WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce welcomes Bridget Campbell as its new marketing and membership director. She will be replacing Brandi Meisner, who was VP of operations, and has left to work for her family businesses Maine Cedar Hot Tubs and Skowhegan Wooden Rule Co., following two years in her position. Campbell, who was advertising […]
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School board declines to allow Lawrence High School teacher to speak during meeting
The MSAD 49 board said teacher Isaac Badenya Thomas missed the public comment portion of Thursday’s meeting and could not air his concerns about harassment and bullying at the high school.
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Daughters of American Revolution group honors local teen historians
The Fort Halifax Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented awards to four young adults April 8 at a student tea in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. Lukas Stabins of Winslow, the son of Amy and Henning Stabins and a Winslow High School student, received the Jennie Paine Howard Award […]
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Winslow Cubs help out on Earth Day
Cubs Scouts in Winslow Pack 445 spent Earth Day, April 22, picking up trash around town. Sabrina Marie Garfield, leader for the Wolf Den, organized the project as a way of teaching the Cubs that they have a responsibility to make their community a little better than they found it. The Wolf Den, made up […]
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Monmouth Academy’s Academic Decathlon team is state runner-up
The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, tied for first place in the Super Quiz and second place overall in the Maine Academic Decathlon Championship on March 18. The Monmouth team qualified and was due to compete in the National Academic Decathlon online Championship in April. Academic Decathlon is […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
The application deadline is July 15.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay online series to finish May 10, 11
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final scheduled presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Order in the Pownalborough Court House, 1761-2023,” features Jay Robbins, a place-based historian. The online event takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. As a season bonus, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11 the Friends will present “Our Town: Bowdoin […]
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Wilton sets May 16 hearing on winter road maintenance
The Wilton Select Board has set May 16 for a public hearing regarding the closure of certain roads to winter maintenance.
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Lawrence High School names honor roll students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 High honors: Brooklyn Allen, Alaska Bagley, Alexis Barnes, Alonna Battis, Amanda-Jo Blais, Hope Bouchard, Adam Boutin, Lucas Campbell, Madison Chamberlain, Erica Cochran and Elizabeth Crommett. Also, Abby Douglass, Joscelyn Gagnon, Felipe Gemelli, Cylie Henderson, Alicen Higgins, […]
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Farmington-based United Way lists 2023 Community Partners
Each year, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area gathers volunteer community members to meet with the task of investing in community partners with the money raised throughout the year. It is difficult in that there is often more need than there is money to invest, and this year is no exception, according to a news […]