Nearly $1 million in grants help foster independence, community involvement.
Tedda Henry
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Oakland-area school district to offer summer meals for youths
Regional School Unit 18 (Oakland, China, Belgrade, Sidney and Rome) is sponsoring the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meals for Kids. The school district plans to offer free meals to children from Monday, June 26, through Friday, Aug. 11, at sites throughout the district. All meals must be consumed on site at the following locations: […]
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Messalonskee High School names top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Joanna Zhang is class valedictorian, and Sophie Mihm is salutatorian.
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The Forks Plantation teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Tommy Sylvester of The Forks was presented Scouting’s highest honor during a ceremony on Sunday, June 4, at the Forks Fish and Game Association. “To reach this rank of Scouting, this young man has followed a trail in time and in experience which has been discouraging and inspiring, arduous work and great fun, slow and […]
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Sheepscot River Race from Newcastle to Wiscasset set for July 1
The 30th anniversary of the Sheepscot River Race is scheduled to start at noon Saturday, July 1. This six-mile canoe and kayak race will start in Newcastle at the U.S. Route 1 Rest Area Bridge and finish at the Wiscasset Waterfront in Wiscasset. The course includes four miles of moving water meandering through protected marshes […]
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Somerset program to host free community baby shower June 24
Registration is required prior to the event.
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The University of Alabama honors local graduates
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two local students were awarded degrees during The University of Alabama’s spring 2023 commencement at Coleman Coliseum. Catherine Gibbs of Winslow received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication & Information Sciences. Madison Smith of Mount Vernon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce & Business Administration. Check out […]
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‘Blue Jean’ script has problems, writes J.P. Devine
Life is softer for LGBT people in the UK now than it was in the ’80s in “Blue Jean,” when Margaret Thatcher initiated “Section 28.” Now, as the clouds thin, we find ourselves in a small, dreary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, where our young Jean, a gay physical education teacher, is a basketball coach. […]
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Whitefield Lions Club recognizes 5 local students
Each year the Whitefield Lions Club Scholarship Committee chooses deserving applicants based on hard work, perseverance, leadership, community service and career goals. This year the club recognizes five individuals. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education, according to a news release from Lynda Despard with the club. Carson Appel from Erskine Academy […]
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Capital Area Technical Center students receive $1K scholarships
Ben Ames of JB Builders in West Gardiner recently presented $1,000 scholarships to two students at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta. Jared Mrazik of Mount Vernon attends Maranacook Community High School. He attended the Electrical Technology program for two years. He works part-time at the Weathervane Restaurant, as well as with an electrician. He […]