The Manchester Maine Historical Society recently recognized the town’s oldest citizen, 100-year-old Geraldine “Gerry” Roley. She was born Oct. 24, 1923. A walking stick made by John Black of Manchester was presented to Roley as a symbolic representation of Manchester’s Boston Cane. A certificate and a copy of the Manchester History Book also were presented […]
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Oakland area Modern Woodmen service project a success
Modern Woodmen of America members in Oakland recently came together to donate emergency blankets. The project, which took place Nov. 1 at Oakland Fire Department, will benefit the Oakland area community whereby these blankets will be utilized by First Responders to comfort those in need after responding to a call for emergency services. “We’re so […]
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Skowhegan club donates books to local agencies
To help raise awareness and assist local agencies during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Skowhegan Woman’s Club donated books to two local agencies. On Oct. 25, SWC Secretary Sharon Adams and SWC Board of Directors’ Member Vi Ferland delivered the two collections of five books each to Kennebec […]
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UMaine Farmington provides students with new safety app
The ‘Friend Walk’ feature lets students have a friend follow them to their destination virtually.
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Land trust hosts Water Science Day with Rangeley middle school students
The Rangeley Lakes Regional School’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students were recently in the field learning about water quality science in the Rangeley Lakes region. Sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, this event highlights the work done by the Headwaters Lake Protection Program staff and volunteers. Experiential education stations were set up throughout the […]
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Forest Hills High School names students of month
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First Farmington Open Chess Tournament crowns champions
The Farmington Open Chess Tournament, hosted recently at the Farmington Community Center, held its inaugural event to celebrate National Chess Day. This tournament marked Farmington’s first-ever sanctioned chess tournament recognized by the U.S. Chess Federation. Its 42 competitors were aged between 12 and 77. Scholastic entrant Charlie Creswell claimed the championship trophy with a crucial […]
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Augusta area tech center names September professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center recently named two students its September Professionals of the Month. Logan Lanphier of Chelsea is a senior from Erskine Academy, enrolled in the Plumbing and Heating program for the second year. Lanphier has liked the program because he feels that his instructor makes the class fun, and he has […]
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Cub Scout Pack 622 holds 1st meeting in 3 years in Manchester
Families gathered at the Manchester Elementary School for pumpkin painting, singing, a scavenger hunt and games marking the restart of Cub Scout Pack 622 after a three-year absence. Nationally, the Scouting program suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic as packs and troops shut down to meet federal and state requirements. Locally, officials say that Scouting lost […]
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Literacy Volunteers celebrates ‘Hometown Heroes’
Modern Woodmen of America celebrated the literacy work of Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties, and honored “Hometown Heroes” Elizabeth Cooke, Maggie Davis, Greta Espeaignnette, Claire Levesque, and Aishah Wolfstone, at a MWA members meeting Sept. 19 at Bean’s Corner Baptist Church in Jay. The five Literacy Volunteers tutors were celebrated as a team […]