The University of Maine at Farmington has announced its 2022 spring semester dean’s list. MAINE Albion: Noah Grindstaff, high honors. Alfred: Marissa Goodwin, high honors; and Emily Stinson, high honors. Anson: Morgan Steward, high honors. Arundel: Calli Leach, high honors. Athens: Brooke Miller, high honors. Atkinson: Jessica Gervais, honors. Auburn: Tom Brann, honors; Emily Farrington, […]
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AARP awards grants to 11 Maine organizations
AARP Maine has announced that 11 organizations throughout the state will receive 2022 Community Challenge grants, part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.4 million awarded among 260 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity […]
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Augusta chamber to host Women’s Network luncheon July 13
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans to host a Women’s Network luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Augusta Civic Center at 76 Community Drive, with a presentation on Empowering Women to Live Their Best Lives with Positive Intelligence by Christa Johnson from Snow Pond Center for […]
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Ag department issues over $4B in Emergency Relief Program payments
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, July 22 .
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Capitol City Duplicate names June 23, 29 bridge winners
Capitol City Duplicate bridge group’s June 29 winners were Nancy Lenfest and Ken Harvey. Jean Bird and Paul Jones placed second, Debra Gardner and Ron Cote third, and Paul Mitnik and Paul Sherman fourth. In B flight Judy Danley and Ellen Partridge placed first and Sue Robinson and Peter Rosenburg second. Dennis Purington and Tom […]
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Edward Little High class of 1977 plans 45th reunion
The Edward Little High School class of 1977 plans to hold its 45th class reunion from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Auburn’s Hilton Garden Inn at 14 Great Falls Plaza in Auburn. Tickets cost $45 per person and can be purchased online at bit.ly/Classof1977Reunion. A golf tournament also is planned on Friday, […]
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Portland-based nonprofit announces 2022 Mitchell Scholars
The Mitchell Institute, Portland-based nonprofit founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, has announced its annual cohort of scholars. The 147 recipients of the Mitchell Scholarship, representing every public high school from across the state, will each receive a scholarship award of $10,000 to be […]
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Skowhegan to hold Disney Christmas in July
The Skowhegan Parks & Recreation Department plans to host Disney Christmas in July from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive. Join Mickey and Minnie for children’s games, family activities, coloring contest, craft fair and flea market and more. Booth space for the craft fair and […]
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Augusta-based nonprofit theater group receives national grant
The Marti Stevens Interactive Improvisational Theater has received one of 260 AARP Community Challenge grants for 2022, and one of 11 to Maine organizations. The social justice theater group has been providing performances nation-wide and across Maine for close to 40 years and was chosen from thousands of U.S. community organizations for the AARP grant […]
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Augusta agency to offer virtual Savvy Caregiver class
AUGUSTA — Spectrum Generations plans to offer a Savvy Caregiver class via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 19 to Aug. 23. The nonprofit area agency on aging is aware that caregivers or care partners of someone with Alzheimer’s face challenges when it comes to attending events. For this reason, Spectrum Generations will offer the […]