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2023
Commentary: The ‘who’ and the ‘why’ of chronic student absenteeism are key
According to one survey, one quarter of Black teens reported missing more than 15 days of school in the past school year
Commentary: Pessimism is growing in Ukraine. Has the war with Russia reached a stalemate?
The s-word has begun to circulate.
Husson University Online lauds local students’ achievements
BANGOR — Two local students have been recognized for academic achievement by Husson University Online for Term 1 of the 2023-24 academic year. The are Brooklyn Gaghan of Winthrop, honors; and Michaela Gardner of Gardiner, president’s list. Check out other upcoming area events!
Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducts local students
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They are Megan Chamberland of Winthrop, who was initiated at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and Nicole Hernandez of Waterville, who […]
Augusta academy dance students perform at Colby College
WATERVILLE — For the second consecutive year, the Advanced Dance Composition and Performance class from Maine Arts Academy of Augusta performed as part of Colby College’s annual Break Burn Build fall dance concert in Waterville. The eight students that participated — Emily Carlton, Lillian Conry, Jade DeWitt, Juliann Emery, Holly Lindeman, Haley Pottle, Lilah Ramirez […]
Skowhegan center to host tribal sovereignty discussion Nov. 21
Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series is set to continue at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, 55 Norridgewock Ave. Ambassador Maulian Dana Bryant and Darren J. Ranco will share the history of the issue and potential detailed changes that sovereignty would bring, according to […]
Maine Children’s Home to receive $525K in federal funding
WATERVILLE — Sen. Angus King’s request to the Appropriations Committee for $525,000 of congressional spending was awarded to support Maine Children’s Home’s renovation project designed to confront Maine’s mental health crisis. The project involves significant updates to a 60-year-old building on MCH’s Waterville campus to create trauma-informed spaces for the organization’s clinical counseling program and […]
Bridge clubs recognizes recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice tied for first place with Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther during the Nov. 7 duplicate bridge session at Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. MaryAnne Trafton and Jeannie Reillig came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; […]
Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions: • Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 30 […]