Roger Williams BRISTOL, RI — Delaney Meserve, of Waterford, has been named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that semester.
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Paris library new books in December
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in December. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Fiction: Lauren Asher – Love Redesigned Shannon Bowring – The Road to Dalton Barbara Taylor Bradford – The Wonder of it All Robin […]
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Library hosts book discussion series
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is hosting a four-part series called ‘Road to Readers Retreat’ to discuss There There by Tommy Orange and three other books by contemporary Indigenous writers. Discussions are at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main Street in Norway, ME, every other Thursday at 6:30 p.m. between Feb. 15 and March 28, 2024. […]
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Essentials of College Planning workshops
RUMFORD — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held on the following dates and times: Wednesday, February 7 at 10, 11 a.m., and noon. Who […]
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Movie Review: ‘Night Swim’
For the first time since the pandemic, January means the release of a terrible horror movie in “Night Swim.” Actually, the pandemic only really affected January horror in 2021. It’s just that with January 2022 bringing us that nifty ‘Scream’ reboot and January 2023 giving the world the instantly-iconic ‘M3GAN,’ I can’t say that the […]
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Rotary thanks and news
To the Editor: Happy New Year from the members of the Rotary Club of Bethel. We are looking forward to a great year ahead, as our club is celebrating our 50th anniversary! We were chartered in 1974. Our club membership is growing and our once-a-week meetings held on Tuesday mornings at the Grace Note Inn […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day’
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day By Andrea Davis Pinkey Illustrated by Lou Fancher & Steve Johnson A Poem for Peter is such a beautiful book! It is a tribute to Ezra Jack Keats and his children’s picture book, The Snowy Day, the 1963 […]
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Mystery Date – with a book
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library announces ‘Mystery Date with a Book’, beginning Thursday, February 1. During February, visit the library and choose a book from the ‘Mystery Date’ display across from the circulation desk. All books are completely covered so the reader cannot see the cover, title, or author. The only thing the reader sees […]
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Safe Voices plans vigil to recognize human trafficking
AREA — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Safe Voices will be holding a vigil in Lewiston on Monday, Jan. 29 to honor those who have experienced domestic abuse and violence. The vigil is held annually to honor those who have lost their lives or freedom to human trafficking, offer support to those still […]
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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame seeks high school students
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Student Guitar Competition. This contest is open to Maine high school students, grades 9-12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by March 1, 2024, to be judged by members of the Executive […]