The 11 a.m. ceremony will be part of a simplified Chesterville Fun Day.
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Madison legion auxiliary collecting school supplies
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Madison is collecting school supplies for children in its local schools (Maine School Administrative District 59 in Madison and Anson based Regional School Unit 74). Items needed include backpacks, rulers, erasers, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (blue, black and red), crayons, markers, glue sticks, water bottles (no larger than 20 […]
Maine Cheese Festival set for Sept. 10 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Cheese Guild plans to hold its seventh annual Maine Cheese Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. This showcase of the best Maine artisan cheeses encourages attendees to taste and explore the vast array of superb Maine cheeses crafted from cow, goat, […]
University of Southern Maine names local dean’s list students
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has announced its 2023 spring dean’s list. Androscoggin County Auburn: Matthew Begin, Ella Boucher, Erica Bridges, Joshua Brobst, Dylan Campbell, Emma Drysdale, William Dunn, Christopher Galvan, Grace Girardin, Bekah Gray, Fatuma Hussein and Sephora Kani. Also, Evan Mancini, Kirsten Mazur, Grace Ouellette, Faegan Pan, Hannah Smith and Ryan […]
Bridge clubs announces recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Aug. 1 duplicate bridge session. Second place went to Ed and Joyce Rushton, and third to Wilma Pouliot and Janine Prewitt. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial […]
Burnham student makes Lawrence University dean’s list
APPLETON, Wis. — Jamie Simeone of Burnham was named to the 2022-23 dean’s list at Lawrence University. The list, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance, is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded. Check out upcoming area events!
Maine Cannabis Convention planned in Augusta Aug. 12, 13
NECANN partners with the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine for the Eighth annual Maine Cannabis Convention from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, at the Augusta Civic Center at 76 Community Drive. These cannabis conventions are designed specifically to help educate, promote, and develop state-wide cannabis resources and networking […]
Augusta-based foundation awards $80K to help with housing needs
AUGUSTA — The Maine Association of REALTORS Foundation, the charitable arm of Maine Association of REALTORS, has awarded $80,000 through its 2023 Competitive Grant Program to 11 organizations to address a variety of housing needs across Maine. The grants offer nonprofit organizations assistance in helping Maine’s most vulnerable households with providing meaningful housing solutions, according […]
Spruce Mountain 21st Century Kids summer program ends
JAY — The 21st Century Kids summer program held at Spruce Mountain Middle School Monday through Thursday ended with a talent show and ice cream social July 27. Singing, gymnastics routines and solving Rubik’s cubes were a few of the talents shared. Franklin County Children’s Task Force in Farmington organized the summer program which did […]
Envirothon team finishes 16th at world competition
The team had the second highest finish in the school’s history.