Lynda Pratt, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, plans to share her love for rug hooking at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. in Winthrop. Several years ago Pratt began rug hooking and taking lessons in a person’s private home. Rug hooking soon became her favorite indoor […]
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Waldo County 4-H to offer shooting sports workshop
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Waldo County plans to offer a shooting sports workshop for ages 9 to 18 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18, at Maine Outdoor Sportsman, 144 Atlantic Highway in Northport. The Explore 4-H Shooting Sports workshop will introduce participants to the basics and principles of archery including marksmanship, […]
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Local students graduate from York County Community College
WELLS, ME — Four local students graduated May 13 from York County Community College during its 27th annual commencement ceremony, held at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. The students who earned certificates and/or degrees include Katelyn Lapoint of Jay, Charity Kidney of Topsham, Adriana Pierce of Sabattus and Casey Clark of Auburn.
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Winthrop society to host tours of Viles home, gardens
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host an afternoon tour of the Viles House and its gardens on Saturday, June 11, at 71 Stone St. in Augusta. Tours are set for 1-2:30 and 3-4:30 p.m., with a limit of 30 people per tour. This tour is a fundraiser for the historical society. All proceeds […]
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Temple student published, inducted into Baldwin Wallace University society
BEREA, Ohio — Maighread Laliberte of Temple is among 30 writers and artists whose work was selected for publication in the 2022 edition of Baldwin Wallace University’s annual literary and art journal, The Mill. Laliberte, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School, published a work titled “A Letter to My Mother.” Each edition of The […]
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Turner church to host June line dancing classes
TUNER — The First Universalist Church plans to offer line dancing classes at 6 p.m. for four weeks beginning Wednesday, June 8. The classes are held in the vestry at the Route 117 church in Turner Center. Instructors will be Vicky Catlett, Holly Catlett and Lyndsey Gilbert Day. The cost is a $6-per-class donation. The […]
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Healthy Living for ME announces free workshops in June
Mainers can register for Healthy Living for ME’s free summer workshops, scheduled for June. The workshops now open for registration include A Matter of Balance, Living Well for Better Health, Better Health Now, Living Well with Chronic Pain, and Living Well with HIV+. Mainers who are caregivers or supports for individuals living with conditions addressed […]
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Auburn student joins Lasell University honor society
NEWTON, Mass. — Alexis Gatto of Auburn, a Lasell University student, was inducted at the end of the spring semester into Delta Mu Delta, the international business honor society.
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Norway earns safety enhancement grant
The Maine Municipal Association Workers Compensation Fund has awarded the town of Norway a $3,000 safety enhancement grant. The funds will be used toward the purchase of an Advance SC500 X20D battery-powered walk-behind floor scrubber, to be used at the town office and highway department. This scrubber is versatile, uses less water and chemicals, and […]
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Augusta tech students receive toolships from foundation
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]