CHELSEA — The town presented its oldest resident, 97-year-old Robert Kenney Baker, the Boston Post Cane Oct. 9. Due to the loss of the original Boston Post Cane, the town elected to give Baker a replica engraved with his name and date of award. The cane award started in New England in 1909 as a […]
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Local students named scholarship program semifinalists
EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight local students have been named semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Henry Dimitri, Edward Little High School, Auburn; Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Henri B. McCourt, Mount Blue High School, Farmington; Jayden B. Brown, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle; Ella Martinez Nocito, Ethan Smith and Cooper Tarbuck, […]
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Hall-Dale senior named National Merit semifinalist
FARMINGDALE — Miriam Asch, a senior at Hall-Dale High School, has been named a National Merit semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a news release from the school. Asch scored in the top 1% of PSAT test-takers nationwide and is now eligible to compete for a National Merit Scholarship, which will […]
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Maine dancers attend Autumn Leaves Square Dance Festival
Every square dance club of Maine had dancers in attendance, including Central Maine Squares of Waterville, Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans, Le-Vi Rounders of Hermon, and Friendship Squares of New Sharon.
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Forest Hills High School names October students of month
JACKMAN — Kaidence Clowry of Moose River, a freshman, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for October. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: Maintaining a Growth Mindset, according to a news release from the high school. Magdalyn Correia of Jackman, a sophomore, was named October’s Random […]
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Augusta tech center names October professionals of month
The center will also start focusing monthly on one of CATC’s exceptional instructors, highlighting their contributions to student success.
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Gardiner Fire Department teaches Scouts about safety
GARDINER — Dozens of Gardiner Pack 672 Cub Scouts and their siblings and parents learned about the duties of a firefighter at the pack’s Oct. 29 meeting. Gardiner Fire and Rescue Lt. Eric Davis attended the meeting in honor of National First Responders Day, Oct. 28. The day honors the men and women who act […]
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Belgrade’s Camp Bomazeen hosts Fall Camporee
BELGRADE — More than 100 Scouts and leaders from across southern and western Maine attended the Fall Camporee at Camp Bomazeen the weekend of Oct. 18-20. Scouts stayed in patrols and traveled around camp competing in some traditional Scout camp activities, such as outdoor cooking and BB gun shooting, and also at activity stations designed […]
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Scouts from Augusta Troop 603 spend autumn boating, hiking
Scouts from Augusta Troop 603 spent time boating and hiking this autumn. On Sept. 14, a large group of Scouts and parents and leaders boarded kayaks and canoes to paddle along the Kennebec River from Waterville to Augusta. “This was a great experience for me and Zachary. We had a great time and it was […]
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Jackman Scout receives Eagle rank
JACKMAN — Brennan Begin completed his Eagle Scout Service Project after nearly 100 hours of work provided by himself, friends and family. The installation of a knot-tying station and shelter was completed Sept. 15 at the Forest Hills Consolidated School. Brennan, son of Drew and Lindsay Keiper Begin, is 14 years old and a member […]