LEWISTON — Students from Maine high school and college technical education programs won the nation’s highest awards at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Industry leaders representing over 1,100 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions recognized the students for their demonstrated excellence in 98 hands-on occupational and leadership contests, such as robotics, criminal justice, […]
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Benefit for Joshua Hewett LEWISTON — A supper and dance to benefit Joshua Hewett of Lewiston will be held Friday, July 26, at the Elks Lodge on Lisbon Street. Music will be provided by Stiff Kitty of North Conway, N.H. A spaghetti supper will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., with a dance from […]
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Well Done – Area students named to honors lists
AMES, Iowa — Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Iowa State University. — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Annunziata Graziano of Readfield has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. — RICHMOND, Ky. […]
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Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice announces July training, new hospice volunteers
LEWISTON — Six people completed Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Hospice Volunteer training held in April. Those who attended the training include Debbie Berry of Poland, Jane Jack of Auburn, Rita Melendy of Auburn, Chris Pope of Turner, Barbara Johnson of Durham and Anita Campbell of New Gloucester. General Volunteer training prepares volunteers to visit […]
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Poland reviews plans for municipal center complex
POLAND — About 40 residents gathered at the steamy Town Hall on Thursday evening to view two alternative conceptual master plans for Poland’s Municipal Center complex. The recent acquisition of the McConaghy property between the Town Hall and the Ricker Memorial Library means the town now owns all the frontage on Route 26 from the […]
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Lobster Bowl: Poland’s Sturtevant always comes prepared
HEBRON — Tyler Sturtevant thought he had put his high school football career behind him. In fact, the all-conference linebacker and standout fullback at Poland was so certain he had represented the Knights for the last time that he shipped his helmet off to Castleton State College in Vermont, where he plans to play football […]
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Well done – Area students earn degrees
WORCESTER, Mass. — Caitlin Bonney received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Worcester during a ceremony held June 2. She was honored with the Association of Academic Surgery Student Research Award. Bonney is the daughter of Forrest and Pamela Bonney of New Sharon. A 2001 graduate of Mount Blue High School, […]
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University of Southern Maine students receive scholarships
PORTLAND — The following University of Southern Maine students were awarded scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. Catherine Marie Prendergast of Bowdoin, a nursing student, was awarded the Boyne Foundation Nursing Scholarship. She is a 2009 graduate of Morse High School and is engaged to be married to Justin Cressey of Bowdoin. She is the […]
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University of New Hampshire dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2012-13 academic year. Highest honors Auburn: Alexia Adams Andover: Whitney Mills Greene: Nicole Smith Leeds: Travis Adams High honors Fryeburg: Nicole Graham Bethel: Stephanie Savage Lewiston: Zachary Racine Monmouth: Lauren […]