CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Five local students were named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s honor list at Cedarville University. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. The students are Emily Allen of Hallowell, Kenan Estes and Linnea Estes (both […]
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Webinar dives into compost, manure for home gardens
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension plan to offer a home gardening webinar about optimizing compost and manure use in the garden from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. “Getting the Most Out of Compost and Manure” will include what to seek when purchasing compost and manure, […]
UMF to hold walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The University of Maine at Farmington is scheduled to host a public walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at 274 Front St. for adults. Vaccines are provided at no cost, and Maine residency is no longer required. Adults getting their first shot will be administered the one-shot Johnson […]
Health network receives $1.2M grant
The grant will be used to expand services and add new programming to address Mainers’ health needs.
Scout to update flooring at Richmond church
A Brunswick teen chose to give back to a church as his Eagle Scout project.
University to host virtual reuse summit
ORONO — Researchers at the University of Maine are to host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit, which celebrates Maine’s vibrant reuse economy, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. Attendees can learn about a multi-year research project on Maine’s reuse sector from researchers who conducted it. They will disclose findings from a statewide […]
Unity Ambulance Corps keeps communities safe
Unity Ambulance Corps has worked over the past year during the pandemic to keep the people of Unity and the surrounding communities safe. The drivers, EMTs and paramedics of UAC have continued to respond to both emergency and non-emergency calls throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing best practice and guidance from the Maine CDC and Maine […]
Troy Historical Society to hold annual meeting
The Troy Historical Society plans to hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, at the BB Cook Clubhouse, 569 Bangor Road in Troy. The meeting is open to anyone interested in collecting and preserving the history of Troy, whether a member or not. During the meeting members plan to vote on an […]
Waterville graduate named senior standout at Colby
WATERVILLE — Kyle McGadney of Waterville has been selected as one of Colby College’s Senior Standouts. Each year, Colby selects a group of graduating students who represent the academic breadth and excellence of the college. McGadney graduated May 23 with a major in computational biology and a minor in art. His short-term plans are to […]
Monmouth student-athlete inducted into honor society
NEWTON, Mass. — Emma Vierling of Monmouth was inducted this spring into the National College Athlete Honor Society at Lasell University. Lasell recently was accepted into the honor society as the Massachusetts Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, which recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year NCAA, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA institutions who excel in both the classroom […]