WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all eligible students to apply for the Joseph B. Ezhaya Scholarship. The $750 scholarship is awarded to a one-time recipient upon successful completion of his/her first semester of college with a 2.0 grade-point average or better, according to a press release.

BANGOR — NEScom student Jacob Staples, of Farmington volunteered to help MPBN broadcast this year’s high school basketball tournament matchups at the Bangor Auditorium.

WATERVILLE — Kindergarten registration will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at the George J. Mitchell School Wednesday, April 10, and Thursday, April 11. Children must be five years old on or before Oct. 15 in order to register. Bring your child, your child’s official birth certificate and updated immunization record to registration.

Students planning to pursue a business-related field in college are invited to apply for the Franklin Scholar program. Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has announced it will again award 11 local students a total of $33,000 in scholarships this spring, according to a press release.

BENTON — A craft fair and flea market is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Grange.

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Private James Daniel MacArthur recently graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps camp at Parris Island, S.C.

FARMINGTON — A second ranking period for the Organic Initiative and the Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative is planned, according to a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service press release. Interested producers should contact the Farmington NRCS office soon to find out if they are eligible for either of these programs. Applications for the second ranking period of 2013 are due at the NRCS offices by close of business on April 19. Both initiatives are funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and offer technical and financial assistance.

NEWPORT — The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 2013 Trade Show and Community Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Sebasticook Valley Middle School.