BUCKFIELD — The first trimester honor rolls for students at Buckfield Junior/Senior High School have been announced as the following: High honors Grade 12: Kristen Patenaude; Grade 10: Olivia Buswell; Grade 7: Carmen Crockett and Jonas Culleton. Honor roll Grade 12: Deja Bennett, Saige Collette, Jessica Doucette, Kathryn Henderson, Jesse McMillan, Karen McNeil, Jeffrey Quick, […]

AUGUSTA — Lewiston’s delegates to the Maine Legislature will hold public office hours from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, in the Lewiston Public Library Couture Room. The delegation includes Sen. Nate Libby, Senate Majority Leader, and Reps. Heidi Brooks, Kristen Cloutier, Margaret Craven and Jim Handy, all of whom will be in […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice’s volunteer program is gearing up for their 2020 Winter/Spring hospice volunteer training classes, to start from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. Preregistration is required. All hospice volunteers attend a 21-hour training and classes include an online training component. Hospice volunteers provide companionship in […]

Martin Woods to hold Winter Carnival STARKS — Martin Woods Farm will be the scene of a Winter Carnival Saturday, Jan. 25, at the farm, 24 Abijah Hill Road. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. with an evening bonfire. Cost is $20 per carload for the day’s events, which include sleigh […]

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington Upward Bound announces that two UMF alumni were recently recognized at the Maine Educational Opportunity Association’s 38th Annual Conference in Bar Harbor. Aimee Degroat, Upward Bound alumna from Carrabec High School, is the 2020 recipient of the association’s Rising Star Award. This award honors emerging leaders who strive toward the […]

BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust has received a $50,000 grant from the Recreational Trails Program to construct a new trail and parking area at Peabody-Fitch Woods, their newest preserve. The trust purchased and protected the 252 acres of forestland surrounding Bridgton Historical Society’s Narramissic Farm in South Bridgton in August of 2019. The grant […]

RUMFORD — The Greater Rumford Community Center Musical Art School, Congress Street, is now open two days a week: from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Tuesday hours will be mainly for flute instruction and Thursday for vocal and piano instruction. The instructors are flutist Kathy Everett, flutist, and […]

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Education Fund announces a $20,000 donation from Peter Geiger to fund its endowment used for investment in the mission and grant awards. Peter Geiger stated “I have always had a passion to support public education in a variety of ways,” Geiger said. “The Lewiston Education Fund works closely with school administrators […]

AUGUSTA — Oxford Hills Gymnastics from Mechanic Falls had a strong showing in the 2020 Never Give Up, Never Quit Invitational held at the Augusta Armory. This is an annual fundraiser hosted by Decal Gymnastics to benefit the Travis Mills Foundation. This year’s meet included guest appearances by University of Michigan gymnast Olivia Karas and […]