Tedda Henry

AUGUSTA — “I’m so grateful. The Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is something else I am thankful for because without the treatments I am still receiving, I wouldn’t be here.” The words of Kevin Cullen, principal of St. Michael School in Augusta, were met with applause from students and staff in the gym of […]

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Vose Library to host two Census Days Jan. 21, 22 in Union

December 26, 2019December 19, 2019

UNION — Vose Library will host two Census Days in January. The United States Census Bureau will be hiring for 2020 Census Jobs, and offers an opportunity to work with paid training and flexible hours, right in a local community, according to a news release from the library. The library will have a member of […]

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Council seeks submissions of essays, artworks about inclusion

December 24, 2019December 19, 2019

The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council has put out a call for submissions for its 2020 Inclusion Awards, which celebrate extraordinary high school students who think deeply about issues of inclusion for people living with developmental disabilities. Open to all Maine high school juniors and seniors, the awards have two components: an essay contest and a […]

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Winslow’s Morrison named to Paul Smith’s College dean’s list

December 24, 2019December 19, 2019

PAUL SMITHS, N.Y. — Clark Morrison, of Winslow, has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College. Morrison, majoring in Fishers and Wildlife Science, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.

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Waldoboro sailor serves aboard USS John C. Stennis

December 24, 2019December 19, 2019

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Kevin White, from Waldoboro, blows out padeyes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, on Dec. 5. The John C. Stennis is conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, according to a news […]

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KVCAP receives grant for community baby shower

December 23, 2019December 24, 2019

WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received a $4,700 grant from the King Cummings Skowhegan Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to host the second annual Community Baby Shower in Skowhegan in spring 2020, according to a news release from KVCAP. “This grant will help new and expecting parents learn about the […]

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Pingree nominates 18 Maine students to United States service academies

December 23, 2019December 18, 2019

PORTLAND — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has announced her office’s nominees to the United States service academies: the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. To be considered for an appointment to a service […]

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Lifelong communities mini-grant program seeks applications

December 23, 2019December 18, 2019

Grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help communities be more supportive of older people’s health, well-being, and ability to age in the community. The grants will support community planning and development and implementation of programs that increase opportunities for people older than 60 to stay in their communities […]