegiate recognition for 2023 fall semester
The following colleges and universities recently announced area students’ academic achievements during the 2023 fall semester.
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Somerville man named 2024 Allagash Wilderness Waterway visiting artist
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway has named Somerville-based artist Nathan Allard its visiting artist for 2024. Renowned for his works in egg tempera and watercolor, Allard brings a blend of traditional techniques and contemporary vision to capture the essence of nature, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Since […]
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UMaine Farmington names student researchers as Michael Wilson Scholars
A competitive undergraduate research grant supports top student academic and creative work.
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Lewiston cribbage league lists April 25 winners
League play has ended for the season and will resume Sept. 5.
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UMaine Augusta displays senior thesis exhibition
AUGUSTA — The graduating art students of the University of Maine at Augusta will exhibit their senior thesis artwork in the Charles Danforth Gallery on UMA’s Augusta campus in an exhibition titled Trust the Process. The exhibition, which includes the work of seven artists, is set to open at noon Saturday, May 4, with a […]
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Otisfield resident receives 2024 Espy Land Heritage Award
TOPSHAM — Maine Coast Heritage Trust has named Otisfield resident Lee Dassler as recipient of the 2024 Espy Land Heritage Award, which recognizes an individual, organization, or coalition for exemplary conservation efforts in Maine. Under Dassler’s leadership, Western Foothills Land Trust has conserved more than 9,000 acres of land across eight communities, securing public access […]
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Fryeburg man gifts raffle winnings to Sweden Food Pantry
Bob Hatch of Fryeburg, owner of Bob Hatch Sign Maker, won a pig raffle recently held by the Fryeburg Area Rotary Club. He donated the 316-pound pig to the Sweden Food Pantry. Pantry hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 137 North Bridgton Road. The pantry […]
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Literacy Volunteers recognizes poetry contest winners
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties has named the winners of its 14th annual poetry contest, funded in part by Western Mountain Financial Services and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The judge was Laine Kuehn. Contest categories are as follows. Youth, Age 11 and under First Place: Logan Hartman, Cat, Farmington Second Place: […]
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Lisbon Falls Scout earns Eagle rank
Lisbon Falls Scout Greggory Hauger, 15, was recognized in a ceremony April 6 at Holy Trinity Church for attaining the highest rank in Scouts, that of Eagle Scout. Fewer than 7% of all Scouts ever reach this pinnacle. A member of Troop 109 and previously Pack 109 in Lisbon Falls, Hauger has been involved in […]