The Maine Energy Marketers Association in Brunswick, in conjunction with Maine’s heating fuel retailers and WGME CBS 13, is putting the finishing touches on its annual Fuel Your Love Month which provides heating fuel to deserving Mainers. Running all of February, the association will invite Mainers to nominate someone in need to receive 100 gallons […]
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Proposed site of new Benton school wins residents’ backing
Plans call for Maine School Administrative District 49 to build school off Neck Road, near Benton Elementary School.
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Group holds fundraiser for nonprofit, Skowhegan humane society
GFWC Semper Fidelis Woman’s Club has donated $305 each to Canine Companions for Independence and the Somerset Humane Society in Skowhegan. Also donated to the local shelter were 32 bags of dog and cat food, 118 cans of cat food, 12 bags of dog treats, dog harnesses, collars and toys, four dog beds, cleaning supplies, […]
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Pittsfield student makes Springfield College dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Christa Carr of Pittsfield has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list for academic excellence at Springfield College. Carr has a primary major of athletic training.
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Rhode Island university recognizes local dean’s list students
BRISTOL, R.I. — Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Roger Williams University: Emma Feagin of Readfield and Meghan Smith of Manchester. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester.
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Winslow student makes Alabama university dean’s list
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Catherine Gibbs of Winslow was named 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Alabama. The dean’s list includes those with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
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Bridgton area Rotary offers sand deliveries, COVID testing
BRIDGTON — Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club members are offering to coordinate and deliver buckets of sand to area residents who cannot access sand for themselves. For more information or to request a bucket, contact local health officer and Rotarian Cathy Pinkham at [email protected] or call 207-693-2990. The club also is offering rapid PCR testing for […]
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Waterville academy to celebrate Catholic Schools Week
WATERVILLE — Mount Merici Academy plans to hold Catholic Schools Week from Monday through Saturday, Jan. 30-Feb. 5. During the week, the students will bring in non-perishable items to be donated to the food bank at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter on Colby Street in Waterville. The shelter’s offerings include emergency shelter and resources, guidance on […]
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Bath-area land trust to host talk on rainbow smelt
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is scheduled to host a talk by Dr. Danielle Frechette, a biologist at the Maine Department of Marine Resources, on the lives of rainbow smelt at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. The virtual evening lecture will provide insights into the biology, ecology, behavior and natural history of the […]
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Mid Maine Vettes Club elects 2022 officers
The Mid Maine Vettes Corvette Club held its annual Christmas party at the Village Inn restaurant in Auburn, where members planned upcoming events and elected officers. The new club officers for 2022 include Raymond Faucher, president; Chuck Mailhot, vice president; Richard Therrien, treasurer; Melody Fox, secretary; and Brent Fox, social director. Members scheduled several Corvette […]