AUGUSTA — The Maine State Credit Union board of directors has approved a donation of $100,000 to the Normand Dubreuil Scholarship Fund at Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System. Since its inception, Maine State Credit Union has donated $350,000 to this fund and has helped more than 300 Mainers. “Maine State Credit […]
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Kennebec Savings Bank hires Dan Swindler
AUGUSTA – Kennebec Savings Bank President and CEO Andrew Silsby recently announced the hire of Dan Swindler as chief banking operations officer. In his role, Swindler will oversee deposit operations, card services, branch operations, business account management, customer care and experience, vendor and project management, and physical security, according to a news release from the […]
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Hight Ford staff spends day cleaning Coburn Park in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN —The staff at Hight Ford partnered with staff from 201 Service, the Town of Skowhegan and volunteers to spend April 28 cleaning up Coburn Park in honor of Arbor Day. The 12.5-acre park was donated in 1885 by Abner Coburn, who was Maine’s governor during the Civil War. “Community involvement is an important part […]
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Augusta agency wins Golden Arrow Award
AUGUSTA — Marshall Communications recently was honored with a Golden Arrow award for its work on Maine Grains’ 10th anniversary celebration. Recognizing the best work of communications, public relations and marketing professionals, the Golden Arrow was given to Marshall Communications for garnering excitement statewide for the celebration event. The agency has won dozens of awards […]
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Erskine Academy to host 8th grade open house March 8
SOUTH CHINA — All eighth grade students and their parents from the surrounding communities are invited to attend an open house at Erskine Academy. The gathering is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the 209 Windsor Road school gym. The school’s administration encourages all incoming freshmen and their parents to attend this event, […]
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Augusta library to offer Medicare 101 seminar March 8
AUGUSTA — Renata Lahner, owner of the Lahner Group, plans to present Medicare 101 at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. The free seminar, to be held in the library’s Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St., is meant to help people understand and navigate the options with Medicare. Lahner’s presentation aims to help participants have […]
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Gardiner student earns New York Institute of Technology honors
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — Piper Kollman-Veit of Gardiner has been named to the 2022 fall presidential honor list at New York Institute of Technology. To qualify for the presidential honor list, a student must achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.7 and complete at least 12 credit hours without any incomplete grades. Check […]
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Dresden student makes Grove City College dean’s list
GROVE CITY, Pa. — Isaak Flaming of Dresden, a exercise science major, has been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list with high distinction at Grove City College. Flaming, a 2020 graduate of Morse High School, is the son of Glenn and Simone Flaming of Dresden. Students eligible for the dean’s list have a […]
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Husson University recognizes local president’s list students
BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the 2022 fall president’s list at Husson University. Jamal Dourant of Athens is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in criminal justice program. Madeline Levesque of Augusta is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in graphic/visual design and a Certificate in photography program. Ryan Pelletier […]
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Farmington club seeks scholarship applications
The submission deadline is Saturday, April 1.