Two local University of Maine at Farmington student researchers, Will Robert from Embden and Jaycie Stevens from Pittston, have been named Wilson Scholars for fall 2022. Robert, a senior majoring in Earth and environmental studies, is researching “An Environmental Geochemical Analysis of the Plumbago North Lithium Deposit, West-central Maine.” Doug Reusch, professor of geology, is […]
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Hallowell librarian wins Row House 2022 raffle
Barbara Rohrbaugh, a retired Hallowell librarian, won the Row House 2022 raffle. The prize was a full-sized copy of a painting of Hallowell that sold in 2020 for over $250,000 in a Sotheby’s auction. Row House, Hallowell’s historical society, raises funds to present programs about the city’s history and to support maintaining historical collections such […]
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Colby names artist Paula Wilson Lunder Institute senior fellow
WATERVILLE — Artist Paula Wilson plans to serve as a Lunder Institute senior fellow and will be the recipient of the 2022–23 Alfonso Ossorio Creative Production Grant, according to a news release from the Colby College Museum of Art’s Lunder Institute for American Art. Established in 2019 and supported by the Ossorio Foundation, the grant […]
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Winslow High School holds Admit in a Day event
Winslow High School hosted its annual Admit in a Day for seniors on Nov. 29. Admission representatives from the University of Maine, Husson University, Thomas College, Kennebec Valley Community College, and UMaines Farmington and Augusta gave students on-the-spot admission decisions, as well as feedback on their applications. Sixty-one of 101 WHS seniors scheduled 117 admission’s […]
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Oakland-based foundation to host Blue Christmas Ceremony Dec. 21
The deadline to submit participation entries is Monday, Dec. 19.
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The top pair on Dec. 6 at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville were Suzon Morrison and Maryanne Trafton. Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson tied for second with Dick Quinlan and Tom Nelson. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City […]
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Winslow Junior High lists honor roll students
Winslow Jr. High School has announced the following students were named to its first trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 8 High honors: Evan Barlow, Landon Davis, Ava Fortuna, Abigail Harrington, Kaydence McKenney, Mirra Meak, Renton O’Toole, Reese Siodla and Camdyn Turmelle. Honors: Malak Al Subaihawi, Kera Bilodeau, Meadow Bradbury, Carter Calvo, […]
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Paul J. Schupf Art Center to open Dec. 17 with Joy to the Ville
WATERVILLE — Joy to the Ville is set to return Saturday, Dec. 17. The event will be the first in a series to help celebrate the opening of the new Paul J. Schupf Art Center. Waterville Creates, together with the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Public Library, Children’s Discovery Museum, and Bixby Chocolate Café, […]
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Madison legion to host New Year’s Eve dance/party Dec. 31
MADISON — American Legion Tardiff-Belanger Post No. 39 is scheduled to host a New Year’s Eve dance/party with the band Borderline Express from 8 p.m. until midnight at Madison American Legion Hall, 20 S. Maple St. Appetizers will be provided throughout the night with a champagne toast at midnight to toast in the new year. […]
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Hallowell theater’s auditions for ‘Love is Murder’ planned
HALLOWELL — Auditions for Gaslight Theater’s first show of 2023 are scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18, at Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St. “Love Is Murder” is a comedic spoof of the romance novel industry written by Tim Kelly. It begins when Valentina Velour, the Queen of Romance Fiction, […]