PORTLAND — Lent, which began Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, and ends on Holy Thursday, April 1, is a period of spiritual renewal that helps parishioners prepare for the celebration of Easter. The three pillars of the Lenten season are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. A special Lent section, portlanddiocese.org/lent-resources, has been launched on the Diocese of […]
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Kennebec Land Trust executive director to speak Feb. 24
Virtual event will be hosted by the Bailey Library in Winthrop.
Union library’s next Armchair Adventure set for Feb. 24
Laurie and Tim Warden to talk about their trip to New Zealand.
Palermo library to host Zoom presentation Feb. 23
Author John Bunker to give talk titled Grandma’s Apple Orchard.
Moving to circular food system focus of Zoom talk Feb. 22
Event hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions.
East Wilton Masonic Group to offer takeout pickup supper Feb. 20
Supper reservations are requested by Feb. 18.
Mid-Maine Chamber, KV Connect to co-host Meet the Reps Zoom event Feb. 24
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce of Waterville and KV Connect will co-host Meet the Reps, a virtual event that brings members of the business community and public together with elected officials at all levels of government at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. This is a chance to ask questions, provide input and meet your representatives. This […]
Local students make Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Five local students have been named to the 2020 fall dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. They include Braden Ballard of Fairfield, a junior majoring in civil engineering; Bryce Bragdon of Windsor, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering; Brett Foster of Fairfield, a junior majoring in electrical & computer engineering; Brock Jolicoeur of Waterville, […]
Guadalupi makes Hillsdale College dean’s list
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Cecilia Guadalupi of Augusta has been named to the 2020 fall semester dean’s list at Hillsdale College.
Local students earn dean’s list honors at Stonehill College
EASTON, Mass. — Three local students have been named to the 2020 fall semester dean’s list at Stonehill College. They include Makenzie Charest of Sidney, a junior; Amanda Goucher of Wayne, a freshman; and Gabriela Languet of Belgrade, a senior. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or […]