Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host Anna Carll, cemetery sexton for Manchester, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10, via Zoom. A business meeting is to follow. At a young age, Carll always looked forward to helping her grandmother in the family cemetery in Durham, according to a news release. She grew to […]
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Bishop visits Knights of Columbus
AUGUSTA — Bishop Robert Deeley stopped at the Maine Knights of Columbus State Convention on Saturday, May 22, at the Senator Inn to offer his personal thanks, and share the gratitude of so many Mainers, for their incredible efforts. The convention, which featured a large number of in-person attendees as well as Knights around the […]
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Franklin County coalition receives $800K grant
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is to receive a four-year Federal Health Resources & Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Care Services Outreach grant. The grant allows the coalition to implement a multi-faceted program designed to improve health outcomes in Greater Franklin County. “This […]
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Local students graduate from Ohio university
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Three local students received degrees at Cedarville University’s 125th commencement during three separate religious graduation programs April 30 and May 1 in the Doden Field House. Andrew Peterson of Farmingdale was awarded a Bachelor of Arts. Kenan Estes of Sidney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. Julia Stahlnecker of Farmingdale […]
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Ohio university names local dean’s list students
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, […]
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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 […]
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Health network receives $1.2M grant
The grant will be used to expand services and add new programming to address Mainers’ health needs.
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Scout to update flooring at Richmond church
A Brunswick teen chose to give back to a church as his Eagle Scout project.
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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 […]