Singer/songwriter Dave Mallett plans to be at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences Summer Celebration on Sunday, June 26, where he will perform and formally designate the Garden Song as the school song, at the 13 Easler Drive academy in Hinckley. The celebration will run from 1 to 4 p.m. with Mallett playing at 2 […]
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Western Maine town the last to use hand-crank phones in the U.S.
‘The lure of high-tech, touch-tone and total privacy won out in a two-year battle with nostalgia and the human element,’ announced the Sunday Sun Journal in Lewiston. ‘The crank phone is dead. Long live call forwarding.’
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Garden-to-table workshop set for June 27 in Old Town
A hands-on workshop featuring gardening and culinary skills is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 27. It will be held at the UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers demonstration garden, University of Maine Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. According to a news release from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, this garden-to-table workshop begins at […]
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Bread & Brews celebration set for June 25 in Unity
UNITY — Bread & Brews, a celebration of Maine-grown grain, is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, 294 Crosby Brook Road. The event will be hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Grain Alliance. It will highlight the people and businesses who […]
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Knox student makes Shenandoah University president’s list
WINCHESTER, Va. — Kalina Keller of Knox has been named to the 2022 spring semester president’s list at Shenandoah University. To qualify for this recognition, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher.
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Phillips library to hold benefit 5K, author visit
The Readers, Writers, and Runners 5K, a fundraiser for the Phillips Public Library, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25. The race begins and ends at the library, 96 Main St. in Phillips. The fundraiser celebrates the local library and community of book lovers, according to a news release from the library. Registration begins […]
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Local students graduate from Clark University
WORCESTER, Mass. — Three local students graduated May 22 from Clark University. Samuel G. Pilgrim of Dresden graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. Julia Karen Sternad of Augusta graduated with a Master of public administration. Sternad is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda honor society. Zack Blaine Mittelstadt of Wilton graduated […]
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Erskine Academy presents Renaissance Awards
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy students and staff attended the final Renaissance Assembly of the year on June 10 to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards, according to a news release from the academy. Recognition Awards were presented to the following students: Aydan Desjardins, Kenneth Fredette, Morgan Miller, Austin Nicholas, Lilly Fredette, Zuriah Smith, Emma […]
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Readfield student makes Buffalo State College dean’s list
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jordan Johnson of Readfield has been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Buffalo State College. Johnson is majoring in interior design. Students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a term GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the dean’s list.
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Institute ordains 16 new interfaith ministers
The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine ordained 16 new interfaith ministers during a ceremony June 5 in the outdoor chapel at Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center in Saco. The ordinands committed to interfaith leadership, service, and presence in a hurting world, according to a news release from the institute. The newly ordained ministers include: Lizzie […]