PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Health recently celebrated its groundbreaking on a $9.5 million construction project to expand the hospital’s inpatient wing. With U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd District, as guest speaker, and various leaders from Eastern Maine Healthcare System, invited community members, and hospital employees in attendance, SVH President and CEO Victoria Alexander-Lane and the SVH Board of Trustees officially kicked off the 18-month construction project. The construction will be managed by Cianbro Corp.
June 2012
McQuarrie earns dean’s list status
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Megan McQuarrie of Vassalboro was recently named to the 2012 spring-semester dean’s list at Dean College in Franklin with a grade-point average of 3.90. She is a dance major and a member of the class of 2015.
Job Fair set for June 27 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The Waterville Public Library Business and Career Center will host its Mini Job Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, in the Large Print Reading Room.
Lawrence High School 35th class reunion set
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School’s class of 1977 will celebrate its 35th reunion at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at The Best Western Plus in Waterville. There will be a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment with DJ Josh Hunt.
Messalonskee High School’s top graduates
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School recently announced its class of 2012 top 10 graduates. Students are in order of academic standing, first through 10th.
Adventurers learn about surgery
WATERVILLE — Twelve mother-daughter adventure pairs recently toured operating rooms at MaineGeneral Hospital, Thayer Campus, through Hardy Girls Healthy Women’s new partnership with MaineGeneral Health.
Couponing class available June 21
SKOWHEGAN — Redington Fairview General Hospital’s auxiliary will sponsor a coupon class from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21, in conference room 1 at the hospital.
Albion’s Siviski named Unity’s valedictorian
UNITY — Jeanne Siviski, of Albion, recently earned a bachelor of science degree in environmental policy from Unity College. She also received the Valedictorian Award for highest overall cumulative grade-point average.
OUR OPINION: Dam removal event celebratory, except for LePage
On Monday, Maine showed the world how to advance economic and environmental interests at the same time with a comprehensive project that involved state, federal and tribal governments, along with private power companies and non-profit groups all working together.
Candidates scrounge for support
PORTLAND — Congressional hopefuls appeared on talk radio shows, met with voters on downtown streets and worked the phones Monday, a day ahead of the primaries to determine which party candidates will appear on November’s ballot.