Joanna Zhang is class valedictorian, and Sophie Mihm is salutatorian.
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The Forks Plantation teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Tommy Sylvester of The Forks was presented Scouting’s highest honor during a ceremony on Sunday, June 4, at the Forks Fish and Game Association. “To reach this rank of Scouting, this young man has followed a trail in time and in experience which has been discouraging and inspiring, arduous work and great fun, slow and […]
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‘Blue Jean’ script has problems, writes J.P. Devine
Life is softer for LGBT people in the UK now than it was in the ’80s in “Blue Jean,” when Margaret Thatcher initiated “Section 28.” Now, as the clouds thin, we find ourselves in a small, dreary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, where our young Jean, a gay physical education teacher, is a basketball coach. […]
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Women’s barbershop chorus returns from competition
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus returned to Maine after the April 20-23 weekend at the chorus’ parent organization, Harmony Inc.’s Area 2 competition, held in Westborough, Massachusetts. This year’s theme was “Broadway.” Maine-ly Harmony members sang Abba’s “Dancing Queen.” The chorus, directed by Kathy Greason, plans to apply new techniques learned at the competition, according […]
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The Shadow Riders pay tribute to Marshall Tucker Band
Band to return June 24 to Madison’s Somerset Abbey.
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Winslow High School honors top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Winslow High School has announced its top 10 seniors for the class of 2023. They are listed in alphabetical order. Lucas Boucher is the son of Melissa and Bill Boucher of Winslow. He is a three-sport athlete who was the captain of the baseball team and also played soccer and basketball. He received the KVAC […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors hold event to honor drivers
AUGUSTA — Neighbors Driving Neighbors held a celebratory luncheon May 25 at the Viles House to honor its volunteer drivers. NDN President Harald Bredesen thanked the drivers, whom he called “the heart of NDN,” for their dedication and commitment to helping others in the communities served by NDN, according to a news release from Cindy […]
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Erskine club makes bat houses during workshop
The Erskine Academy Environmental Club sponsored a bat house construction workshop on May 27. Students used upcycled wood materials to construct four chamber bath houses in an effort to protect bats. The environmental club initially hosted a talk on bats by Chewonki in March and learned about diseases and changes to the environment that threaten the […]
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Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School recognizes top 2 seniors
BINGHAM — Upper Kennebec Valley Junior/Senior High School has announced its class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian. Kristian Jacques of Bingham, the valedictorian, is headed to the University of Maine at Orono and plans to study biomedical engineering. Brielle Hill of Bingham, the salutatorian, is headed to the University of Maine at Farmington and plans […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Reading the Glass’ and ‘The Ruins of Woodman’s Village’
A mariner’s view of the weather from the rolling decks of sailing vessels and an excellent mystery of class hatred, criminal conspiracy and cold-blooded murder