This spring, six University of Maine at Augusta students were selected from a large field of candidates to take part in three-week course focusing on “Bridging Disciplines: The impacts of exposure to toxic substances on health, regenerative capacity, and aging,” an educational opportunity from the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor. The online and in-person […]
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Health Care Golf Classic set for July 12
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital’s annual Health Care Golf Classic at the Sugarloaf Golf Club is to take place Monday, July 12. The beneficiaries are the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center. Both provide health services to people in need. The Monday-featured contest is a four-person […]
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EMCC recognizes students for academic achievement
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Community College has announced its 2021 spring president’s list, dean’s list, and honorable mentions list. Each semester the academic dean prepares for the president a list of those dean’s list students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying 12 credit hours or more. President Lisa Larson acknowledges […]
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Global Dempsey Challenge 2021 to run in September
LEWISTON — This year’s Dempsey Challenge is set for Sept. 25 and 26, and sees the introduction of the event’s first, global challenge. Presented by Amgen Oncology and founded by Patrick Dempsey, the Dempsey Challenge is the primary fundraising event for the Dempsey Center. Since its inception in 2009, the event has raised more than […]
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Library to host class on organizing, preserving photos
CAMDEN — Photo preservation specialist Cheryl Freye of Winthrop is to present a free, educational Zoom class about saving, organizing, and sharing photographs at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 22. Freye’s class, hosted by Camden Public Library, is ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by multitudes of photographs and videos accumulated in hard copy and on multiple […]
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Belgrade student earns doctorate from Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, Ga. — David Kent of Belgrade has earned a Doctor of Philosophy in robotics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kent was among approximately 4,435 undergraduate and graduate students who earned their degrees during the 2021 spring semester. They were recognized during the institute’s 260th commencement exercises May 7-8 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
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Gardiner church to offer Bible camp
The Gardiner Nazarene Church invites youths to “Roar Vacation Bible Camp: Life is wild, God is good,” a free camp planned from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 21-25, at 6 Nazarene Way. Children can participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, play teamwork-building games, devour treats, sing and dance to catchy songs, experience one-of-a-kind […]
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Augusta student named to Assumption University dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Anne Guadalupi of Augusta, class of 2021, has been named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Assumption University. “Anne is one of the many students who demonstrated incredible resiliency amid the challenges posed by COVID-19 during the previous academic year and remained committed to their programs of study,” said Assumption […]
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Center to offer career, education sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions in “Essentials of College Planning” for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions are being held at the following dates and times: • Wednesday, July 7 at 10 a.m.; • Thursday, July 8 at […]
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Two MCI graduates to continue in aviation field
PITTSFIELD — Two Maine Central Institute class of 2021 graduates, Randall Starbird and Emelyn Hatch, both of Pittsfield, have been part of the school’s aviation program for high school and pre-college students working towards receiving their private pilot’s licenses. Both are flying solo and have either taken their exams or are close to taking their exams […]