AUGUSTA — The Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System (MVCS) will join Wreaths Across America (WAA) for National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 19. Wreaths Across America will deliver wreaths to Maine’s four veterans’ cemeteries, and those wreaths will be laid on gravesites of veterans by WAA volunteers. In year’s past, the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery […]

LEWISTON — Lewiston High School has announced its first-quarter honor roll. First Honors Grade nine: Leila Abdi, Yonis Ahmed, Madeleine Albert, Badia Aldhaibani, Alexia Arel, Merveille Bamba, Jakob Beal, Ava Blanchette, Alex Breton, Isabella Brunetti, Emily Chapman, Savannah Connor-Schade, Madeline Cote, Olivia Crowley, Jersey Cunningham, Lillian Davis, Isabelle DeMars, Cody Dionne, Benjamin Drewal, Savana Emmert, […]

NEWRY — Sunday River will host two avalanche safety clinics in partnership with SAFE AS Clinics on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 and 20. SAFE AS, which stands for Skiers and Snowboarders Advocating and Fostering Avalanche & Snow Safety, is a women’s tailored and women-designed avalanche clinic for beginner and experienced backcountry skiers. The clinic […]

AUBURN — The Androscoggin Democrats are participating in a virtual food drive to support the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Democratic Party, ending in early January. The Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine is an organization dedicated to eliminating hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious food for […]

FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced its first-quarter honor roll. Highest Honors Madison Allen, Warren Allen, James Archer, Lindsay Arsenault, Chloe Artis, Magnus Augustin, Brittany Bailey, Cole Baker, Scott Barber, Ashton Beaudoin, Ayden Beisaw, Lexi Belanger, Grace Bell, McKenzie Berry, Mason Biello, Levi Bogar, Luke Brown, Kellsie Buzzell, Elsie Campbell, Lucinda Carroll, Martha […]

Chicken pies to-go to replace annual supper WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris is planning a fundraiser to savor during what is typically the coldest time of the year. The church was not able to hold its annual chicken pie supper fundraiser, which has taken place the week before Thanksgiving for […]

RUMFORD — Rumford Public Library will transition to offering curbside service on Monday, Dec. 14. The library building will be closed to the public during that time. The closure is a precautionary measure intended to protect the staff and library patrons from the surge of  COVID-19 cases. The reopening date will be determined in January […]

Sabattus student completes research project WORCESTER, Mass. — Devon Poisson of Sabattus, a member of the class of 2022 majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled “Designing an Application for Glacier National Park’s Backcountry Hiking Community […]