AUGUSTA — Sonja Thomas plans to present “Caste: A Crash Course” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library on 45 Winthrop St. This 40-minute primer on caste aims to teach about terms, caste discrimination in South Asia and in the U.S., and activism to end caste […]
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Mt. Blue Middle School lists honor roll students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Zoe Abell, Belle Austin, Mattie Barker, Maddox Beale, Andrew Bell, Luke Bell, Scarlett Black, Jerseylynn Brandt, Layla Bridges, Harley Brougham, Brock Buntin, Cole Butterfield, Bentley Caron, […]
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Mount Vernon school celebrates opening of Little Free Game Library
Mt. Vernon Elementary School recently held a grand opening for the school’s Little Free Game Library. The library was inspired by Jay Bright’s Little Free Library in Florence, Mass., funded with a grant from the Maranacook Education Foundation, and built by an elementary school grandparent Greg Hatt Sr., according to a news release from Principal […]
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Pittston woman named American Lung Association volunteer of year
Longtime East Pittston resident Lynette Eastman received the Dana Dutton Volunteer of the Year award June 17 at the 39th annual Trek Across Maine, held at Saint Joseph’s College. The trek is a three-day, 180-mile bicycle fundraising ride for the American Lung Association in Maine, with 800-plus riders and over 400 volunteers. Eastman has been […]
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Mt. Abram High School lists honor students
STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Dawson Archer, Samuel Cockerham, Mitch Coffren, Brooke Douglass, Ryleigh Frost, Cameron Frost-Grey, Jordan Futrell, Mathias Long-Frost, Payton Mitchell, Trey Reed, Madison Robb, Karsyn Rolbiecki, Bear Rollins, Sydney […]
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Workshop on growing native plants from seeds set for Dec. 9
FALMOUTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a workshop on growing native plants from seeds at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. Led by experienced horticulturists, the workshop will explore topics like sowing and transplanting techniques, protecting seeds from animals and […]
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Mid-Maine Technical Center lists honor students
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Students from Lawrence, Messalonskee, Waterville Senior, Winslow high schools, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Maine Connections Academy, Maine Virtual Academy, Temple Academy, Erskine Academy, and Waterville Alternative Education attend Mid-Maine Technical Center. […]
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Camden animal adoption center kicks off online auction
CAMDEN — PAWS Animal Adoption Center invites the public to this year’s online Auction for the Animals, scheduled to run through midnight Monday, Dec. 4, with 200-plus items to bid on. PAWS helps hundreds of displaced dogs and cats, while also offering services to support families dealing with a crisis, such as short-term hospitalization, domestic […]
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Carrabec Community School recognizes honor students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec Community School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grades 3-5 All A’s High honors: Alice Barton, Abigail Beane, Winter Drever, Kiana Hartley, Brody Miller, Easton Scheve, Richard Shamaly and Connor St. Peter. Honors: Layla Andrews, Aubrey Carmichael, Calib Dawes, Brooklynn Demillo, Dakotah Dodge, Shaine Drever, AraBella Ebneter, Reagan Gile, Michael Hall, Keylee […]