FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dazy, a 1- to 3-year-old female, retriever mix is an adorable and sweet girl who looooves getting belly rubs. She also loves all this cold white stuff everywhere because she never got to see that in Alabama. She would like to […]
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UMF names international political scholar Christos Teazis as Libra Scholar
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced that Christos Teazis, political advisor, author, strategist, interpreter and professor at the University of Ankara, Turkey, has been named a Libra Professor at UMF for the spring semester. “Dr. Teazis has a vast knowledge regarding the politics of Turkey and its neighboring countries,” said Waleck […]
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Franklin County Democrats to meet candidates, elect delegates
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Democratic Committee (FCDC) will convene for its monthly meeting from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Mallett School. At the March meeting, Congressional Candidates addressed a record number of attendees. The candidates answered questions on topics ranging from the economy and healthcare to gun violence and immigration. […]
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Military Note: Working on military project
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Tyler Benvie of Porter runs electrical wire at the Wiggins Irregular Training Project, Wiggins, Mississippi, on March 13. NMCB 1 is a Seabee Battalion specializing in contingency construction, disaster response, humanitarian assistance and combat operations support. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexa Trafton)
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Post 153, American Legion, assists L-A Odyssey of the Mind teams
AUBURN — The William J. Rogers Post 153, American Legion, recently held a breakfast to benefit the Edward Little High School and Auburn Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Teams. Odyssey of the Mind is an international problem-solving competition for students from kindergarten through college. The program teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended […]
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CMCC students inducted in Phi Theta Kappa chapter
AUBURN — Forty-two students at Central Maine Community College were inducted March 26 into the Alpha Phi Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. Chapter officers installed were Melissa Potter, president; Walter DuBeau, vice president; Adam Soto, public relations secretary; Jessica Lemay, treasurer; Kassie Schmidt, recording secretary; and Charles […]
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Edward Little basketball teams honored at State House
The Edward Little girls and boys basketball teams were recognized in the Maine Senate on March 27 by their state senator, Eric Brakey, R-Androscoggin, presenting legislative sentiments honoring their recent Class AA state championship victories. The team also met with Rep. Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester, and Rep. Bruce Bickford, R-Auburn. This was the Red Eddies […]
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Mountain Valley High School senior earns 2018 Principal's Award
RUMFORD — Brooke Carver of Rumford, a senior at Mountain Valley High School and daughter of Christopher and Deborah Carver, has been selected to receive the 2018 Principal’s Award, Principal Matthew Gilbert announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Gilbert […]
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Greater Lewiston-Auburn schools take part in largest JMG Career Development Conference
WATERVILLE — With ten new JMG programs established across the state last fall, this year’s Career Development Conference was the largest student event ever hosted by JMG. Nearly 700 students from across Maine, including many from Lewiston High School, Oak Hill High School and Lisbon High School, took part March 27, in a high stress […]
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Tina Fox accomplishes much, named Rotarian of Year after two years' membership
PARIS — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills has announced its 2017 Rotarian of the Year is Tina Fox, who was presented a plaque, flowers and a Paul Harris Fellow Award at the club’s banquet held on March 26. Fox has been a member of the club for two years and has done a lot […]