LITCHFIELD — Andrew Day, 16, of Litchfield, has been chosen to attend the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders from Thursday through Saturday, June 29 to July 1, at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The academic conference and honors program selects students from high schools across the nation who have a 3.5 GPA or above, […]
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Auburn Middle School Trimester 3 honors
AUBURN — Auburn Middle School has announced the honor roll for Trimester 3. High Honors Grade seven: Rahma Abdullahi, Addison Avery, Soren Bang, Aiden Breau, Madeline Caruso, Addison Chute, Wesley Clements, Lucy DeRoche, Paul Dimitri, Emma Dionne, Sawyer Doherty, William Dunn, Elizabeth Duplissis, Noah Fields, Natalie Garcia, Kale Grittner, Colby Guay, Simon Hall, Weston Hartley, […]
Old South Church friends to serve free meals for five weeks
FARMINGTON — Members and friends of Old South First Congregational Church are again preparing to serve free lunches for five weeks starting Monday, June 26. This year the lunch spot is moving from Bjorn Park, where it has been for the past two years, to 156 Maple Ave. in the backyard of Dennis and Janet […]
Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education graduates 18
PARIS — The Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education program graduated 18 adults on June 14 at the Mark Eastman auditorium at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. William Small was the student speaker, Buckfield special education instructor Tina Hicks was the guest speaker, and Elena McNeil was the recipient of the Courage to Grow Award. Donna Kusheba […]
Spruce Mountain Middle School students receive special presentation on the constitution
JAY — Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club members Lyn and Bruce Jellison, along with State Rep. and Lion Tina Riley, visited the Spruce Mountain Middle School classroom of Mrs. Sandler on May 26. The group conducted a presentation about the United States Constitution and what it means today. Sixteen students participated and they were presented books […]
Spruce Mountain Middle School lists final honor roll of school year
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced the honor roll for the third trimester of the 2016-2017 school year. High Honors Grade six: Lily Bailey, Shayna Bonnevie, Chance Brooks, Nora Castonguay, Brian Daigle, Emma Diaz, Isabella Lewis, Mackenzie Michaud, Ava Moffett, Samuel Perkins, Emma Towers and Lucas Towers. Grade seven: Jayden Achorn, Summer Chretien, […]
Local students' drawings place in Be Tick Smart program
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention held the eighth annual Lyme Disease Awareness Month Poster Contest to raise awareness and knowledge about prevention against tick-borne illnesses. This year’s theme was “Be Tick Smart” and called for students to illustrate at least one preventative method on the poster. One poster winner was selected […]
Two local high schoolers spend week as ocean researchers
BOOTHBAY — Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of living and learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May 26. Amon them were Madison Bangs of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris and Mason Lagasse of Edward Little High School in Auburn. They worked side-by-side with Bigelow Laboratory scientists, went on a […]
Senior awards given during Monmouth Academy Class Day
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy Class Day awards were presented on June 9 as follows: Avery Amero: Henry L. Cottrell & Robert (Lanky) Taylor Vocational Award in Memory of Marjorie (MA) Cottrell, Scott Pettengill Award, Winthrop Lions Club Football Scholarship, Betty S. Davis Senior Athletic Award. Thomas Arps: Betty S. Davis Senior Athletic Award. Bradley Arsenault: […]