Lewiston High School has named its first-quarter honor roll students for the 2021-22 academic year. First Honors Grade 9: Fadumo Ahmed, Desirae Buck, Emma Carmichael, Michael Caron, Holland Clyburn, Elizabeth Conary, Lily Croteau, Chouaib DJama, Dominic Dastra, Melanie Deshaies, Avaya Desjardins, Ava Dionne, Joseph Dube, Madina Elmi, Elizabeth Ernesto, Alyssa Fendley, Aleisha Fortin, Josie Gagnier, Jordan-Taylor […]
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University extensions to offer winter garden design webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to offer a webinar for home gardeners about winter garden design from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6. Designing for Winter Interest and Wildlife will explore how to design and maintain a landscape that provides visual interest while benefiting […]
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New Ventures Maine offers tuition-free classes
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine plans to offer tuition-free online workshops and classes for December and January. The sessions are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. The full class schedule, growing with new class offerings for January, is accessible at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. December and January: • Job […]
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Camden library to offer online privacy, security workshop
The Camden Public Library is scheduled to continue its Tech Help Thursdays series with an online privacy and security program at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The workshop will cover how to guard one’s privacy and personal information while online, as well as share other helpful and pertinent information. Participants will also learn […]
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Volunteer Maine celebrates new class of AmeriCorps members
AUGUSTA — Maine’s newest AmeriCorps members, hailing from the state and across the country, gathered virtually Nov. 15 to participate in the 27th annual Maine AmeriCorps Induction Ceremony. The ceremony has been archived on the Volunteer Maine YouTube channel for those who could not view it live: youtu.be/o4l_xcvEw08. Maine Supreme Court Associate Justice Andrew Mead […]
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Raymond state representative to hold office hours Dec. 1
RAYMOND — Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, plans to hold in-district constituent office hours from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Raymond Village Library at 3 Meadow Road. Office hours can provide residents an opportunity to hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about Maine’s policymaking process and share opinions on state matters. Office […]
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Veterans bureau to hold 3-day assistance program
The Maine Bureau of Veterans Services is partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Benefits Administration at Togus to put on a Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 7-9, for Maine’s veterans. Limited appointments are available. To register, visit booknow.appointment-plus.com/ck3047g2. Registration runs […]
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Honor society inducts Winthrop student
BATON ROUGE, La. — Alex Chamberland of Winthrop was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Chamberland was initiated at MCPHS University. Chamberland is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. […]
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Tech organization recognizes Greene medical student’s service
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan Paluso of Greene has been recognized for serving on the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s student organization, the Student American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. Paluso is a medical student at the New York Institute of Technology.
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Maine Human Rights Summit set for Dec. 10 via Zoom
PORTLAND — As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day on Friday, Dec. 10, Maine will join the effort by exploring ways in which the securing of human rights can help transform our society in this state. Mindbridge and Cross Cultural Community Services plan to co-host the second Maine Human Rights Summit virtually from 8 […]