Jacob Diaz is already facing a charge of manslaughter in connection with the Dec. 11 crash that claimed the life of 79-year-old Carol Ivers of Fayette.
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Widow’s plea for new safety rules changes state law on transporting caskets
Had they existed sooner, regulations for modified hearses might have saved a man killed in a 2017 wreck in Greene.
Maine Community Foundation offers award to teachers
Full-time teachers at Greene, Leeds, Tripp and Turner schools may be eligible for the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The award recognizes School Administrative District 52 teachers who stimulate intellectual curiosity, raise aspirations and demand critical thinking in their classrooms. Teachers must have a minimum of five […]
Dementia presentations scheduled in Readfield, Monmouth, Greene Aug. 17
The Aging Brain: A Presentation on Dementia will be offered on Thursday, Aug. 17, by three libraries in Readfield, Monmouth and Greene. Join this free event at one of three central Maine locations: • 10 a.m. at Readfield Town Office, 8 Old Kents Hill Road; • Noon at Cumston Public Library, 796 Main St., Monmouth, […]
Plymouth State University recognizes local dean’s list students
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Plymouth State University has recognized three local students who made the 2023 spring semester dean’s list. Libby McIntyre of Greene is majoring in criminal justice. Ethan Mousseau of Litchfield is majoring in meteorology. Abigail Sewall of Jefferson is majoring in nursing. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must achieve […]
Maine Connections Academy awards diplomas to students
Academy recognizes Central Maine students.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute recognizes local graduates
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two local graduates received degrees on May 13 during Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 154th commencement exercises. Hope Hutchinson of Greene majored in biology and biotechnology and professional writing. Jacob Mills of Augusta majored in biomedical engineering. Check out upcoming area events!
Local students complete research projects at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two local students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute completed their senior thesis as part of the university’s project-based educational experience, the Major Qualifying Project. The project is usually team-based and often focuses on very specific issues or needs of an organization that has partnered with the university to sponsor the student’s work. Hope […]
Greene student is Maine Connections Academy’s STAR student for May
SCARBOROUGH — Alexis Beaucaire of Greene has been named Maine Connections Academy’s May STAR Student of the Month. STAR students are academy scholars who are recognized for embodying the school’s values and spirit both in and out of the virtual classroom. Beaucaire, a grade 12 student, has always felt connected to veteran-related causes. She comes […]