POTSDAM, N.Y.— Benjamin Thomas Thibert of Oakland earned a bachelor of science degree with distinction in aeronautical engineering, business minor in May from Clarkson University. Although the current government directives made Clarkson’s usual May commencement celebrations in Potsdam not possible, the university’s current plan is to hold on-campus commencement ceremonies on Aug. 15 with the […]
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Concaugh makes Bucknell University dean’s list
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Owen Concaugh of Oakland, a junior at Bucknell University, has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list, according to a news release from the university. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.
Messalonskee High School lists top 10 students for class of 2020
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School has announced its class of 2020 top 10 students. The students are listed by rank. Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, according to a news release from Denise J. Caouette, administrative assistant. 1. Cameron Croft is the son of Devin and Jennifer Croft of Sidney. He is recognized as […]
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce to host business breakfast June 11
JobsinME.com and JobsInTheUS.com CEO Saïd Eastman to speak.
Some summer camps in Waterville area to open this summer
Most summer camps in the Waterville area plan to open this summer, following guidelines of the Maine Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, while others have decided not to open because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Photos: Oakland volunteers keep flowers blooming
Oakland’s volunteer flower group is at work for a seventh straight year, adding touches of beauty to a grim year.
Day Camp Tracy sessions to begin June 8 in Oakland
All campers will have their temperatures taken and be health screened before being admitted to camp for the day.
Oakland cancels Oakfest celebration, reopening town office May 18
Town manager tells Oakland Town Council Oakfest canceled because vendors stopped signing up because of the coronavirus pandemic, the town office will open on May 18, and Town Meeting still scheduled for June 9.
ShineOnCass Foundation helps shine light on kindness
A.J. Carrier, building maintenance assistant for the Town of Oakland and his co-workers Jeremy Buzzell and Mark McMahon, installed a 30-foot “Together We Shine” banner on April 29 above the town’s main intersection to honor its citizens for shining a light on kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from Monica Charette […]
Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.