SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four local students have been named to the 2023 spring dean’s list at Springfield College. William Banks from Jefferson has a primary major of physical education. Christa Carr from Pittsfield has a primary major of athletic training. Emma Hanna from Bowdoin has a primary major of health science/pre-occupational therapy. Kaitlin Morrison from […]
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Local students make Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Three local undergraduate students made the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 2023 spring dean’s list. Hope Hutchinson of Greene, class of 2023, is majoring in biology and biotechnology and professional writing. Alaina Lambert of Winslow, class of 2026, is majoring in biology and biotechnology. Eve Martineau of Greene, class of 2026, is majoring in […]
Area Scouts help honor veterans before Memorial Day
The Cubs of Pack 445 joined Scouts from Troop 433 on May 21, at McClintock Cemetery on Nowell Road in Winslow, to remember those veterans who had served and have since passed on in advance of Memorial Day. They included Alex Parsons of Benton, Simon Giroux of Winslow, Freddie Pullen of Winslow, Lorelei Pullen of […]
Vacation Bible schools, Totus Tuus set for local churches this summer
Vacation Bible Schools and Totus Tuus are being offered at parishes around Maine this summer. They are a way for youths to learn about their faith, while having fun and making new friends, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Vacation Bible Schools • Gray Monday-Friday, July […]
Pump the brakes, late-night drivers; Ticonic Bridge will close to overnight traffic
Construction crews along the span between Waterville and Winslow need to do utility work that will require it to be periodically closed to vehicles, including the night of Thursday, May 25.
Waterville attorney receives district merit award, Scoutmaster’s key
Attorney Dan Bernier of Waterville wears a suit when providing expert advice to clients on matters such as estate planning, probate law, litigation and government relations. But he was wearing his Scout uniform when he received the District Award of Merit on May 10 at the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church. The award is […]
Scouts, leaders attend Spring Camporee in Belgrade
More than 100 Scouts and leaders camped at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade recently for the annual Spring Camporee. Scouts from towns in Kennebec, Somerset and Lincoln counties, as well as one troop from Gorham, pitched tents, built cooking fires, practiced knots and lashes, and learned to play the recorder. Meanwhile, more than 20 leaders from […]
Central Mainers attend Scout Day at Fenway
Hundreds of Scouts from all over New England made their way April 30 to Fenway Park in Boston, including some from central Maine, for Scout Day with the Boston Red Sox. The Yawkey Way sluggers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1. “We eat, sleep and breathe baseball in this family, so it was a fantastic opportunity […]
The alewife has seen a resurgence, and now a Benton festival returns to honor the native fish
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for Saturday, resuming for the first time since 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic put it on pause.
Winslow council determines its chairman did not have conflict in awarding paving contract
Criticism had been directed at council Chairman Peter Drapeau for voting to award the contract to Pike Industries even though Drapeau’s company does business with Pike.