EASTON, Mass. — Two local students, Makenzie Charest of Sidney and Amanda Goucher of Wayne, have been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Stonehill College. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered.
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Vassalboro teen to compete in national scholarship competition
MOBILE, Ala. — Grace Kelso of Vassalboro plans to travel to Mobile on Monday, June 13, to participate in the 65th Distinguished Young Women National Finals on June 23-25 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. Kelso is one of 50 representatives competing for more than $150,000 in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the […]
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Augusta chamber sets Kennebec River Brewfest for Aug. 6
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans to host the fifth annual Kennebec River Brewfest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mill Park, at 2-32 ME-104 in Augusta. This year’s Brewfest, presented by Highbrow, will feature a variety of local breweries, wineries, distilleries and meaderies. With more than 60 different offerings to […]
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James Weldon Johnson celebration set for Wiscasset
WISCASSET — The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and the James Weldon Johnson Day Task Force plan to celebrate James Weldon Johnson Day over a three-day period from Friday through Sunday, June 17-19. The commemoration will start June 17 in Wiscasset, where James Weldon Johnson died in 1938. On […]
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Gardiner student named Boys & Girls Clubs state youth of year
GARDINER — Juliana Montel, a club Teen Center member and senior at Gardiner Area High School, has been awarded the prestigious Boys & Girls Clubs of America Maine State Youth of the Year, according to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley. Since 2016, Montel has utilized the club as a place to seek […]
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‘You’ve Got Mail’ wonderful, heart banging, electric and magical, J.P. Devine writes
When you put Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the same movie, and keep them on screen, apart or together, you’re watching screen magic. They did three movies together and all of them winners, except when Meg decided to direct and gave us the tragic “Ithaca” in 2015 in which Tom dies. Tom Hanks Dies? […]
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Gardiner Alzheimer’s care center residents spend time with goats
GARDINER — Two baby goats visited the MaineGeneral’s Alzheimer’s Care Center May 19 as part of the activities that the facility arranges for residents, all of whom have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, according to a news release from MaineGeneral Health. The goats were brought to the center by Dianna Fredrikson of Fredrikson Farm […]
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Wild blueberry queen competition seeks candidates
The Union Fair seeks eligible ladies to compete for the 2022 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Title. This year’s competition is scheduled for Friday, July 29, with the coronation ceremony being held at 7 p.m., according to a news release from competition organizers. Requirements to compete are as follows: • Ladies between 17 and 25 years […]
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Augusta society reschedules Benedict Arnold talk for June 15
The Kennebec Historical Society’s June public presentation, “Artifacts Found Along Benedict Arnold’s Trail” by Kenny Wing, is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Christ Episcopal Church at 2 Dresden Ave. in Gardiner. Wing’s presentation is in particular about Arnold’s 1775 expedition through Maine and why he was even there in the first […]
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Waterville hospice to offer healing garden workshop series for youth
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is planning its Hope’s Place Healing Garden Workshop Series for grieving children and teens at 304 Main St., in Waterville, according to a news release from the nonprofit organization. • Memorial Garden Creations! is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. In the hospice healing garden, participants can learn about […]