AUGUSTA — Maine’s newest AmeriCorps members, hailing from the state and across the country, gathered virtually Nov. 15 to participate in the 27th annual Maine AmeriCorps Induction Ceremony. The ceremony has been archived on the Volunteer Maine YouTube channel for those who could not view it live: youtu.be/o4l_xcvEw08. Maine Supreme Court Associate Justice Andrew Mead […]
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Camden library to offer online privacy, security workshop
The Camden Public Library is scheduled to continue its Tech Help Thursdays series with an online privacy and security program at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The workshop will cover how to guard one’s privacy and personal information while online, as well as share other helpful and pertinent information. Participants will also learn […]
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New Ventures Maine offers tuition-free classes
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine plans to offer tuition-free online workshops and classes for December and January. The sessions are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. The full class schedule, growing with new class offerings for January, is accessible at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. December and January: • Job […]
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Madison Area Memorial High lists honor roll students
Madison Area Memorial high School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Christopher Carlo, Thomas Dean, Sarah Hatfield, Chayse Howarth, Chloe Kay, Landyn Landry, Abigail Linkletter, Brooke McKenney, Anna Paine, Hailey Paquet, Jaden Spaulding and Jackson Theriault. Honors: Danika Abbott, […]
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Union library to host educators, authors via Zoom Dec. 1
UNION — Vose Library’s “Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series” is scheduled next to feature Gary Chapin and Carisa Corrow, to discuss their co-creation of the book “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education.” The event is is to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, via Zoom. Chapin has been working in education since 2000, first […]
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University of Maine System trustee tours Augusta campus
Earlier this fall, Roger Katz, current University of Maine System board trustee and former state senator and mayor, visited the University of Maine at Augusta. He was invited by UMA Interim President Joseph Szakas to see the refurbished lettering outside of the Bennett D. Katz Library, named in 1999 for Katz’s father. The refreshing of […]
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Maine Human Rights Summit set for Dec. 10 via Zoom
PORTLAND — As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day on Friday, Dec. 10, Maine will join the effort by exploring ways in which the securing of human rights can help transform our society in this state. Mindbridge and Cross Cultural Community Services plan to co-host the second Maine Human Rights Summit virtually from 8 […]
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Honor society inducts Winthrop student
BATON ROUGE, La. — Alex Chamberland of Winthrop was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Chamberland was initiated at MCPHS University. Chamberland is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. […]
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Veterans bureau to hold 3-day assistance program
The Maine Bureau of Veterans Services is partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Benefits Administration at Togus to put on a Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 7-9, for Maine’s veterans. Limited appointments are available. To register, visit booknow.appointment-plus.com/ck3047g2. Registration runs […]
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Skowhegan center to help elderly residents
SKOWHEGAN — Marti Stevens Learning Center is offering to help with snow removal and projects for elderly Skowhegan residents. For more information, contact Jim Goodwin at 207-474-7175.