FAYETTE — Kennebec Land Trust is to host an opportunity to walk Hewett Oak Hill and take in the views of its newest conservation project at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29. The trust plans to purchase and permanently conserve 120 acres in Fayette, including a ridgeline just above Echo Lake and a mature hardwood-conifer woodland […]
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Oakland student named to Bucknell dean’s list
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Owen Concaugh, class of 2021, from Oakland has been named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Bucknell University. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.
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Skowhegan student earns Virginia college degree
EMORY, Va. — Elizabeth Jones of Skowhegan has earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Emory & Henry College. Jones also was named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, students must be a full time student and receive a 3.6 GPA for the semester. Located in the […]
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Augusta student named to Iowa university dean’s list
AMES, Iowa — Talia Jorgensen of Augusta has been named to the 2021 spring semesters dean’s list in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University. The dean’s list honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
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Culinary arts programs to build agriculture literacy
ORONO — A new University of Maine initiative, to build agricultural literacy through an immersive culinary experience for career and technical education (CTE) culinary arts instructors, is one of 21 projects funded nationwide by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. NIFA has invested $6.2 million in the professional development and […]
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Hope Haitian Choir plans free concert in Farmington
The Hope Haitian Choir plans to perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Farmington Baptist Church, 194 Whittier Road, Farmington. These children and their chaperones are to share their stories and voices. Donations are welcome. For more information, call 207-779-0731.
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UMaine Extension to offer Tidewater Farm garden tours
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer weekly garden tours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday from Aug. 5 to 26 at the UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, Farm Gate Road. Each tour will feature a different topic and begins with the cut flower garden, followed by growing herbs in […]
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Waterville native to present at Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WATERVILLE — Fr. Sebastian White, a Dominican friar, is to present “Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Peace of Soul: I Will Give You Rest” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. All are welcome to attend at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 101 Silver St. White since 2018 has served as editor of Magnificat, a monthly […]
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Car show raises $20K for cancer program
WATERVILLE — The seventh Annual Cruisin’ For a Cure Car Show was held June 5 at the Robert LaFleur Airport, a new location for the New Dimensions Federal Credit Union fundraising event. With 188 registrations, the wide-open space filled rapidly. Once the money was collected and tallied, the credit union found it had raised a […]
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Area students receive Franklin bank scholarships
Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $48,000 this year in college scholarships to 15 local high schools and technical centers, according to a news release. The scholarships range from $1,500 to $3,000 and benefited 17 students in 2021. Thirteen scholarships went to local students pursuing business related programs: accounting, finance, marketing, management, computer […]