FARMINGTON — The 2017 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce David Robie Memorial Scholarship applications are now available. The scholarship, in memory of former Franklin County Chamber of Commerce member, David Robie, is to encourage continuing or higher education for Franklin County residents, through financial assistance. The scholarships are open to any resident of Franklin County, who has lived […]
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10-year-old donates to food pantry
Emma MacMahon, 10, of Poland, presents a $260 check to Lee Upton of the High Street Congregational Church Food Pantry, 106 Pleasant St., Auburn. The money, which Emma solicited from family and friends, will help pay for the fresh produce, meats, canned goods, toilet paper, and personal hygiene products that go to 240 to 300 […]
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Crocker recognized by We Honor Veterans hospice program
PARIS — Beacon Hospice of Auburn recently honored Lawrence W. Crocker at the Maine Veterans’ Home on High Street. Crocker, who served in the U.S. Army, was joined by his son, daughter-in-law, grandson and fiancée, and two granddaughters. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010 to […]
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Student volunteers clean future site of Sophia's House
Goodwill Youth Build students help with an Americorp Day Service Project on March 10, cleaning the old convent — the future Sophia’s House — and disposing of trash from years of squatters. The group thought it would take at least three hours to complete the work, but they were done in two. Dianna Larabee, center […]
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Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust acquires land on Hunter Cove
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust announced the acquisition of 70 acres on the eastern shoreline of Hunter Cove on Rangeley Lake. The property abuts 100-acre Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, which was donated to the trust in 2004 by Maine Audubon Society. It is directly across the cove from the 180-acre Hunter Cove Uplands. […]
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Spring Nature Day Camp with Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed
WINTHROP — The Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed’s 11th annual Spring Nature Day Camp will be held during April school vacation week at the YMCA Camp of Maine on Cobbossee Lake in East Winthrop. Two two-day sessions will be offered: • Tuesday, April 18, through Wednesday, April 19; and • Thursday, April 20, through Friday, April […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed offering classes on chicken ranching, Notary Public training
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 Adult & Community Education has announced its classes beginning the week of April 3. Substitute Training: This course is one step in the substitute teacher application process. Learn about SAD 52 school expectations, teacher’s lesson plans and assertive discipline. A high school diploma is required, but a college degree […]
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St. Anne Sodality to hold annual card party April 5
LEWISTON — The Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston, is planning its annual card party to be held on Wednesday, April 5, at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Please use the back entrance of the church. There will […]
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Joshua Eliot receives MPA Principal's Award
BETHEL — Josh Eliot of Bethel, a senior at Telstar Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award, Principal Cheryl Lang announced today. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Josh exemplifies what Telstar (Regional) High School […]
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St. Dom's student wins scholarship
PORTLAND — The Catholic Foundation of Maine announced that Antoinette “Annie” Carman, a senior at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, has received a 2017 Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship. The scholarship helps Maine Catholic high school students with college tuition costs. It was established in 2013 by Patrick Amirault in memory of his wife. Amirault, […]