STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kathleen S. Pickel of Buckfield, Maine, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester at Wagner College. POTSDAM, N.Y. — Jessica Mitaly of New Gloucester, Maine, a Clarkson University junior majoring in mechanical engineering, interned at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks, Conn., last summer. CLEMSON, S.C. — The […]
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BIDDEFORD — Ariane Elizabeth Bowie, daughter of Susan and Jack Hedrich of New Gloucester and Douglas Bowie of Falmouth, has achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the fall semester at the University of New England in their accelerated one year Master of Social Work program with an emphasis on patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. […]
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Events to benefit Rich Pelletier LEWISTON — Two upcoming events will be benefits for Sensei Rich Pelletier. A Kids Fun Day will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. There will be games, bouncy house, face painting, karate demo, bake sale, silent auction, DJ and […]
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Robotic kick-off pasta supper JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team will hold its 2013 Season Kick-Off Event and Pasta Supper from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Jay Campus Cafeteria. The team will be celebrating its success from the past season as well as anticipating the new one, sharing the […]
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Bowdoin professor will lead discussion at library
WINTHROP — Bowdoin Professor Kristen Ghodsee, whose new book, “Lost in Transition” examines post-communism life in Eastern Europe, will lead a cultural studies discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bailey Public Library. Ghodsee, who earned her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, will lead a discussion on the gendered effects of the economic transition from communism to capitalism and the ethnographic […]
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St. Dominic Academy grad releases debut album
WINTHROP — Meghan Murphy, a 2011 graduate of St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, has released her debut album, “The Southern Side of Life.” The 19-year-old singer-songwriter’s CD contains 12 original songs that revolve around leaving home and growing up. Her honest lyrics take listeners along for the ride as she navigates life, love and heartbreak on her way to finding herself. […]
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KLT adds 62 bog bridges to trail
MANCHESTER — The Manchester Conservation Commission recently installed 62 cedar bog bridges on KLT’s Gannett Woods hiking trail adjacent to Shedd Pond. The project, a cooperative effort of the Manchester Conservation Commission and the Kennebec Land Trust, will greatly improve the current trail network, control erosion into Shedd Pond and protect water quality. The project […]
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High school hockey: Hawks pick off Patriotic Knights
AUBURN — In their thrilling overtime win Wednesday night, one thing that aided the cause of the Poland-Gray-New Gloucester hockey team was its opponent’s inability to finish. The Patriotic Knights weren’t so fortunate Saturday. The Maranacook-Hall Dale-Winthrop Hawks scored four straight to open the game and cruised to a 8-1 win over the Knights. “They […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Ramblers’ pressure stops Roadrunners
WINTHROP — Just because Winthrop makes no secret of its desire to pressure opponents into submission, it doesn’t mean said opponents can simulate the pressure the Ramblers bring on game day in practice. Mt. Abram found out quickly the speed and ferocity with which Winthrop plays defense and could never recover as the Ramblers sped […]