WATERVILLE — Colby College and the Camden Conference plan to host a wide-ranging discussion about the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the updated version of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Schair Swenson Watson Alumni Center, on Mayflower […]
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Waterville senior named 2023 commended student
Andrew J. Turlo, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a commended student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Turlo, according to a news release from Principal Brian Laramee. Turlo is […]
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Rangeley program receives grant from arts commission
Rangeley Health and Wellness has received a $2,500 grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, for its Help Adult Respite Care program. The Creative Aging Grant supports the collaboration between artists and organizations in developing high quality participatory arts programs for older adults. With […]
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Maine hunger dialogue, climate action summit set for Oct. 21, 22 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Campus Compact plan to hold a two-day 2022 Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, at the University of Maine at Augusta, Randall Student Center, 70 University Drive. The summit, Safeguarding Food Systems from a […]
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UMaine Farmington to honor professor emeritus of English Oct. 14
The University of Maine at Farmington English Program plans to honor longtime and recently retired UMF Professor Emeritus of English Daniel P. Gunn with a symposium to commemorate his legacy of educational excellence. The celebration will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center on […]
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Mid-Maine chamber plans gubernatorial forum Oct. 11
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce plans to host a gubernatorial forum with candidates Sam Hunkler and Paul LePage at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Ayotte Auditorium, Thomas College on West River Road. This will be a moderated discussion with questions geared toward a better understanding of the candidates’ stances. Coffee and a […]
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Skowhegan center continues Wabanaki Voices Speaker series Oct. 13
The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s next speaker in its Wabanaki Voices Speaker series is scheduled to be Chris Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Tewksbury Hall, located on Western Avenue in Skowhegan. Sockalexis will present Penobscot culture, history and […]
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Skowhegan teen earns Eagle Scout honors
Skowhegan has one new Eagle Scout, Connor Files received Scouting’s highest rank during a ceremony at the Skowhegan Federated Church on Sept. 25. “My Eagle Scout project included mapping trails in the Coburn Woods and installing an informational kiosk for the Somerset Woods Trustees,” Files said a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman […]
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Oakland ShineOn Saturday event breaks attendance record
OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School girls soccer team welcomed a record 46 girls, pre-K to grade five, to the seventh annual ShineOn Saturday event, held Sept. 24 at Messalonskee Middle School. Girls came from 10 different local elementary schools to be mentored by the Lady Eagles, playing field games, learning new skills, and receiving […]
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Winthrop center to host Augusta museum co-founder Oct. 13
Genie Gannett, co-founder of the First Amendment Museum in Augusta, is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. She will tell the story about how the Gannett family lived their First Amendment freedoms across four generations. Inspired by this history, she will talk […]