As a part of Kennebec Land Trust’s 2022 Lyceum, Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology and Botany, the trust plans to offer three field workshops throughout the summer and fall. Eric Doucette, associate professor of biology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and past president of the Maine Josselyn Botanical Society, will lead a field-based […]
Tedda Henry
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro schools to offer summer meals
Waterville and Winslow public schools and Vassalboro Community School are participating in the Summer Meals Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There will be nine open sites in Waterville, as well as five sites in Winslow and Vassalboro, where lunches will be provided to all children 18 and younger, free of charge. People […]
advertisement
Posted inCommunity
Cedarville University names local dean’s honor list students
CEDARVILLE, Ohio. — Three local students were named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s honor list at Cedarville University. They are Emily Allen Hallowell, and Catherine Riley and Rebecca Riley, both of Chelsea. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit […]
Posted inCommunity
Local students make dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, Ohio — Two local students have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University. Julia Cooke of Pittsfield, a graduate of Messalonskee High School, is majoring in theatre acting and directing. Maighread Laliberte of Temple, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School, is majoring in neuroscience biology and biology. […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Retirement party set for Skowhegan school owner
SKOWHEGAN — A retirement party for Sheila Lyman to celebrate her 24-year career at the Skowhegan Montessori School is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, at T & B’s Celebration Center, 414 Madison Ave. The informal gathering is for family, friends and past and present Montessori families and children. For more information, contact Pam […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Woman’s Club installs new officers, names scholarship recipient
The GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Skowhegan Woman’s Club met June 8 at the home of a member and via Zoom to hold a business meeting and to install new officers and new board members for the 2022-24 term. Outgoing Co-Presidents Julie Kosch and Billie Sherman performed the installation ceremony for the following officers: […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Grace Christian Academy recognizes honor students
WEST GARDINER — Grace Christian Academy has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Honors: Joshua Grant, Caleb Juarez and Emma Libby. High honors: Anabelle Barry, Connor Barry, Rylee Carry, Bella Cuevas, Logan Flemming, Landon Morrison and Keagan Storer. Highest honors: Logan Dancer and Victoria Inglis.
Posted inThings to Do
Augusta museum announces new summer exhibits
The First Amendment Museum in Augusta plans to offer two new rotating summer exhibitions focused on women activists in Maine and the impact of “news deserts” on local communities. These rotating exhibitions, combined with free guided tours on the First Amendment, are available to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Summer Meals for Kids program to start June 27 in China, Sidney, Belgrade, Rome, Oakland
Regional School Unit 18 is sponsoring a U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meals for Kids program. The school district, which serves Oakland, China, Belgrade, Sidney and Rome, will offer free meals to children from Monday, June 27 through Friday, Aug. 12, at sites throughout the district. Meals must be consumed on site. Lunch will be […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Elm City Bridge Club recognizes June 14 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ed and Joyce Rushton were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s June 14 game. Lee Lenfest and Gabrielle Rice were second, and Karen Torrey and Linda Atkinson were third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge on Industrial Road in Waterville. For more information, call Jessie Gunther […]