Aaralyn Gagnon is valedictorian, and Nolan Burgess salutatorian.
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Grant to help rural schools train STEM teachers
ORONO — With rural schools facing significant shortages of highly qualified teachers, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to boost support for future and current STEM educators in rural school districts. The […]
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Spectrum Generations announces Area Plan on Aging public hearings
A draft of the 2025-28 Spectrum Generations Area Plan on Aging can be found after June 21 at spectrumgenerations.org.
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Cony seniors receive $1K Kennebec New Mainer Scholarships
AUGUSTA — Four seniors from Cony High School have each received a $1,000 Kennebec New Mainer Scholarship. They are Ruqayah Alzirej, Yasmeen Al Hoshan, Juan Jose Hernandez and Fatima Al-Badri, all of Augusta. Sponsored by the Capital Area New Mainers Project and Hoang Realty, the scholarship helps immigrant and refugee students who graduate from a […]
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Teen historians honored at Winslow event
The Fort Halifax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on April 27 presented awards to five young adults at a student tea in their honor at the Winslow Congregational Church. Uliana Fournier, daughter of Edward and Tetyana Fournier, of Winslow High School received the Jennie Paine Howard Award for achieving the highest rank […]
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Waldoboro Days set for June 14, 15
The Waldoboro Days celebration is set for Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15. Friday events include a bean supper from 5-7 p.m. at Broad Bay Church, 941 Main St.; car show at 4 p.m. at Delano’s, 2090 Atlantic Highway; and storytelling from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St. Saturday’s […]
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Greater Augusta AARP hosts Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee member
Karen Montell, representing District 54 (Gardiner and Farmingdale) in the Maine House of Representatives, was guest speaker at Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511 May meeting. She is a Gardiner native and raised her family there. Montell sits on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which review bills pertaining to voting rights, campaign finance reform, alcohol […]
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Whitefield Lions Club honors 6 local high school seniors
The Whitefield Lions Club recognizes six local graduating seniors who will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education. They are Erskine Academy’s Caliegh Crocker of Windsor, who plans to attend Husson University’s nursing program; Lincoln Academy’s Carson Hallowell of Jefferson, who plans to attend Eastern Maine Community College’s plumbing program; and Erskine Academy’s Nolan […]
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Rangeley church Thrift Shop seeks volunteers
RANGELEY — The Thrift Shop at the Church of the Good Shepherd, at 2614 Main St., seeks volunteers to help sort and arrange donated goods, as well as to help staff the store when open to the public. The shop, located in the Undercroft of the Church, is managed by the Episcopal Church Women and […]
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Sheepscot River Race set for July 6
This six-mile canoe and kayak race starts in Newcastle at the U.S. Route 1 Rest Area Bridge and finishes at the Wiscasset Waterfront in Wiscasset.