The Norm Parent Scholarship Foundation recently awarded its 2022 scholarship to Mya Grant, a scholar-athlete and recent graduate of Lewiston High School. Grant plans to attend Bowdoin College in this fall. Parent was an outstanding athlete at both Lewiston High School (football, hockey and baseball) and Bates College (football and baseball). He served as a […]
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Lewiston-based foundation awards $70K in scholarships
The Franco-American Education Foundation has awarded $70,000 in scholarship funds to graduates from Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding area high schools, according to a news release from the Lewiston-based foundation. Schools and recipients are as follows. • Lewiston High School: Leah Landry, Libby Forgues, Katherine Lavallee, Samuel Courtemanche, Caleb Reissfelder, Cadence Nadeau, Lilly Gish, Cecilia Miller, […]
Mayo ALS scholarship program recognizes 4 winners
Students live in Whitefield, Auburn, Lewiston, Winterport.
Jay-area high school’s Envirothon team competes internationally
The Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon Team placed 20th overall at the 2022 National Conservation Foundation International Envirothon, which was held July 23-30 at Miami of Ohio University in Oxford, Ohio. The Spruce Mountain team representing was sixth in Aquatic Ecology, 11th in Soil Science, 17th in Wildlife Management, 20th in Forestry, 34th in the […]
Rangeley nonprofit announces art show winners
Every first Thursday in August, Rangeley Friends of the Arts holds its annual Art in August in the heart of Oquossoc Village in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year’s offerings included a wide variety of fine art and fine craft. Winners in both the 2D and 3D category featured woodworking, knitting, pottery, painting and photography, […]
SNAPSHOT: Edward Little High class of ’62 holds 60th reunion
Edward Little High School’s class of 1962 held its 60th reunion July 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch, located at the Great Falls Plaza in Auburn. Check out other upcoming area events!
SNAPSHOT: Turtlesauraus-Rex!
Scout Sylvester of Greene holds a turtle on Wednesday, Aug. 10, on the banks of the Androscoggin River in Greene. Check out other upcoming area events!
Peru teen first female Eagle Scout in River Valley
Lily True of Peru passed her Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Board of Review on July 13 officially becoming the first female Eagle Scout in the River Valley. She also is the fourth female to become BSA Eagle Scout in the state of Maine and the first for the Abnaki District of the Pine […]
Emerson College names local dean’s list students
BOSTON — Two local students have been named to 2022 spring dean’s list at Emerson College. William Cheever of Raymond, majoring in marketing communication, is a member of the class of 2023. Rachel Spear of Farmington, majoring in business creative enterprises, is a member of the class of 2025. The requirement to make dean’s list […]
Manchester teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Mason Noah Pare of Manchester received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows provided the keynote address to the 40 people present praising Mason’s long-term commitment to helping others while enjoying the Scouting program. “We are living in incredibly challenging […]