EASTON, Mass. — Five local students have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Stonehill College. They include Martha Geyer-Shaheen of Durham, Amanda Goucher of Wayne, Jace Hollenbach of Topsham, and Lucas Pushard and Victoria Wise-Copland, both of Auburn. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or […]
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Stonehill College names local students to dean’s list
EASTON, Mass. — Five local students have been named to the 2021 spring dean’s list at Stonehill College. They include Amanda Goucher of Wayne, Carter Pearl of Topsham, Thomas Peterlein of New Gloucester, and Victoria Wise-Copland and Kyle Woodruff, both of Auburn. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of […]
Fayette officials move forward with wireless contract negotiation for town-wide coverage
Project would bring internet to 825 locations in town, with the community contribution for each location estimated at $467.
AARP awards community grants to 8 Maine organizations
PORTLAND — Eight organizations will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants, part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide, AARP Maine announced July 28. Grantees plan to implement quick-action projects to promote livable communities by improving housing, transportation, public spaces, civic engagement, and connection with family, friends, […]
Wayne library accepting orders for lobster roll lunch
Cary Memorial Library’s annual lobster roll lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at 17 Old Winthrop Road, in Wayne. Lunches are packed to go or can be taken under the tent on the library’s Williams House lawn; music will be featured, and chicken salad roll are also offered. Orders, […]
Readfield to host community food recycling kickoff
The town of Readfield is to host a community food recycling kickoff event Saturday, July 24, with Food Rescue MAINE and Maine DEP. More than 30% of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten, according to a news release from Susanne Lee, University of Maine. This discarded food is the largest single component […]
Driver OK after vehicle rollover in Leeds
LEEDS — A woman escaped injury Sunday night when her vehicle went off Route 106 and rolled over in a field. Heather Pape, 20, of Wayne wasn’t hurt, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Sgt. Travis Lovering said. Turner Rescue and Leeds Fire Department responded to the scene around 9 p.m. Pape’s 2009 Jeep Liberty was destroyed. No […]
Wayne, Readfield search for combined code enforcement officer
The previous code enforcement officer was recruited by a larger community, and candidates are sometimes drawn to positions in the construction industry, which has been healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials.
Livermore Falls motorcyclist dies in Wayne collision Saturday
Maine State Police says a Belgrade motorcyclist also died in a separate collision.
Growing pains on Maine’s many lakes
From mooring disputes to Jet Skis, the state’s great ponds are seeing an uptick in disputes related to ever more use.