More than two dozen people gathered at the Leeds Historical Society Sept. 8, when Wilbur Smith was presented with the Boston Post Cane in recognition of his status as Leeds’ oldest citizen. Born and raised in Monmouth, the 94-year-old has lived in Leeds for 76 years. Smith was presented with the cane on behalf of […]
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UMaine at Farmington remembers first responders on Sept. 11
Members of the University of Maine at Farmington community recently gathered in the Olsen Student Center to commemorate the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and remember current first responders and their dedication. Kirsten Swan, UMF director of student leadership; Connor Fahey, coordinator of orientation and transition programs; and Enrico Echevarria, multicultural admissions counselor, shared […]
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Elmira College names local Key Award winners
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Three local Elmira College students recently were named this year’s recipients of its annual Key Award. They are Nicholas Brown of Farmingdale, Payton Alexander of Belgrade and Luke Parks of Sidney. “This award is given to students with the potential to excel academically, serve as leaders, and go on to enjoy success […]
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Waterville chaplain Rev. Jacques Dolbec retires
WATERVILLE — The Rev. Jacques Dolbec, Society of the Blessed Trinity, recently retired after 18 years as chaplain at the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament chapel. The occasion was marked by a Mass in the chapel and an outdoor reception on the convent grounds. Dolbec entered the Society of the Blessed Trinity after serving in […]
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Skowhegan facility honors oldest resident with Redington Cane
SKOWHEGAN — Irene Marie Gallant Dumont, 106, who resides at Redington Memorial Home, was presented with the facility’s homemade Redington Cane on Aug. 26. Karen Dore, the activity director, decorated an old wooden cane to honor Dumont five years after she received The Boston Post Cane, when she was 101 on Oct. 19, 2018. “This […]
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Jackman Scouts visit local lumber company
JACKMAN — Lumbering and the logging industry have been a vital part of Moose River Valley since the opening of the Kellogg Lumber Company in 1906 at Long Pond. On Aug. 30, Scouts in Jackman Troop 497 learned about the proud heritage of the community and what it took for their ancestors who felled the […]
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Oakland youth crowned Miss Aroostook Young Teen 2024
CARIBOU — The Miss Aroostook Pageant, held Aug. 20 at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center, crowned Khloee Renee Tower, 12, as Miss Aroostook Young Teen 2024. The Oakland resident is a seventh grader at Messalonskee Middle School. The pageant crowns girls and young women who will advance to the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant next […]
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Simmons University names local dean’s list students
BOSTON — Three local students were named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University. The are Emma Soule of Farmingdale, Abigail Bloom of Waterville and Maddie Beckwith of Winslow. To qualify, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work […]
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Johnson Hall honors 2 volunteers of year
Johnson Hall held the last concert of its free summer waterfront concert series Aug. 26 at the Life Community Church in Gardiner. At the beginning of the concert, Mike Miclon, executive director of Johnson Hall, and Pam Rideout, director of operations of Johnson Hall, honored their volunteers of the year. The award was given to […]
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Gardiner’s Troop 672 explores Florida Keys
Local Scouts spent part of their summer diving, sailing, and fishing off the Florida Keys as part of Scout Troop 672’s visit to the Boy Scouts of America’s High Adventure base, set at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. Troop members, based in Gardiner but serving the surrounding towns, took part in the […]