Addison Verrill has been named valedictorian, and Catherine Carter salutatorian.
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Mid-Maine tech center holds National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony
Mid-Maine Technical Center held its 34rd annual National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony on May 9. The formal induction ceremony was held at the Waterville Elks Club. Nineteen students were recognized during the ceremony, including six members that were inducted in 2023. In order to be considered for induction, a student must have achieved honors […]
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Maine’s first research satellite to launch this year
ORONO — Maine’s first small research satellite, designed to engage middle and high school students in STEM, is expected to launch into orbit within the next couple of months. Firefly Aerospace, a company based in Cedar Rapids, Texas, integrated the nearly one-foot-tall satellite, known as MESAT1, into a rocket to be launched from the Vandenberg […]
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Movie Review: ‘Wildcat’ won’t be anyone’s choice for a summer’s beach read
Here we are once again watching the work of director Ethan Hawke, one of Hollywood’s birds of paradise who flits from one tree to another in that land of artists looking for the right branch in which to build a permanent nest. Hawke’s problem, if it is one, is that he’s pretty good at all […]
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Cony High School recognizes top 10 seniors for class of ’24
Samuel Goldey has been named valedictorian, and Eben Buck salutatorian.
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On Music: Harmonica master Chris O’Leary talks about his Alligator Records debut album
The show set for May 20 at Rockland’s Rock Harbor Brewing Co.
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Belgrade camp hosts May the Fourth Be With You Grand Galactic Games
BELGRADE — Camp Bomazeen, a historic outdoor recreation site for generations of Scouts, became known as Planet Bomazeen during the first weekend in May to celebrate Star Wars Day, May 4. Scouting volunteers hosted nearly 100 Scouts for the May the Fourth Be With You Grand Galactic Games. Scouts competed in activities as individuals and […]
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Invasive plant identification and management workshop to be offered in Unity
UNITY — Sebasticook Regional Land Trust and Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District plan to hold an invasive plant identification and management workshop from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, t Moulton’s Mill Preserve on Route 139. Attendees can learn about invasive plants, how they spread, and how their presence influences the health of the […]
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Lecture to cover genealogy of Murch family of Maine
AUGUSTA — King Philip, the Mayflower, child-bearing, genealogists, extra-marital affairs, birth and death records, cousins, George Washington, gravestones, granite, and Henry David Thoreau are all on the agenda for the Kennebec Historical Society’s monthly lecture in May. “Mysteries, Mistakes, and Surprises: Adventures in Maine Genealogy” is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the […]
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On-farm workshop on vegetable, hay production set for May 21
PENOBSCOT — The Maine New Farmers Project at University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer a farm visit from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at King Hill Farm, 29 Faerie Kingdom Road. Farmer/owner Paul Schultz will share methods of harvesting and storing vegetables and discuss the farm’s hay production. This […]