ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Joshua Farrin of Pittston recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in electrical engineering. About 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2020-21 academic year at all of RIT’s campuses. Due to New York state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement was celebrated May 14-15 in smaller ceremonies by college and were […]
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Washington Community Sale scheduled for July 31
The Washington Community Sale has been set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, with a rain date of Aug. 7. Participating groups include Gibbs Library, Evening Star Grange, Ladies Guild, Washington Community Scholarship, Washington Historical Society, Village Church, and Washington Food Pantry. The sale is to start at the Evening Star Grange […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust to host Sunset Concert Series
Loon Echo Land Trust will host its annual sunset concert series this summer. Three performances by local musicians are scheduled to take place from 6 to 8 p.m. outdoors at LELT’s Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Hill Road in Casco and Bridgton Historical Society’s Narramissic Historic Farm at 5 Gibbs Ave. in South Bridgton beginning […]
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JMG, education, community leaders to address learning recovery
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates has teamed up this summer with central Maine school districts, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterville, the Alfond Youth & Community Center and Thomas College to offer a variety of interactive and relevant learning opportunities. The new initiative, RETREAT (Re-Engaging Through Recreation, Education And Technology), is aimed at helping students […]
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‘Drinking Alone’ to be staged in Madison
Lakewood Theater will stage “Drinking Alone” July 29-Aug. 7 at the theater at 76 Theater Road in Madison. Performance times are 8 p.m. July 29, 30, 31 Aug. 5, 6 and 7; 4 p.m Aug. 1; and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 4. One might argue there’s dysfunction in every family. Then there’s the Todd family […]
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Biologists seek statewide volunteers to count deer
State biologists seek volunteers to help them better understand the white-tailed deer population. To become a citizen scientist for the Maine Deer Spy project, people can document deer sightings between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30. They can submit the time, date, location and the number of does (adult female deer with no antlers), bucks (deer […]
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Local students named to Rochester dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Institute of Technology recently named the following area students to its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. Lindsay Bowman of Hallowell is in the game design and development program. Jasmine Ward of Skowhegan is in the business administration-accounting program. Olivia Tamborini of Readfield is in the business administration-marketing program. Sam Allen of […]
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Hallowell student makes Gettysburg College dean’s list
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Alexis Bourne of Hallowell has been named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Gettysburg College. Students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above made the dean’s honor list.
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Oakland student earns Lock Haven University degree
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Isaiah Luna of Oakland was among more than 400 students to earn their academic Lock Haven University degrees in May during in-person ceremonies at Charlotte Smith Field. Luna graduated with a Bachelor of Science in health sciences. Students who graduated with honors earned a grade point average of 3.50 and higher. […]
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ to be staged in Rangeley
“The Death of Robin Hood” will be presented at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley on July 30, 31, Aug. 1 and 2, Friday, Saturday and Monday shows at 7 p.m. and a 4 p.m Sunday matinee. The play is a production of the Rangeley Friends of the Arts and is directed […]