JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced the following honor roll. Seniors Highest Honors: Abigail Bernard, Alicia Bridges, Megan Brown, Hannah Coates, Drew Delaney, Kaitlyn Paul. High Honors: Ethan Brown. Honors: Julianna Adams, Haylee Ames, Auriana Armandi, Alexia Davis, Jack Gilbert, Lorne Grondin, Rachel Hanson, Rhys Howard, Hanni Johnson, Kaden Maberry, Ethan O’Donnell, Elise […]
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Taizé prayer service to be featured at Ss. Peter & Paul Basilica
LEWISTON — A special Lenten evening for Maine Catholics is set for the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul on Friday, March 5. Fr. Bob Vaillancourt will preside at a Taizé prayer service, Mass and presentation of the Stations of the Cross that will be offered in person and via livestream. Stations of the Cross […]
Agassiz Village summer camp opening doors to children in Maine
POLAND — Agassiz Village, a nonprofit overnight summer camp on Thompson Lake, will open for the summer season of 2021, after much consideration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agassiz feels it is critical for youth to have camp, especially this summer. And for the first time in its 86-year history, Agassiz is opening its doors to […]
Telstar High School announces honors, dean’s list
BETHEL — Telstar High School has announced its first semester dean’s list and high honors. The * indicates high honors and dean’s list indicates a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, with all courses at least 2.7. Grade nine: Madison Gingras*, Cadence Hatch, Mae Hoff*, Myles James, Karen Marshall*, Brianna Watrous, Isabella Bennett, Lilly Crockett, […]
Catholic endowments assist parishes in Farmington, Jay
FARMINGTON — From providing nourishment to those in need of food, to offering warmth in the winter, St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay are able to better the lives of community members due to new parish social ministry endowments with the Catholic Foundation of Maine (CFM). Established in […]
West Paris church announces March schedule of speakers
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris has announced the March schedule of worship services held at 9 a.m. Sundays. All are welcome. Church members are following safety practices of wearing masks and social distancing. They are not singing during the hymns, but Tom Coolidge is providing music. March 7: “Changing the […]
Poland to hold virtual candidates’ forum
POLAND — All candidates for election to town government posts have been invited to participate in a candidates’ forum that will be held virtually this year. The meeting, sponsored by Friends of Ricker Library, will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. Those interested can find the Zoom link on the town website, on its […]
4-H virtual science cafés start to March 2
The webinars are free; registration is required for each session.
Well done news for Thursday, Feb. 25
Brownfield resident has hands blessed in ceremony MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College sophomore nursing student Caroline Condon of Brownfield, joined fellow student nurses in the Abbey Church for a blessing before beginning clinical placements. The blessing of the hands ceremony, held Feb. 5, is a tradition for the college’s future nurses, connecting the Benedictine […]