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Gardiner church to offer Bible school
GARDINER — Winter Street Baptist Church, 32 Winter St., is to hold a “Concrete & Cranes” vacation Bible school from 8:45 a.m. to noon June 21-25 for grades 5-8. For more information or to obtain a registration form, call the church office at 207-582-2818 or email [email protected]. A limited number of spaces are available.
Bowdoin recognizes Hallowell student for academic excellence
BRUNSWICK — Katherine Aiello McKee of Hallowell, a member of the Bowdoin College class of 2022, received the Dante Prize in Italian Studies, Jasper Jacob Stahl Fellowship for the Study of Mediterranean Antiquity and Adventurer Prize, during the college’s 25th annual Honors Day May 14. The event acknowledges the exceptional academic accomplishments of students and […]
Extension debuts new food, nutrition blog
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new blog that shares timely, research-based food and nutrition content in an easy-to-digest format. “Spoonful: Bite-Sized Food & Nutrition Information” is updated once to twice a week, with posts about new recipes, food preservation and food safety, grocery shopping on a budget, health tips and […]
Damariscotta committee meeting to cover Pride Month
DAMARISCOTTA — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee plans meet online at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, with a focus on celebrating and supporting Pride Month. Quinn Gormley, executive director of MaineTransNet, the largest state-level transgender peer support organization in the country, will be guest speaker. Gormley will discuss the status of legislation in Maine and […]
Augusta student makes Iowa university dean’s list
AMES, Iowa — Talia Nicole Jorgensen of Augusta, a junior pre-athletic training major, has been named to the 2021 spring dean’s list at Iowa State University. Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours […]
Chelsea student graduates from Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK — Sarah Avery Corkum of Chelsea graduated May 29 with a major in environmental studies — government and legal during Bowdoin College’s 216th commencement ceremony.
Virtual prison ministry gathering planned for June 17
PORTLAND — A virtual gathering for those curious about prison ministry, have served or currently serve in the ministry, or have an interest in getting involved, is to be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 17. The event will feature speaker Fr. Dustin Feddon of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida. Feddon is an […]
University to hold benefit golf tourney
The University of Maine at Augusta Athletic Department plans to host its 13th annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 29 at the Waterville Country Club, 39 Country Club Road, Oakland. Tournament proceeds will support all UMA Athletics teams. Organized by coaches and staff, student-athletes also participate in the event. The format is an 18-hole, four-person […]
MDA Assembles 200 cleaning and hygiene kits
MANCHESTER — The Maine Dental Association recently partnered with nonprofit organization Maine Needs to assemble and distribute 200 cleaning and hygiene kits to four sites. The association, through its donation campaign called Maine Needs a Smile, collected personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, and shampoo, and basic cleaning supplies, like laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, […]