Vose Library plans to continue its Vose or Virtual Wednesday series with local author and historian Earl H. Smith at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, via Zoom. Smith will highlight the stories of more than 50 Maine inventors and inventions. From Moxie to machine guns, Caterpillar wheels to Dixie cups, insulin to elevators, Maine is […]
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Waterville Junior High School lists honor students
Waterville Junior High School has announced the following students were named its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Allison Amuso, Alex Arp, Anthony Arp, Brynn Coelho, Connor Cole, Claire Cooley, Kyanne Fidler, Tristan Gray, Andrea Gunter, Hannah Gurney-McLaughlin, Brooklyn Hart, Wyatt Jones, Elias Karter, Kierra Kelley-Standish, Yan Hong Liu, […]
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Gardiner student makes dean’s list at Minnesota college
SAINT PETER, Minn. — Emily Gerencer of Gardiner has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 equals an A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2021.
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Local students make Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list ending in December at Bates College. They are Evan Wells of Gardiner, Emma Christman of Litchfield, Alice Cockerham of Kingfield, and Sam Sheaffer of Hallowell. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher.
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Augusta student makes Virginia university dean’s list
RADFORD, Va. — Danielle Malaya Haines of Augusta, a psychology major, has been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Radford University. Students placed on the dean’s list must have 12 semester hours of coursework graded A-F, earn GPAs of at least 3.4 for all courses not graded on a pass-fail basis, obtain no […]
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Waterville library to celebrate Earth Day
The Waterville Public Library plans to celebrate Earth Day this spring by participating in the 13th annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program, the aim of which is to provide free trees to youths every Earth Day. To get one, parents can fill out an online registration form by Monday, Feb. 28. The tree, 6 to […]
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Wilton church to offer ashes-to-go, evening service
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wilton plans to return with Ashes-to-Go on Ash Wednesday, March 2. The Rev. Suzanne Cole will be in downtown Wilton from 9 to 10 a.m. and in downtown Farmington from noon to 1 p.m. People can stop by for the imposition of ashes and/or a prayer. What started in Chicago […]
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NAMI Maine to host talk on money-saving accounts
NAMI Maine is set to host an online presentation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, now available in Maine. The presentation is in partnership with Bangor Savings Bank and the Office of the Maine State Treasurer. Those interested in attending can register at namimaine.org/events/ableme. ABLE […]
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Registration packets for Winslow 4 year old program available March 1
The Winslow Elementary School will have registration packets available for its 4 year old program starting Tuesday, March 1. The program is open to children who will be that age on or before Oct. 15. Packets can be picked up at the school office between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, at the […]
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Ice fishing derby on Cobbossee set for March 5
The second annual Cobbossee Ice Fishing Derby is planned from sunrise to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Cobbossee Lake stretches into Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner and Winthrop. This year the derby will help benefit Cony Project Graduation, the YMCA Camp of Maine and The Friends of The Cobbossee Watershed, according to a news release […]