Two Zoom webinars, one for amateur photographers and one for professionals, to offer some tips and guidance March 10.
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Monmouth author to talk about town’s Underground Railroad via Zoom
Area families put their lives and fortunes in jeopardy to help slaves escape.
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Area students receive USM Promise scholarships
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has announced it has reached a major milestone in its campaign for the Promise Scholarship Program, which serves first-generation USM students with significant financial need. Over the past three years, it has raised more than $8.8 million for Promise, including over $7.5 million needed to endow the USM […]
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2021 Trek Across Maine to host virtual ride because of coronavirus
Proceeds will benefit the American Lung Association’s efforts to end the coronavirus and other lung diseases.
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Mitchell Center to host talk on community solar options for Maine set
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, Orono, will host a talk about options for adopting community solar projects in Maine from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. “Community solar” is a catchy phrase with increasing public exposure that can take different forms. How do the different […]
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Climate justice activist to keynote CEBE convergence
NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will host “2030 Vision: From Climate Action to Climate Justice,” a virtual climate convergence to continue to build momentum in western Maine and beyond during this critical climate decade, from Sunday through Thursday, March 14-18. Building on the 350-person convergence in early 2020, the center is hosting […]
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Well done news for Monday, March 9
Hunt named to Le Moyne College dean’s list SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has named Kaitlin Hunt, a first-year nursing major from Monmouth, to its fall 2020 dean’s list. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above. McMillan part of St. Lawrence University Fed Challenge team CANTON, N.Y. […]
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SeniorsPlus seeks new members for advisory council
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, is seeking new members for its advisory council. The council is a requirement under the Older Americans Act and is responsible for advising on issues concerning older adults and Older Americans Act programs. The council serves as the “eyes and […]
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Auburn food bank fund open for applications
AUBURN — Good Shepherd Food Bank has announced the third round of its Community Redistribution Fund, geared toward supporting grantees’ efforts to source and distribute culturally important foods to community members in need. This grant opportunity is for organizations working closely and primarily with BIPOC (Black and Indigenous people and People of Color), and submissions […]
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Poland Regional High School announces honors
POLAND — Poland Regional High School’s second-quarter honor roll is as follows. Grade nine High Honors: Maya Balkir, Lilliana Bennett, Talen Langevin, Kaitlyn Morris, Khloe O’Leary, Cadence Peters, Isaac Ramsdell, Ryan Stanford, Althea Thornton, Gerald Tibbetts Jr. Honors: Jillian Barnes, James Bussiere, Jacob Crawford, Jonathan Crump, Dawson Ferguson, Dominik Frechette, Audrey Fryda, Lauren Glatz, Adam […]