Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series is set to continue at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, 55 Norridgewock Ave. Ambassador Maulian Dana Bryant and Darren J. Ranco will share the history of the issue and potential detailed changes that sovereignty would bring, according to […]
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Augusta academy dance students perform at Colby College
WATERVILLE — For the second consecutive year, the Advanced Dance Composition and Performance class from Maine Arts Academy of Augusta performed as part of Colby College’s annual Break Burn Build fall dance concert in Waterville. The eight students that participated — Emily Carlton, Lillian Conry, Jade DeWitt, Juliann Emery, Holly Lindeman, Haley Pottle, Lilah Ramirez […]
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Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducts local students
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They are Megan Chamberland of Winthrop, who was initiated at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and Nicole Hernandez of Waterville, who […]
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Husson University Online lauds local students’ achievements
BANGOR — Two local students have been recognized for academic achievement by Husson University Online for Term 1 of the 2023-24 academic year. The are Brooklyn Gaghan of Winthrop, honors; and Michaela Gardner of Gardiner, president’s list. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Bridge clubs recognizes recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice tied for first place with Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther during the Nov. 7 duplicate bridge session at Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. MaryAnne Trafton and Jeannie Reillig came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; […]
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‘Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas’ to usher in holiday season in Vienna
VIENNA — A viewing and singalong of Jim Henson’s, “Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas,” is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road. Hosted by Renee Rhoads of Vienna and supported by donations, this is a free event for all age groups. Attendees are encouraged to bring instruments; […]
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Jackman high school honors 2 students for October
JACKMAN — Natalee Smith, a freshman, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for October. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: Maintaining A Growth Mindset. Liam Achey, a sophomore, was named October’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out upcoming area events!
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Waterville hospital to hold lung cancer screening day Nov. 11
WATERVILLE — In recognition of National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, the Northern Light Inland Hospital imaging team plans to open outpatient services to perform scheduled low-dose CT scans that can help detect lung cancer early, before symptoms occur. National Lung Cancer Screening Day is on Veterans Day this year. Veterans who […]
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‘All the Light We Cannot See’ full of twists, turns, some miscasts
For a very long time, we’ve read the praises of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize “All The Light We Cannot See,” his biggest book that has captured the praise of readers world wide. It’s impressive to learn that in the 10 years it took him to finish it, he wrote six other books that won him […]
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Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs set for Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — The annual Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs is set for noon Thursday, Nov. 16, at The Margaret Chase Smith Museum, 56 Norridgewock Ave. The lecture, presented by Prof. Daniel Sandweiss from the University of Maine, will focus on “El Nino, Disaster, and Resilience on the Coast of Peru.” The societal effects of changing […]