The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program. The update to PMVAP and the new ODMAP will enable USDA to better support small- and medium-sized dairy operations […]
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Belgrade student makes dean’s list at Providence College
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Elizabeth Hammond, daughter of Dan and Kerri Hammond of Belgrade, has earned dean’s list honors for the 2022 fall semester at Providence College. Such honors are earned by full-time undergraduate students who, at the end of the semester, have attained a GPA of 3.55 or better (on a 4.0 scale), with no […]
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Belgrade camp hosts Klondike Derby
The Klondike Derby drew Scouts from surrounding area towns and as far away as Boothbay Harbor and Gorham to the fields and trails of Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade Jan. 21. There were more than 100 Scouts and Cubs in attendance. “I loved seeing all the Scouts active and enjoying themselves,” said Klondike Director Julie McKenney […]
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Camden club to host Zoom talk on forestry for Maine birds Feb. 7
The Camden Garden Club is scheduled to host a free public Zoom presentation from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, about forestry for Maine birds. This program is the second in the club’s 55th Winter Horticulture Series in partnership with the Camden Public Library. Sally Stockwell with Maine Audubon and Allyssa Gregory from the Maine Forest […]
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Gardiner school to present ‘Addams Family’ Feb. 2-4
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Local students make Plymouth State University president’s list
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Three local students were named to the 2022 fall semester president’s list at Plymouth State University. They are Riley Johnson and Patrick Rush, both of Farmingdale, and Libby McIntyre of Greene. To be named to the president’s list, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the […]
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Carthage student makes Hofstra University provost’s list
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Francelia Depalma of Carthage achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2022 fall semester, earning a spot on the provost’s list at Hofstra University. Depalma’s major is film studies and production. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club First-place players at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville Jan. 24 were Joyce and Ed Rushton. Maryanne Trafton and Natasha Rosenbaum came in second. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Clubs winners for Jan. 25 were Paul […]
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Brunswick ministry helps children appreciate mercy, compassion
Faith formation leaders at All Saints Parish in Brunswick were looking to provide children with a tangible way of putting their faith into practice and an understanding of the importance of mercy and compassion. The Healing Bear Ministry is successfully accomplishing all of that and more, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications […]
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Orono center to host talk on utilizing interdisciplinary thinking Feb. 6
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Interdisciplinary Thinking Outside of the Academy: Lessons from Program Evaluation,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and are offered both remotely via […]