POLAND — The following students at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School were named to the second semester honor roll of the 2017-2018 school year: Grade seven High Honors: Emma Moreau, LiSha Powell and Jack Tetreault. Honors: Courtney Abell, Ava Anderson, Kai Anderson, Abbigale Ayers, Sayla Bergeron, Madeline Bouchard, Brayden Boutwell, Mason Brousseau, Tyler Burke, Hayden Christner, Graison […]
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Norway Museum and Historical Society to open Merigold Tea Room during arts festival
The Norway Museum and Historical Society will transform its meeting room into the Marigold Tea Room during the Norway Music and Arts Festival Saturday, July 14, at 471 Main St. The annual fundraiser will have a large selection of homemade pies topped with ice cream and served with ice.
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Center for Wisdom's Women offering gardening, cooking programs in July
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women announces its programs for this month. The center’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. All morning programs are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The center will be closed July 23 to Aug. 3. Gardening — How to Harvest Herbs: Tuesday, July 10. Peasant Pantry […]
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Maine Conservation Corps works at Rangeley Lake cove
RANGELEY — The Maine Conservation Corps dedicated a day of service to Rangeley Lake Heritage Trust’s Greenvale Cove on Rangeley Lake. The Trust’s staff and MCC members were joined by volunteers on June 6 to establish public water access trails and picnicking sites on the 15-acre parcel. The sandy bottom in the shallow cove is […]
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North Yarmouth Academy announces honor students
YARMOUTH — The following area students at North Yarmouth Academy attained honor roll status for the spring semester of the 2017-2018 school year: Highest Honors Grade six: Brynn McKenney of Topsham. Grade eight: Owen Frank of Pownal and Madeleine Vaillancourt of Lewiston. Grade nine: Elaine Lemieux of Topsham. Grade 10: Ashley Ren of New Gloucester. High Honors […]
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Local Girl Scouts awarded Future Leaders Scholarships
PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine awarded $10,000 in college scholarships to six high school seniors. The Future Leaders Scholarships were presented at Girls Scouts of Maine’s inaugural Passion to Action on June 15 at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Recipients were Sierra Cummins of Monmouth, Emma Galipeau-Eldridge of Otisfield, Bailee Kinney of […]
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Conservation easements acquired for Franklin County lands near Appalachian Trail
The Trust for Public Land has announced the protection of more than 10,000 acres of land along the Appalachian Trail in the mountains of Western Maine through the acquisition of conservation easements on two properties. The two properties are adjacent to a Navy remote wilderness training facility in Franklin County. The 9,580-acre Redington Forest conservation easement […]
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North named Adult Ed Teacher of the Year
TURNER — Melanie North was recently named 2018 Adult Education teacher of the Year. She was honored at the Maine Adult Education Association conference in June. North has been an educator for more than 15 years and has been an instructor in the adult education program at School Administrative District 52 for the past six. She also […]
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Mobile health unit schedule announced
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition announces its schedule of free mobile health unit events. A variety of education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits (FIT screening), and body composition analysis. The schedule is: Eustis: 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at […]
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Cancer Resource Center open Tuesdays
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays beginning July 10. This month, Karen Fillebrown will lead a craft activity at 4 p.m. Visitors may bring their own project to work on and a light supper if they wish. Volunteers are at the center to […]