ROME — Pine Tree Camp plans to offer its annual adaptive Watersports Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23 at 114 Pine Tree Camp Road. Because of the Equip for Living Foundation and Leap of Faith Adaptive Skiers, children and adults of all abilities will have the chance […]
2023
Augusta tech center inducts new members into national society
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center recently inducted 27 new members into the National Technical Honor Society. From Cony High School: Sage Fortin, Amanda French, Alivia Maheux, Alex Roberts, Andrew Warhol and Michaela Webber; From Erskine Academy: Samuel Boynton, Alexia Cole, Gavin Cunningham, Brianna Gardner, Tucker Greenwald, Brenden Levesque, Keith Radonis and Emmalee Sanborn; From […]
Rangeley trust holds annual birding festival
The Vickerys of Richmond were awarded the Bicknell Award for Birding Conservation Excellence.
Madison Area Memorial High recognizes honor students
Madison Area Memorial High School has announced the following students were named to its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Ashlee Clough, Cody Cook, Leigha Daskoski, Peyton Estes, Natalie Haley, Amzi Olson, Isaac Ouellette and Xavier Willis. Honors: Madison Askew, Olivia Askew, Maci Belanger, Zackary Byrnes, Christopher Call, […]
Carrabec High School names honor students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Luke Carey, Lindsay Hamilton, Robert Lindblom Jr. and Caitlyn Oliver. Honors: Jessica Benedict, Joel Gehrke, Mliss Hem, Conner Peabody, William Price II and Hunter Sousa. Grade 11 — High honors: Kolby Carpenter, […]
Legion to host Great Bean Cook Off in Madison July 15
Bean dish contestants must be signed up and paid by July 13.
Rangeley trust seeks water quality volunteers
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust needs water quality volunteers for the 2023 season. Volunteers collect clarity, dissolved oxygen data, and total phosphorus biweekly on regional water bodies. Each year, the trust appeals to the community to lend a hand; there are three ways to help. First, one can become a certified water quality monitor and gather […]
Foundation addresses urgent food insecurity needs in Maine
PORTLAND — The end of expanded food assistance benefits, coupled with rising food costs, has created an enormous challenge for Mainers trying to put food on the table. As schools let out for the summer, this is particularly concerning for children and families who will lose access to school meals until the fall. To help […]
Maranacook Middle School names honor students
READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Greta Barnes-Bukher, Carter Bennett, Mia Conway, Cooper Davis, Emerson Dunlap, Reagan Dwelley, Isabelle Gannett, Willow Groenhout, Lilah Gurney, Lena Hannon, Connor Hebert and Leah Hildebrandt. Also, Cadence Luce, […]
United Way Packs for Progress initiative applications available
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is accepting applications for its Packs for Progress initiative. In its 11th year, the program offers backpacks filled with school supplies to area children, so they have the tools needed as they head back to school. This program is for children who attend school (pre-K through 12th grade) or […]