The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute in Portland graduated the third class of program participants in its history — including more than 150 young women from 36 high schools, spanning all 16 Maine counties. The graduations occurred during two year-end celebration events on June 2 and 5, that took place by webinar to respect social-distancing […]
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Camping no minimum night stay to begin July 1
AUGUSTA — Beginning July 1, customers can make a reservation at the 12 State Park Campgrounds without any minimum night stay limits. This is an added customer service allowing campers to book a single Friday or Saturday night for reservations between July 1 and the end of the camping season, according to a news release […]
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UMaine Extension food preservation webinars planned in July
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer new webinars in its Preserving the Harvest series, with quick-pack cucumber pickles from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. Other topics for July include fermented cucumber pickles, canning and freezing green beans, and freezing Maine seafood, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension in Orono. […]
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Wayne Community Church Auction online July 10 through 17
Auction proceeds will benefit missions of the church and community programs.
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Saint Anselm College announces dean’s list
Students include Maria Gregor, Amelie Crowe, Alexis Caldwell, Hannah Cunningham, Brayden Rollins, Katherine King, Elijah Fish and Christine Quirion.
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Kennebec Valley Community College offers free CNA training
Kennebec Valley Community College is offering Certified Nursing Assistant Training at no cost to 12 Maine residents. This training is in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ Executive Order 25 FY 19/20, An Order Regarding the Maine Quality Centers Program, written as a response to COVID-19. This order was written to expedite training for critical jobs […]
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Food preservation updates on white-fleshed peaches and nectarines, elderberries
Recent U.S. Department of Agriculture research has shown that white-fleshed peaches and nectarines are lower in acid than traditional yellow-fleshed varieties, according to a news release from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. This means white-fleshed varieties are considered a low-acid food for canning purposes, and freezing is the only recommended method of […]
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Louisa Nyhus graduates from Williams College
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Louisa C. Nyhus, daughter of Philip Nyhus and Gail Carlson of Waterville, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and Spanish on June 7 from Williams College, according to a news release from the college. Nyhus and classmates officially became graduates of the college on that date. With the campus […]
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Gabrielle Benedetto makes Mercer University dean’s list
MACON, Ga. — Gabrielle Benedetto of Pittsfield has been named to the 2020 spring dean’s list at Mercer University. Inclusion on this list requires students to meet rigorous grade-point-average standards specific to the college or school within the university. Benedetto is a senior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Volunteer Maine awards more than $480K to AmeriCorps programs
Grants will aid projects that support Maine communities in areas of youth mentorship, K-12 education support, and poverty outreach, among others.