AUGUSTA — The LePage administration announced two new appointees to the Department of Economic and Community Development on Wednesday.
Film festival to honor McDowell
I do a terrible Malcolm McDowell impression. I know that because I’ve spent the last week recounting, to my more patient friends and family, my phone conversation with the legendary McDowell, recipient of this year’s “Mid-Life Achievement Award” at the 14th annual Maine International Film Festival, which starts Friday and runs through July 24 in Waterville.
Prison warden, attorney general review land sale
The Attorney General’s Office and Maine State Prison Warden Patricia Barnhart have begun discussing how to “unwind” the state’s sale of three houses in Thomaston to Barnhart.
ORGANIZATIONS
AUGUSTA — Buker Community Center, Augusta Recreation Department, has announced its recent cribbage winners.
Idexx Laboratories plan could mean 700 new employees
Idexx Laboratories announced plans Tuesday to build a $60 million corporate headquarters that could accommodate 700 new employees in Westbrook.
CMP upgrade plan brings no opposition
CHINA — Residents asked questions about a $26 million plan by Central Maine Power Co. to upgrade its transmission lines, but the project yielded no opposition at a public hearing Tuesday.
UMaine announces spring semester dean’s list
ORONO — The University of Maine has announced its students achieving Deans List honors in the Spring 2011 semester. Local students include: Joanna Bridges, Erika Curtis, Thomas Daniels, Nathan DeRocher, Nathaniel Devoe, Jessica Gilbert, Gabriel Hinds, Anne McKay, Cameron O’Brien, Ashley Paradis, McKenzie Parker, Jessica Stoddard, Alyssa Vallee, Sara Webber and Christina Wing, all of Augusta; Leslie Beliveau, Ryan Dawes, and Amy Heino, all of Belgrade; Christian Baade, Jenna Bowley, Katelyn Kinney, Morgan Kinney, Sarah Watts, Keri West, Erica Woods, all of Bowdoin; Brian Bosquet-Smith, Ashley Clark and Shauna Ferry, all of Bowdoinham; Anna Henderson, Roxanne Moody, and Ashley Pratt, all of Chelsea; Robert Collins and Sara Richardson, both of China; Shane Smith of Coopers Mills; Brendan Moran of Damariscotta; Kyle Bell-Colfer, Katelyn Brown, Matthew Richwalder, Dylan Sirois and Jessica Woods, all of Farmingdale; Evan Kus, Derek Lane and Alysha Mosher, all of Gardiner; Andrew Bergeron, Michael Shepherd, Taylor Smith and Harrison Wolfington, all of Hallowell; Ethan Foster and Ryan Hall, both of Jefferson; Christopher Hatch, Christopher Healey, Anthony Nuzzo and Heather White, all of Litchfield; Courtney Anderson, Joanna Cumming, Christine MacDonald, Amanda Mayette, Hayley Pierce, Tonya Santos, Tylor Tourville and Samuel Watson, all of Manchester; Mary Berry, Richard Brassard, Blake Hamel, Lindsay Scirica and Abigail Szotkowski, all of Monmouth; Paul Brown, Robert Brown and Rose McGlauflin, all of Mount Vernon; Brett Plossay of North Monmouth; Rebecca Allen and Samantha Tardif, both of Pittston; Patrick Fortier-Brown, Cody Jean and Kristyn Seymour, all of Randolph; Matthew Bessette, Eric Collins, Ryan Fellows, Jonathan Picard and Fallon Sweeney, all of Readfield; Rachel Carter, Nicholas Noble, Rachel Scribellito, Amanda Will and Sarah Williams, all of Richmond; Lindsay Begley, Arielle Boulette, Nicklaus DeBlois and Matthew Ouellette, all of Sidney; Jason Goggin, Pamela Hashinsky, Sean Hutchinson, Joshua Jandreau and Annie Nixon, all of South China; Angelica Allen, Samuel Feldman, Caroline Reed, Courtney Reed and Aaron Sienkiewicz, all of Vassalboro; Stephen Bates, Robert Perry and Kelli Rich, all of Wayne; Emily Collins, Janelynn Lawrence, Lana Scott and Eric Sprowl, all of West Gardiner; Abraham Hamilton and Matthew Howard, both of Whitefield; Bonnie Haiss and Abigail Siegfriedt, both of Windsor; Ashley Bailey and Ashley Ferrucci, both of Wiscasset.
Monmouth Middle School lists fourth-quarter honor roll
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Middle School has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll.
Monmouth Academy announces honor roll students
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll.
Loon tally could drop
PORTLAND — Maine’s loon tally could go down this year following last year’s record numbers because of the wet spring.