May 21 to 27 is National Safe Boating Week.
Community
Residents give preliminary approval to Pittsfield-area school district’s $13.4 million budget
Maine School Administrative District 53, which serves Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield, held its annual budget hearing Thursday.
Numbers speak for themselves as alewives regain foothold in central Maine
As the fish’s annual migration begins again, this is the first year in centuries that alewives will be able to swim upriver to China Lake, a milestone that Gov. Janet Mills and others celebrated this week.
South Gardiner student makes Bob Jones University dean’s list
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Logan Hilton, a junior criminal justice major from South Gardiner, has been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Bob Jones University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
Gardiner Area High School student earns Principal’s Award
Brett Palmer of West Gardiner, a senior at Gardiner Area High School, received the 2022 Principal’s Award, according to a news release from Principal Chad Kempton. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout his four years at GAHS, Brett has […]
UMaine to offer free STEM college course to high school students
ORONO — Registration is open for a tuition-free innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade), scheduled to offered by the University of Maine from July 18 through Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same […]
Tourism council awards $2K to Maine Film Center
Kennebec Valley Tourism Council has awarded $2,000 in sponsorship support funds to the Maine Film Center for the 25th Maine International Film Festival. This funding aims to assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region, according to a news release from the council. Maine […]
Author to discuss novel set in Franco-American Waterville community
A reading with author Ron Currie Jr. is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, via Zoom, presented by the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College. Currie will read from a new, as-yet unpublished novel set in the Franco-American community in Waterville. A question-and-answer session will follow the reading. Currie is […]
Lawrence High recognizes top 10 seniors for 2022
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its class of 2022 top 10 students in alphabetical order. Gage Boudreau, the class salutatorian, is the son of Gary and Dawn Boudreau of Benton. While at Lawrence, he participated in golf: 9, 10, 11, 12; ran cross country: 12; participated in indoor and outdoor track: 9, 10, […]
Daughters of American Revolution chapter honors teen historians
The Fort Halifax chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented American History Contest awards to six young adults April 2 during a tea held in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. The contest is offered to students in grades five to 12. The fifth-grade winner was Elizabeth Longfellow, the daughter of […]