AUGUSTA — Organizers of an extension of the Appalachian Trail that spans two and will eventually link three continents are making progress stitching together the pieces of long pathway.
July 2012
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Pair of Central Maine teams win state titles
HARRISON — Adam Barre’s single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a two-run rally that lifted Central Maine to a 7-6 win against Somerset in the championship game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth state tournament Sunday.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Gardiner, Post 51 face off for Zone 2 title
AUGUSTA — Gardiner and Post 51 were the favorites entering the American legion baseball Zone 2 tournament. They both reached today’s championship, but by very different routes.
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Odd lobster colors are becoming more common
PORTLAND — When a 100-pound shipment of lobsters arrived at Bill Sarro’s seafood shop and restaurant last month, it contained a surprise — six orange crustaceans that have been said to be a 1-in-10-million oddity.
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Deane earns doctor of medicine in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Courtenay Deane, D.O. recently graduated with the degree of doctor of osteopathic medicine from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Massey earns dean’s list status
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — John Massey of Waterville was recently named to the 2012 spring semester dean’s list at Merrimack College. Massey is a senior majoring in business administration .
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Somerset County students selected for scholarships
The Richard H. and Scottie Pierce Family Foundation scholarship was created four years ago by Richard (Dick) and Scottie Pierce. Dick was a lifelong advocate for higher education in Maine and spent much of his life working tirelessly toward that end. Since 2009 Dick and Scottie have awarded $20,000 in scholarships each year to deserving students in Somerset County. They began the scholarship in Somerset County to honor the hometown of Dick’s parents-Henry and Bea Pierce.
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Department of Environmental Protection survey finds no milfoil in Salmon Lake
BELGRADE — It’s been nearly three years since the state carried out a controversial plan to rid a cove in Salmon Lake of an aggressive, invasive milfoil, and the plant has yet to reappear.
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Noiles earns dean’s list status in Boston
BOSTON — Erika Noiles of Fairfield was recently named to the 2012 spring semester dean’s list at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Meeting, dinner in Rome July 29
ROME — North Pond Association’s annual dinner and meeting is set for Sunday, July 29, at Pine Tree Camp.