ALBION – The family is sad to announce Gregg’s passing on Feb. 13, 2022. He was born on Feb.20, 1959 in …
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Obituary: Donald L. Puckett Sr.
LITCHFIELD – Donald L. Puckett Sr. passed away peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta on Feb. 23, 2022. He …
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University to host talk about reducing natural disaster risks
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk on how community planning and partnerships can help reduce humanity’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The talk is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, March 7, at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the UMaine campus in […]
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Local students make Cedarville University dean’s list
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Two local students were named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Cedarville University. They are Linnea Estes of Sidney, a nursing major, and Rebecca Riley of Chelsea, a psychology major. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 […]
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Relief fund launches for farmers dealing with PFAS contamination
Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are launching a new PFAS Emergency Relief Fund to support farmers impacted by potential PFAS contamination, according to a news release from the trust. “This fund will help make sure that farmers that are facing extreme uncertainty about their futures get interim relief until […]
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Rockport alumni lecture series to feature 2 photographers
ROCKPORT — Two photographers, Susan Burnstine and Justyne Davis, are scheduled to be the next presenters of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College, featuring conversations on topics in photography, filmmaking, book arts and design, and writing. Burnstine will discuss her creative process to create idiosyncratic and […]
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Camden library to host videos by cellist, cinematographer
Salt Bay Chamberfest Artistic Director and cellist Wilhelmina Smith embarked on a project with cinematographer Joseph Zizzo to create four music videos, pairing solo cello music with Midcoast Maine vistas. Camden Public Library plans to host an online screening of the videos at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, accompanied by a real-time discussion with Smith […]
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Fire & Ice Festival planned for Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Fire & Ice Festival is set for noon-3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Narrow Gauge Cinema on Front Street. The family-friendly event will include wagon and sleigh rides, a hay maze, sledding, tubing and cookie decorating. There will also be free movies, titles of which are to be announced, at 10:30 a.m., and […]
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UMaine at Machias announces fall dean’s list
The University of Maine at Machias has announced its 2021 fall semester dean’s list. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 82 are from Maine, 12 are from six other states and seven are from six countries other than the U.S. AROOSTOOK COUNTY Caribou: Jewels Corbin. Mars Hill: Kristin Shaw. CUMBERLAND COUNTY Portland: Julie […]
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Waterville Board of Education votes to hire group to help with superintendent search
Maine School Management Association of Augusta to help city with search for successor to Eric Haley, who plans to retire this year.