United Way holding Valentine’s Pop-Up Auction FARMINGTON — United Way is having a Valentine’s Pop-Up Auction on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The one-day Facebook auction features gifts for Valentine’s Day. Examples include $100 gift certificate, jewelry, baked goods and wellness products, dinner and movie packages and movie passes. Check out facebook.com/uwtva. For more information about United […]
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Museum L-A asks for votes through Community Matters
LEWISTON — Museum L-A has been selected to be on the ballot of this year’s Community Matters More grant program. Museum L-A supporters are encouraged to vote for the museum online at bangor.com/cmm and to share the link with friends and family through social media channels, email, blogs and websites. The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Community […]
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Anglers to compete at Wilton ice fishing derby
WILTON — The Wilton Fish & Game Association’s seventh annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake will be held Saturday, Feb. 13. The event coincides with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend when any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish […]
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Internship program opens 2021 applications for Maine students, companies
Innovate for Maine Fellows looking for both student fellows to join the 2021 cohort and a variety of for-profit companies with innovative products, services, or processes to host them.
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Poulin named National Merit Semifinalist
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy senior Rhayna Poulin has been named a 2021 National Merit Semifinalist, school Principal Rick Amero reports. Only 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. National Semifinalists placed among the top scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking […]
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Children’s author to talk about her books Feb. 10 via Zoom
Event part of Vose Library’s ‘Zoom with Vose Wednesdays at 6 pm Program.’
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The Maine College of Health Professions dean’s list
Maine College of Health Professions in Lewiston has announced its 2020 fall semester dean’s list. The students who earned dean’s list status include Mackenzie Arsenault of Lewiston, Courtney Arsenault of Westbrook, Laura Benoit of Waterford, Vanessa Bragdon of Augusta, Brooke Buote of Jay, Grace Burchard of Lewiston and Amanda Carrier of Springvale. Also, Elizabeth Carrier […]
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Loaves & Fishes mission increases during challenges of pandemic
SABATTUS — For a ministry with a sole mission of aiding people in crisis in the Sabattus area, Loaves & Fishes — operated by the Dominican Sisters, OP — has faced challenges during the pandemic. Located at the Sisters’ convent on Lisbon Road, Loaves & Fishes has provided food and clothing to those in need […]
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Well done news for Saturday, Feb. 6
Husson University announces area honors list students BANGOR — The following area students have been named to the fall 2020 honors list at Husson University. Students who make the list must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.59 during the period. Ashleigh […]
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Bigs, Littles to be virtually ‘in the stands’ at Super Bowl
LEWISTON — Bates College Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles from Connors Elementary School will be fans “in the stands” at Super Bowl LV — albeit in photo cut-outs — representing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine at the big game in Tampa on Sunday, Feb. 6. The project is part of a […]