WINTHROP — Tthe 20th annual Friends on the 4th 5K Run/Jog/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday July 4, at Norcross Point. The race, with a scenic course that runs along the eastern shore of Maranacook Lake, is open to all ages. The registration fee is $25 for those 11 and older and $15 for […]
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Stratton museum seeks volunteers
STRATTON — Dead River Area Historical Society is looking for volunteers to tend the museum. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sundays during July and August; hours can be modified. It’s an opportunity for junior and senior high school students to earn volunteer hours. For more information, call Mary Henderson at […]
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Two local students graduate from Clarkson University
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Two local students earned degrees in May from Clarkson University. Connor Lee Brown of Bowdoin received a bachelor of science with distinction in engineering and management, and was a project management minor. Elspeth Irene Taylor of Pittsfield received a bachelor of science with great distinction in biomolecular science, and was a biology […]
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Mt. Abram Regional High names honor roll students
STRONG — Mt. Abram Regional High School has announced the following students were named to its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. High honors Grade 12: Haley Bate, Sara Galusha, Emily Kidd, Adam Luce, Emily Marden, Wyatt Sieminski, Caleb Thibodeau and Cameron Walters. Grade 11: Josey Arms, Nolan Dyer, Isabella Norster, Emily […]
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Maranacook Middle School names honor roll students
READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Eliyah Ames, Kyra Audet, Kyra Audet, Phoebe Bell, Celia Bergdahl, William Connors, Hadley Farwell, Alice Ferran, Elijah Freeman, Nicholas Harper, Hali Isaacson, D’Allo Jefferson, Trent Jordan, Megan […]
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Rangeley chamber plans July 3rd in the Park event
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its seventh annual July 3rd in the Park event from 10 a.m. until dusk. On Sunday, July 3, the park will feature activities, food and entertainment for all ages provided by area nonprofit organizations, according to a news release from the chamber. Festivities will start at […]
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Farmington plans 4th of July parade
The Farmington Rotary plans the return of the Fourth of July parade, set for 10 a.m. Monday, July 4. The staging area for all participants will be at the Olsen Student Center parking lot on High Street in Farmington. Line up and judging is at 9 am. “Celebrating America’s Superheroes” is this year’s theme. Chamber […]
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Augusta center to offer free Holocaust, anti-bias work seminars
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine has scheduled professional development summer seminars for August. The seminars are free and open to teachers, administrators, and anyone interested in learning about the Holocaust or anti-bias work. They will be conducted on Zoom and both offer 12 credit hours, according to a news release from the […]
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Camden center, library to offer walk through amphitheatre, park
The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series of nature programs, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is scheduled to continue at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, with a guided walk through the Camden Amphitheatre and the adjacent Harbor Park. The hour-long walk will be led by Dr. Kathy Crowley, instructor at the center […]
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Farmington hospital program awards scholarships to 4 graduates
FARMINGTON — Four 2022 high school graduates have been awarded $500 scholarships each by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship Program. All awardees demonstrated academic excellence, a strong motivation to pursue a health care career, and dedication to community service in their applications, according to a news release from the hospital. The awardees and […]