Fort Western, a National Historic landmark and living history museum, is to host an Independence Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4, on the east bank of the Kennebec River in the heart of downtown Augusta. Visitors are invited to walk through the 1754 fort, store and house to view period […]
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Maine Cheese Festival to be held in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Cheese Festival is to be held Sept. 12 at Manson Park. Partnering with the Maine Office of Tourism, the Maine Cheese Guild aims to share the art of cheesemaking and spread the love of Maine cheese with their premier event. The event is to include music, food trucks, a beer tent, […]
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Concerts by Farmington-area youth set for July
The Farmington Gazebo in Meetinghouse Park is to be the site of four summer concerts by area youth. Sponsored by ArtsFarmington, these mini concerts are planned for 7 p.m. every Wednesday in July. There will be no admission charge, but donations will be welcomed. The schedule is as follows: July 7 — Abrahm and Samuel […]
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Litchfield student graduates from Vermont university
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Halee Nicole Lair of Litchfield on May 1 received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in biology from Norwich University. The commencement ceremony was a hybrid of virtual streamed and in-person events held campus-wide in accordance with Vermont pandemic guidelines.
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Foresters visit with Carrabec High biology students
NORTH ANSON — Julie Davenport and Jim Ferrante, foresters who work for the Maine Forest Service, visited Carrabec High School June 8 and 9 to speak to students in biology classes. In addition to describing the local forest ecology beside the high school, they talked about the type of work they do as foresters. It […]
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Tractor safety course teaches skills, offers opportunities
ORONO — Nearly 30 young people, new farmworkers and tractor owners, in April successfully completed a 20-hour federally-certified tractor safety course offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Participants learned about the risks of farm work and equipment operation, and gained hands-on experience in safe tractor operation and basic maintenance skills. Youth ages 14 and […]
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Local students earn Vermont university dean’s list recognition
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Two local students have been recognized on the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Norwich University. They include August Bradley Tirone and Maeve L Noble-Lowe, both of Freedom. Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 and had no failures in the previous fall or spring […]
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Phillips railroad to open for season
PHILLIPS — Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad are to resume operations for the 2021 season. Operations are to commence on Saturday, July 3, and run through the end of the foliage season in mid-October. Its operating schedule is available online at srrl-rr.org, but may be subject to change because of the availability of equipment […]
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Freedom student earns degree from Vermont university
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — August Bradley Tirone of Freedom on May 1 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in studies in war and peace from Norwich University. The commencement ceremony was a hybrid of virtual streamed and in-person events held campus-wide in accordance with Vermont pandemic guidelines.
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West Gardiner student graduates from Vermont university
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Jacob Folsom of West Gardiner on May 1 received a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in computer security — information assurance from Norwich University. The commencement ceremony was a hybrid of virtual streamed and in-person events held campus-wide in accordance with Vermont pandemic guidelines.