Grants will help 79 nonprofits in all of Maine’s 16 counties provide food, housing, and other essential services.
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Farmington to offer Find Waldo Local in July
Find Waldo Local is a free, family-friendly summer activity and a way to support 20 local businesses.
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Mountain Valley High School names honor students
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School has announced its second semester honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Grade 12: Matthew Bean, Lily Bedard, Brooke Bennett, Jaden Boulanger, Carlee Burgess, Rose Chaloult, Brooke Chase, Maisy Chase, Natalie Desroches, Colby DeVore, Celeste Dickey, Nathaniel Gallant, Caleb Gamache, Kara Jasud and Emma Koch. Also, […]
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Children’s summer reading program planned in Norway
The 2024 theme for Norway Public Library’s children’s Summer Reading Program is “Read Renew Repeat,” with a focus on conservation and protecting the environment. This is also the year for the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In the spirit of these two events, the staff invites adults to participate in a summer challenge. People can […]
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Spruce Mountain High School recognizes honor students
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — Highest honors: Bryce Marston and Faith Maurais. High honors: Hunter Bibeau, Leah Burgess, Makinlee Holt, Brooklynn Kemp, Julia Mercier, Jaydn Pingree, Jazmine Pingree and Connor Roy. Honors: Griffin Achorn, Kasey Burns, Darian Chapman, Mary Hamblin, Mia […]
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Monmouth Academy lists honor students
Monmouth Academy has announced its second semester honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — Summa cum laude: Samantha Barker, Reese Beaudoin, Megan Burnham, Haley DeHahn, Ezekiel Delorme, Ian Fournier, June Foyt, Mason Ham, Isabelle Hamann, Lucas Harmon, Sophia Johnson, Mallory Langlois, Olyvia Leonard, Reilly McCabe and Kyle Palleschi. Magna cum laude: Ryker Hass, […]
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Turner-based adult education celebrates 15 graduates
TURNER — Fifteen students earning their high school diplomas and HiSET equivalency diplomas through MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education were honored during the 2024 Adult Education Graduation ceremony June 7 at the Leavitt Area High School Auditorium. The 2024 MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education graduates are Adalia Bowmaster, Payton Buccheri, Bryce Burgess, Ryker […]
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Strawberry Festival coming to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home June 29
The guest speaker will be Tess Chakkalakal, host of Maine Public Radio’s ‘Dead Writers: Great American Authors and Where They Lived’ podcast.
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Spruce Mountain Middle School recognizes honor students
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced its third trimester honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Ella Adams, Elle Belanger, Sophia Brown, Barrett Bryant, Brody Chretien, Austin Churchill, Isabelle Cordes, Evangeline DiPasquale, Jaa’Liyah Fields, Harlee Foss, Jaden Gibbs, Lexus Hebert, Benjamin Irving, Noah Johnson and Cloe Judd. Also, […]
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Webinar on Maine’s direct care shortage set for June 26
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Economic Policy is set to host a webinar on the report Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It, at noon Wednesday, June 26. Thousands of older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health challenges do not receive the personal care and support […]