MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has announced that the following local students have been named to the 2021 winter president’s list. The students include Christopher Poole of Greene, Heather Grant of West Gardiner, Danielle Pierce of Jefferson, Ariana Cousins of Augusta, Alexander Savage of Windsor, Alice Cantrell of Clinton, Lacey York of China, […]
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UMaine to offer dog clinic to youths
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a hands-on program for youth ages 9 to 18 interested in learning more about dogs. The clinic is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 12, at the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm […]
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Center to offer college planning, career advising
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, “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: • Monday, June 14 at 9 a.m.; • Tuesday, June 15 at 9 […]
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Central Maine Community College names spring dean’s list
Central Maine Community College has announced its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. All students who have achieved […]
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Support centers to celebrate cancer survivors day
Sunday, June 6, marks the 34th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, a day when thousands of people in hundreds of communities across the globe hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and to raise awareness of the challenges of cancer survivorship. To join in Maine’s celebration of National Cancer Survivor Day, visit ncsd-maine.com throughout the weekend […]
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Winslow graduate earns degree from Maryland university
ADELPHI, Md. — Taylor Marie White of Winslow earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies from University of Maryland Global Campus. The university held a virtual stateside commencement on May 15 for more than 5,500 graduates of the class of 2021.
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Conference to focus on Maine’s many cultures
The University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Southern Maine are partnering to host “One sun rose on us today: Stories from Maine’s Long 20th Century,” a virtual half-day conference set from noon to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, online via Zoom. This conference will include three panels — Wabanakiscapes, 20th Maine Jewish […]
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Tourism council awards funds for Kennebec Brewfest
AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley Tourism Council has awarded $1,662 in sponsorship support funds to the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce for the Kennebec Brewfest. The funding is to assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region. Kennebec Chamber of Commerce was one of 12 […]
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Fayette school, students support foster care children
The Fayette Central School recently collaborated with Project Sparrow to display a sea of pinwheels. Students planted approximately 2,000 pinwheels to symbolize the amount of children in foster care in Maine. Several students forfeited their own recess to help with the pinwheel display in an effort to show support for their classmates and community members […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives $10K grant
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine has received a $10,000 grant from the Kay E. Dopp Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The funding is to provide critical social and emotional development needed to help build resilience and promote the mental health and well-being of children through one-to-one youth mentoring. Executive Director of BBBS of […]