SEWARD, Neb. — Kalen Garrett of Topsham earned a Bachelor of Science-Education this month from Concordia University, Nebraska. Check out other upcoming area events!
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SNAPSHOT: Turner woman receives town’s Boston Post Cane
Lynette Bradford, 95, of Turner, was awarded the town’s Boston Post Cane by selectmen on May 1. In attendance were Turner Selectmen Kevin Nichols, Steve Maheu, Kurt Youland, Angelo Terreri and Warren Hood. Turner’s records for its Boston Post Cane go back only to 1925. Bradford is the 39th holder of the cane, according to […]
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Auburn theater, pub to hold kickoff fundraiser May 17
Proceeds will benefit the L/A Community Little Theatre.
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Otisfield Historical Society plans 1st program of year for May 18
The Otisfield Historical Society’s first program for 2023 is set to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Otisfield Town House, 1905 Bell Hill Road. Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for the society, will focus on the early history of the town, covering the period from 1690 to 1803, shortly after Otisfield was incorporated. […]
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Auburn Senior College, library to explore local history, buildings May 18
Senior College in the Community’s next collaboration with the Auburn Public Library, Legacies from Auburn’s Industrial Past, is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 18, in the library’s Androscoggin Room at 49 Spring St. Lin Wright will explore the industrial legacies through a look at the history of three extant buildings in Auburn: Phoenix Block, […]
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Woodlot management tour set for Winthrop May 18
Maine Woodland Owners plans to offer a woodlot management tour from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, May 18, of its Wiesendanger Wildlife Protection Area on Case Road in Winthrop. Joe Roy, a private lands wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and Andy Shultz, a retired Maine Forest Service landowner outreach forester, will […]
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Jay school to host mushroom workshop May 17
JAY — A workshop session on using mycoforestry practices to grow Chaga mushrooms in Maine forests is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at Spruce Mountain High School, 33 Community Drive. Nikki Leroux and Justin Triquet of JustNiks Mycosilva LLC will lead the workshop and explain how Chaga can be grown […]
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Local students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society
BATON ROUGE, La. — Nine local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They include Heather Ahern Huish of Livermore Fall at the University of Maine, Victoria Beaulieu of Lewiston at the University of Southern Maine, Anna Berkes […]
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Otisfield group to host community lunch May 17
OTISFIELD — A community lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Route 121. There will be a crustless veggie quiche (otherwise known as a fritatta), a Mexican casserole, a tatter tot casserole, a raisin bread casserole and a blueberry French toast casserole. Breakfast muffins, […]
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Tri-Town Optimist Club recognizes competition winners
The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland held a Visual Arts Competition in April for students ages 11 and younger. Club members voted on 14 entries at a meeting on April 27 and selected first-, second- and third-place winners. The winners were Ambrie Cotnoir of Poland, 11, (cactus), who placed first; Perrie […]