Guest speaker will be Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Nirav Shah.
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Tripp Middle School lists first trimester honor students
TURNER — Tripp Middle School has announced its first trimester honor roll. Honors Grade seven: Aiden Bolduc, Matthew Brisson, Kallie Brown, Carina Castagna, Parker Charest, Aliyah Clark, Connor Frederick, Hailey Greenlaw, Noah Hunnefield, Hunter Lemieux, Sabra Lorrimer, Payton Olivier, Reed Petrin, Thomas Pratt, Meghan Rivard, Gavin Rothe, Damon Rucci, Charlotte Trundy, Emma Van Tuinen. Grade eight: […]
Well done news for Tuesday, Jan. 12
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The following area students have been named to the Bob Jones University president’s list for high academic achievement during the fall 2020 semester: Gennah Mason, Fayette, senior, early childhood education, and Kaitlyn McNally, Raymond, junior, journalism and mass communication. To qualify for the president’s list, students must earn a 3.75 or higher […]
Auburn’s annual Winter Festival changes with times
AUBURN — The city’s annual “celebration of all things winter” will look a little different this year. The Auburn Recreation Department has announced that the city’s annual Winter Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Jan. 29 to 31, with a few changes. Due to current state guidelines and CDC recommendations, the event has been […]
St. Dom’s Elementary School announces honors
LEWISTON — The following students, grades three through five, were named to the second quarter honor roll at Saint Dominic Academy’s Elementary School preschool through five. High Honors Grade three: Summer Rae Beaulieu, Bailey Bourgoin, Brooklyn Dunbar, Londen Gustafson, Connor Langan, Ava Langlais, Paxton Lynn, Mia Renaud, Noah Rousseau, Anthony St. Pierre, Jielin Wu. Grade […]
Jay VFW post donates to local Jake Lord Play It Safe Foundation
JAY — Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has made its annual contribution to the Jake Lord Play it Safe Foundation. Funds were raised through multiple dinners and matched by several post members. Post Commander Don Frechette said, “It’s an honor to support a local charity that is entrenched in our area […]
Youth council shedding light on mental health awareness
LEWISTON — A LIGHT IN THE DARK, a Photovoice Project by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, in partnership with Healthy Androscoggin, launched Monday, Jan. 11. For 14 days, Monday through Friday, via social media, a youth council member will share a photo he/she took with an accompanying narrative that explains why the photo has been […]
Auburn library to host two-part workshop on nutrition, budget
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library will hold a “Ten Tips Nutrition Workshop: Eating Better on a Budget,” presented by Missy North-Drain of Healthy Androscoggin via Zoom, from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 20 and 27. The free classes, presented by Healthy Androscoggin, will provide the skills to shop, cook and eat healthier foods […]
Conservation Reserve Program signup is underway
AUGUSTA — Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the program until Feb. 12. The competitive program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes. “This signup for the Conservation Reserve Program gives producers and landowners an […]
Community briefs for Saturday, Jan. 9
Livermore rabies clinic canceled LIVERMORE — The rabies clinic scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Livermore Fire Station has been canceled due to a potential exposure to COVID-19. VFW post to plan Buddy Poppy event LEWISTON — The James B. Longley-Normand Dionne Post 9150, VFW, will meet at 6:30 […]