MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Christopher King of Sidney, a biology major in the class of 2024, has been accepted into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for first-year success, for the 2020-21 academic year. To be eligible for invitation, students must be enrolled full-time at an institution with an active chapter […]
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Historic Damariscotta site to celebrate Bicentennial Week
Visitors to the Chapman-Hall House historic site at the head of Main Street in Damariscotta can have an opportunity to dress the part during Maine’s Bicentennial Week. From Wednesday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 21, visitors are invited to pose behind a cutout of a lady and gentleman dressed in the circa 1820 costumes they […]
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Augusta society to host talk on history of Maine quilts
The Kennebec Historical Society’s August Facebook live presentation, “250 Years of Maine Quilts,” is scheduled to be presented by Laurie LaBar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. LaBar is the chief curator of history and decorative arts at the Maine State Museum. For more than 200 years, Maine women kept farms, businesses and families together […]
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Fairfield group changes name to Elm City Bridge Club
The Fairfield nonsanctioned bridge club has changed its name to Elm City Bridge Club. Winners on Tuesday were Barbara Terhune and Karen Torrey. Ed Rushton and Dick Quinlan tied with Ken Harvey and Di Bishop for second place, and Jeannie Rellig and Lynne Kerschner placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the […]
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West Gardiner student graduates from N.Y. tech college
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — Emily Peacock of West Gardiner was one of more than 1,100 students to receive degrees as spring graduates of the New York Institute of Technology class of 2021. Peacock studied in the Bachelor of Fine Arts global and electronic journalism program.
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Jackman teenager earns Eagle Scout rank
JACKMAN — Christopher Somerset received Scouting’s highest award, the Eagle Scout badge, during a July 31 ceremony at the Arno E. Hughey American Legion Post. For his Moose River Beautification Eagle Scout project, Somerset and his team built and rebuilt flower boxes at the Armand Pomperleau Town Park and placed half barrels of flowers through […]
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Damariscotta gallery to display abstract art
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts Gallery’s 2021 “Abstract” show is scheduled to run through Sept. 11. Representing contemporary artists from all over Maine, this show encompasses the breadth of abstract art, according to a news release. Some creations of abstract expressionism, minimalism, geometric, and abstract lyricism as well as works that expand upon cubist concepts are […]
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UMF receives grant to help adult learners
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington professor Patty Williams has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the University of Maine System to create a “Pathways to Teaching for Adult Learners” program, according to a UMF news release. The program is designed to support adults interested in returning to school to pursue a career in […]
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Local students make New York Tech honor list
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — New York Institute of Technology’s spring presidential honor list includes Atifina Mathieu of Gardiner and Emily Peacock of West Gardiner. To qualify for the list, a student must achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.7 and complete at least 12 credit hours without any incomplete grades.
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Land trust to dedicate East Winthrop property
EAST WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust is scheduled to celebrate one of its newest land acquisitions, the 55-acre Weston Woods Preserve in East Winthrop, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The public is invited to celebrate with trust and the land donors, Bob and Jim Weston. The 55-acre Little Cobbossee Lake preserve was permanently […]