Monmouth Academy qualified earlier this year in the State of Maine Championship to compete in the National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s national championship was all virtual. Monmouth placed third in Division III. The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, competed in […]
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Community Health Options offers grant opportunities
Lewiston-based Community Health Options’ fall 2021 Community Benefit Expenditure grant cycle is open for applications. Several grants ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 will be awarded. Applications are due by 5 p.m. July 23. The organizations supports Maine nonprofit, community organizations working to promote wellness and community health. Its fall grant priorities are focused on helping […]
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Lewiston church holds Silver & Gold Mass
More than 50 couples celebrated marriages.
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Endicott College names local students to dean’s list
BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott College has announced its local students who made the 2021 spring dean’s list. Zachary Gagne of Auburn is an international studies major and the son of Lori-Ann Gagne and William Gagne. Piper Norcross of Auburn is a liberal studies/education major and the daughter of Kristi Huard-Norcross and Craig Norcross. Jayra Bray […]
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Lewiston High lists Q4 honor students
Lewiston High School has announced the following students were named to its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. First Honors Grade 9: Leila Abdi, Madeleine Albert, Badia Aldhaibani, Dru Angelides, Merveille Bamba, Umba Banza, Gavin Bavis, Natalie Beaudoin, Madison Binette, Ethan Blue, Alex Breton, Isabella Brunetti, Evan Chabot, Jasmine Connor-Schade, Savannah Connor-Schade, Madeline […]
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Winthrop student earns masters from Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Yifei Shen of Winthrop graduated in May with a Master of Science degree in management from Lehigh University. Shen was among the nearly 2,000 students who received undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees during commencement exercises.
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Retired educators’ group honors members
Franklin County Retired Educators and the Maine Education Association — Retired recently honored two members with Leadership Awards. Carolyn Parr (2020) and Ann Yorks (2021) received engraved clocks for their service to their students, schools, communities and educational associations. Parr retired from Regional School Unit 9/Cascade Brook School, where she was a Title 1 instructor. […]
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Fryeburg Masons give $25K to save teen center
Under the umbrella of the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation’s MAC (Masons Assisting Communities) program, the foundation has announced a $25,000 grant provided by the Masons of Pythagorean Lodge to save Fryeburg’s community teen center. The center is a pilot program launched during the pandemic, serving teens from Fryeburg and the surrounding towns of Stoneham, Stow, […]
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Author to share adventures in Maine’s woods, waters
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author Laurie Chandler at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, via Zoom. Chandler’s second book, “Through Woods & Waters, A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument,” will be the topic of her conversation with Skidompha. No stranger to the community nor to Chats, Chandler will […]
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Spend time on farm with extension 4-H
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new hands-on summer learning series focused on Maine agriculture for those 12-18 years old. Participants in the four-session “4-H Fridays on the Farm” program will take a tour of each participating farm’s operations, gain hands-on experience and learn what different farms across the […]