PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Colleen Fitzpatrick of Waterville, a freshman culinary arts major, was recently named to the spring trimester dean’s list at Johnson & Wales University.
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Food preservation workshop Aug. 9
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Office of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 138 Pleasant St. will offer a three-hour food preservation workshop from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. Felicia Dumont, Cooperative Extension Food Preservation Program Aide, will teach the class. Cost is $12.
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Poetry contest open to Waterville area
WATERVILLE — A $1,000 grand prize is being offered to the last poet standing in a free contest sponsored by the Celestial Arts Society. Poems of any subject and in any style must be 21 lines or less.
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Farmington selectmen ask Collins, Michaud for federal aid in preventing road erosion
FARMINGTON — Municipal leaders have gone to Maine’s federal legislators to ask for help with an eroding riverbank that threatens a major road in town.
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NMCC announces dean’s list students
PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College recently announced the following local students made the 2012 spring semester dean’s list:
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Greenhouse program grows
LIBERTY — The Walker School, an elementary school in Regional School Unit 3, will host a FoodCorps associate for the 2012-13 school year. Katie Morabito will travel to Maine from Michigan in August to work with the students, teachers and the active group of greenhouse volunteers to extend what is in place at the school.
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Athens intersection to close for parade
ATHENS — Route 150 from the intersection of Route 151 at the Athens post office to the Athens fairgrounds will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, for a parade.
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The Art Quilt Show through Aug. 4
SKOWHEGAN — The Fearless Designers present The Art Quilt Show and Sale will run through Aug. 4 at Central Maine Artists Gallery.
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Burnham accident showed best of volunteers
Last week, a motorcycle and pickup collided in front of our house on South Horseback Road in Burnham, and I had the opportunity to witness volunteers at work. I was totally impressed and felt I needed to speak up on their behalf. People fell right into place: One man stopped traffic, another communicated with the […]
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JOSEPH R. REISERT: Health care ruling an extension of FDR’s New Deal for Depression
When the Supreme Court affirmed the Affordable Care Act, some conservatives argued that they won an important legal argument, even while losing the case. That victory will bear no fruit, however, until conservatives persuade the American people to embrace their constitutional vision.