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Madison Area Memorial High lists honor roll students
Madison Area Memorial high School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Christopher Carlo, Thomas Dean, Sarah Hatfield, Chayse Howarth, Chloe Kay, Landyn Landry, Abigail Linkletter, Brooke McKenney, Anna Paine, Hailey Paquet, Jaden Spaulding and Jackson Theriault. Honors: Danika Abbott, […]
Union library to host educators, authors via Zoom Dec. 1
UNION — Vose Library’s “Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series” is scheduled next to feature Gary Chapin and Carisa Corrow, to discuss their co-creation of the book “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education.” The event is is to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, via Zoom. Chapin has been working in education since 2000, first […]
University of Maine System trustee tours Augusta campus
Earlier this fall, Roger Katz, current University of Maine System board trustee and former state senator and mayor, visited the University of Maine at Augusta. He was invited by UMA Interim President Joseph Szakas to see the refurbished lettering outside of the Bennett D. Katz Library, named in 1999 for Katz’s father. The refreshing of […]
Skowhegan center to help elderly residents
SKOWHEGAN — Marti Stevens Learning Center is offering to help with snow removal and projects for elderly Skowhegan residents. For more information, contact Jim Goodwin at 207-474-7175.
Waterville enhances landscape with 10 new maple trees
In May, Waterville was awarded a grant under the Project Canopy Assistance Program administered by the Maine Forest Service. The week of Nov. 8, workers from Parks and Recreation planted 10 sugar and red maple trees in Moor and Grove Street playgrounds in the south end, Purnell Wrigley Ball Field on Matthews Avenue, and downtown […]
Christmas program in need of pajamas, clothing for children
WATERVILLE — Maine Children’s Home is in need of donations of brand new pajamas and clothing for Maine children receiving gifts from MCH’s Christmas Program. The program reports that it is receiving applications from families faster than it is receiving donations of needed gift items. MCH is a 122-year-old nonprofit that provides a variety of […]
Skowhegan recreation seeks winter program registrations
The Skowhegan Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for youth basketball, vacation camps, adult pickleball, Mystery Lunches and all of its other winter programs. A complete brochure is available at the center, online at skowhegan.org and on its Facebook page. For more information, call 207-474-6901.
Central Maine business briefs: Franklin Memorial Hospital appoints dietitian
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‘Joy to the Ville’ returns to Waterville Nov. 27
WATERVILLE — Joy to the Ville is scheduled to return from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27. Waterville Creates, together with the Maine Film Center, Waterville Public Library, Colby College Museum of Art, Children’s Discovery Museum and downtown businesses, collaborated to bring this afternoon of free family friendly holiday activities back for the fourth […]