Messalonskee High School senior Sophie Mihm of Sidney is receiving the 2023 Principal’s Award. This award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Mihm’s involvement in school activities are too numerous to mention individually, but a few of those that she has been […]
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville met March 21, with Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop coming in first, and Dick Quinlan and Lee Lenfest second. Games are played at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. New players are welcome. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club […]
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Venturing group helps Habitat for Humanity
On March 11, members of Venture Crew 2713 provided 24 hours of community service with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity in Rockport. The efforts of these Scouts will help Habitat for Humanity provide long-lasting and life-changing impacts on households. At the same time the Scouts have an opportunity to serve their communities and develop personal skills, […]
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Center to host talk on building local energy, climate action network
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “LEAN In: Building and Researching a Statewide Local Energy & Climate Action Network in Maine,” at 3 p.m. Monday, April 3. The talk will be held both remotely via Zoom and in person […]
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Vassalboro student earns Erskine Principal’s Award
Malachi Lowery of Vassalboro, a senior at Erskine Academy, has been selected to receive the 2023 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, recognizes a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. Lowery is a consistent high honors student in a highly competitive academic program that includes all classes […]
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Hall-Dale 4th graders’ art on display in Augusta through April 22
Hallowell’s Hall-Dale Elementary School fourth-grade students’ artwork is on display through Saturday, April 22, at The List Salon & Gallery, 19 Oak St. in Augusta. Every student painted a sunflower piece hanging in the gallery, and their pieces were inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflower painting. Most pieces include a reflection statement handwritten by the […]
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Franklin County Extension plans shiitakes workshop
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a workshop on shiitake mushroom production at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. The workshop, to be held at Franklin County Extension Office, 138 Pleasant St., is for anyone interested in learning how mushrooms grow or how to grow their own. Nick Rowley, Extension sustainable […]
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Sidney residents approve $2 million budget, reject solar and trash ordinances
Over 100 residents gathered at the James H. Bean School on Saturday morning to participate in the annual Town Meeting.
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Extensions to co-host Rural Living Day in Thorndike April 1
THORNDIKE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association plan to host the 29th annual Rural Living Day from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Mount View High School, 577 Mount View Road. It features workshops on a variety of rural living topics, including keeping goats, fungi, creating a […]
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Associations hold Youth Art Month celebration in Augusta
Twenty students from around the state were honored during the celebration.