BRUNSWICK — Glen Johnson of Jay and Brenda Laplante of Lewiston were named to the Southern New Hampshire University — Maine Center president’s list for terms in spring 2014. — DAHLONEGA, Ga. — In ceremonies held Aug. 2 at the University of North Georgia, graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust held 27th annual meeting
DENMARK — Loon Echo Land Trust of Bridgton held its 27th annual meeting on Aug. 24 at Camp Wyonegonic. Approximately 75 members attended. Board president Karen Eller introduced two new candidates for the Loon Echo board of directors: David Diller, a long-time Bridgton resident and retired pharmacist, and Kevin Wall, a part-time Harrison resident and […]
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Raymond-Casco Historical Society program is on metal detecting
CASCO— A program on “Metal Detecting (A Window to The Past)” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Raymond-Casco Historical Museum, Route 302. In this unique presentation, Wolf-Ingo Hartig will discuss his hobby of metal detecting. He will begin by sharing the history of metal detecting and its origins. Ingo will be […]
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Raymond/Casco Historical Society seeks pennies for endowment
CASCO — At the Raymond/Casco Historical Society’s Museum on Route 302, your pennies can help to build its endowment and keep the museum free for the public to enjoy for years to come. The museum and society is a 501-c3 corporation allowing all and any donations to be fully tax deductible. The organization is 100 […]
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Cheverus High School honor roll
PORTLAND — The following local students were named to the Cheverus High School second-semester honor roll. Grade 11 Honors: Michael Jones, Gray; Kyle Severance, Gray; Casey Simpson, Casco. Grade 12 High honors: Sara Hoffman, Raymond; William McMahon, Naples. Honors: Riley Archer, Gray; Brittany Bell, Lewiston; Gregory Grinnell, Bridgton; Owen Kivela, Pownall; Abigail Maker, Naples; Jessica […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
LEWISTON — Mariah Carrier of Lewiston has been awarded the 2014 Dominic J. Roux Scholarship from Central Maine Credit Union. Mariah is a graduate of Lewiston High School and attends Husson University in Bangor majoring in biology. Every year, the credit union presents the Dominic Roux Scholarship Award, named after its first CEO, to one […]
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Raymond-Casco Historical Society: Program on food history
CASCO — Raymond-Casco Historical Society will present a program on “A History of the Foods We Eat,” by John Manoush, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Raymond-Casco Historical Museum, Route 302. Fresh, local food is the greatest, but mankind could not have survived without preserved foods. For most of history, fresh foods were not […]
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Granddaughter of Lewiston, Raymond residents to attend Linguistics Olympiad in China
LEWISTON/RAYMOND — Jackie Bredenberg, 17, is the granddaughter of Will Bredenberg of Lewiston and Alice Bredenberg of Raymond. In September, Jackie will start her senior year at the Detroit, Mich., Country Day School. She has been recognized during her junior year for accomplishments in both academics and athletics. She finished first in the Michigan Math […]
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Auburn student engineers target Iowa pest for high-tech contest
AUBURN — Iowa’s cornfields may be quite a distance to the west, but they are weighing heavily this summer on the minds of eight former and current Edward Little High School student engineers. “We’re using an actual Iowa farm as our example, but we are not working there,” said EL Senior Christopher Lenardis. “We’ve never […]