The Maine Crafts Association, in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission, has announced five 2022 mentor/apprentice pairs selected for the Craft Apprentice Program. The 2022 Craft Apprentice Program Apprenticeship pairs: • Tyler Gulden of Walpole with apprentice Rachel Herzer of Freeport (ceramics) • Alice Seeger of Belfast with apprentice Amanda Affleck of Somerville (textiles) • […]
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Camden club, library plan next horticultural talk
Camden Garden Club’s fourth talk in the annual five-part Winter Horticulture Series, presented online in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, according to a news release from the club. The free horticultural talks continue each Tuesday through Feb. 22. Cyrene Slegona will present Monarchs, […]
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Pittsfield nears final approval for town-owned hangar at municipal airport
Final step before construction of $1.5 million structure is a site plan review by the town Planning Board.
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Temple Academy posts honor roll
WATERVILLE — Temple Academy has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll of the 2021-22 academic year. Seniors Highest honors: Joshua Dow, Gunnar Hendsbee, Lens Louis, Hung Nguyen, Joseph Poulin, Aiden Sherwood, Faith Sweetser, Panharoth Tep and Nicholas Zimba. High honors: Ridza Louis, Isaiah Simoneau and Bradley True. Honors: Carlos Alexandre, […]
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Monmouth student named Dana Scholar at Bates College
LEWISTON — Ed Zuis of Monmouth was one of 20 members of the Bates College class of 2024 to be named a Dana Scholar. Zuis, the son of Edmund Zuis and Catherine V. Squires, is a 2020 graduate of Monmouth Academy. Established in 1965 through the support of the Charles A. Dana Foundation, the Dana […]
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Embden man receives Boston Post Cane
John “Jack” MacLean received the ceremonial Embden Boston Post Cane Jan. 28 from the Embden Historical Society, at his home with his children present. MacLean retired as lieutenant the Wrentham Masschusetts Fire Department in 1990, and moved to Cracker Box Farm in Embden with his wife and mother. His roots go deep in Maine. His […]
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Healthy Living for ME to offer leader training programs
Healthy Living for ME is offering several leader trainings in March for Mainers interested in volunteering with the organization as a workshop leader. Community organizations can have their staff and/or volunteers participate in the leader trainings. “If you’re passionate about health and wellness, leading workshops with Healthy Living for ME is a great way to […]
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Camden library digitalizing town’s newspaper
The Camden Public Library’s archives of the Camden Herald newspaper are being digitized and posted online. Phase one of the project, or the first 125 years of the newspaper, are already online. Phase two, 1998 to 2020, is in the works. “We are more than delighted, we are overjoyed,” said Ken Gross, director of the […]
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Virtual flower growers conference set for this month
An additional in-person networking session is planned at Longfellow’s Greenhouses in Manchester.
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Country music nonprofit to host guitar competition
The contest is open to high school students.