TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Madison Levasseur of Whitefield was named to 2021 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Alabama. Students enrolled during the spring 2021 term at The University of Alabama made the dean’s list with academic records of 3.5 or above.
Community
Winthrop to host annual 5K run/jog/walk
WINTHROP — Start this year’s 4th of July with a bang by entering the 19th annual Friends on the 4th 5K Run/Jog/Walk. The race is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday, July 4, at Norcross Point. The race is open to runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages. The registration fee is $25 for those 11 […]
UMF expands Summer Experience program
The University of Maine at Farmington has seen the success of its popular Summer Experience program in past years and is offering an expanded selection of sessions this summer for first-year students enrolled for the fall semester at UMF. The three-day, two-night campus stays are a blend of fun and hands-on experiences designed to give […]
UMaine extension class to cover strawberry jam
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer an online class about water bath canning with homemade strawberry jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24. “Water Bath Canning Basics — Making Strawberry Jam” will demonstrate how to turn fresh berries into jams and jellies, and then preserve them to enjoy […]
Virtual talk planned about mid-century Maine author
The University of Maine at Augusta in partnership with the Freeport Historical Society is to hold a virtual event about author Elinor Graham at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In 1934 Maryland native Graham moved with her husband to a saltwater farm […]
Farmington Falls Fire Company to host benefit for baseball teams
After taking a year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Farmington Falls Fire Company Inc. in Farmington Falls will hold its yard sale and chicken barbecue on Saturday, July 17, on Philbrick Park field behind the Falls Fire Company Station at 114 Philbrick Road in Farmington Falls. Clean donations will be accepted for the […]
Chelsea society to honor, remember past president
The Chelsea Historical Society will dedicate a teak and cast iron bench in honor of Tom Winter, past president of the society, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Chelsea Heights Cemetery. The cemetery is on the west side of Route 9 just before the junction of the Hallowell Road and Ferry Road. This […]
Coalition to offer prostate cancer revisioning session
The Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer will hold a revisioning session on Saturday, June 26, at the Second Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta. All are welcome to attend but registration is required; call 207-388-2640. Check-in will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch will be provided. Facilitator Courtney Renfro-Covert, RN, BSN., a […]
Augusta tech center recognizes students
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has presented certificates of program completion and program awards for the 2020-21 school year. The center serves more than 400 students from eight area high schools annually in 15 different career and technical education programs. They include Cony High School in Augusta, Erskine Academy in South China, Gardiner Area […]
Carrabec High lists honor students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec High School has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Jasmyne Coombs, Andrew Davis, Natalynn Deuble, Chantelle LaCroix, Autumn Morrill, Mikayla Oliver, Sarah Olson, Courtney Peabody and Anastasia Quimby. Honors: Aidan Caplin, Alexis Dickey, Elizabeth Manzer and Samual Scott. Grade 11 — High […]