Sheryl Cole recently found an old photograph of her husband, Gene, talking on the telephone, glasses on his forehead, turning to look at whomever was taking the picture. She thinks it was 2009. She likes to think he was talking to her that day, and she composed a few things she would be saying to […]
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Topsham student wins scholarship art contest
Katie Trebilcock of Topsham is the winner of the 2018 Art and Our Natural Environment, a $1,000 scholarship contest open to all Maine high school seniors held by Liberty Graphics T-shirts. Trebilcock grew up in Maine, raised by a father who was himself raised in Maine, and a mother who chose Maine later in life. Trebilcock’s path to the award began […]
Maine State Society of Washington, D.C., Foundation lists scholarship winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine State Society of Washington, D.C., Foundation Board of Directors has selected 10 high achieving Maine students attending four-year colleges and universities in Maine for merit-based scholarships totaling $13,000. The foundation received applications from students at nine schools across the state. All students have a GPA exceeding 3.2 and have completed […]
Scholarship available for Androscoggin students
The Annette M. Brown Scholarship Fund provides support to residents of Androscoggin County pursuing a post-secondary degree at a two- or four-year college. The application deadline is June 1. Eligible applicants must demonstrate a level of academic achievement suitable for predicting success in college; strong character and family values; and financial need as shown by […]
Chamber scholarship applications available
FARMINGTON — The 2018 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce David Robie Memorial Scholarship applications are now available. The scholarship is in memory of the late David Robie and is to encourage continuing or higher education for Franklin County residents through financial assistance. The scholarships are open to individuals who have lived or gone to school […]
Briefly: Region
Wilton student earns scholarship CASTINE — Midshipman Anthony Franchetti of Wilton, a junior at Maine Maritime Academy, has been awarded the Sea Dog Chapter Maine Maritime Alumni Association Scholarship Award, a $1,000 scholarship. Special Olympics scholarship to be given FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Special Olympic Rene Fontaine Life Enhancement Scholarship will be presented on Friday, April 20, at the […]
Briefly: Local
Pine Grove Cemetery Corp. meeting POLAND — The annual meeting of the directors and officers of the Pine Grove Cemetery Corporation of Poland will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at 16 Strout Road. All lot owners and members of the corporation are encouraged to attend. ASCEA to elect officers at annual meeting LISBON […]
Peru scholarship fund accepting applications
PERU — The family of the late Devon Waugh has announced that applications for a $4,000 scholarship to a Peru resident seeking higher education are due Monday, April 30. Nick Waugh said that in June 2003, just before his wife, Devon Ezell Waugh, died, his family received an anonymous $100 to be used for a […]
Roger R. Perreault Youth Bowling Scholarship Tournament winners
The annual Roger R. Perreault Youth Bowling Scholarship Tournament was recently held at Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston. Teams had one adult and one youth bowler. From left are second-place winners Brooke Gervais and Brooke Leger; third-place winners Anita Morin and Ben Belanger; and tournament champions Bob Violette and Noah Flanigan. Scholarships will be awarded to […]
Wilton student receives Portland Marine Society award
CASTINE — Anthony Franchetti of Wilton, a student at Maine Maritime Academy, was recognized for his outstanding performance at the school, both in the classroom and as a member of the regiment of midshipmen, with the awarding of a $2,000 scholarship from the Portland Marine Society. Franchetti is majoring in marine transportation operations. The scholarship […]