PORTLAND — The end of expanded food assistance benefits, coupled with rising food costs, has created an enormous challenge for Mainers trying to put food on the table. As schools let out for the summer, this is particularly concerning for children and families who will lose access to school meals until the fall. To help […]
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Maranacook Middle School names honor students
READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Greta Barnes-Bukher, Carter Bennett, Mia Conway, Cooper Davis, Emerson Dunlap, Reagan Dwelley, Isabelle Gannett, Willow Groenhout, Lilah Gurney, Lena Hannon, Connor Hebert and Leah Hildebrandt. Also, Cadence Luce, […]
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United Way Packs for Progress initiative applications available
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is accepting applications for its Packs for Progress initiative. In its 11th year, the program offers backpacks filled with school supplies to area children, so they have the tools needed as they head back to school. This program is for children who attend school (pre-K through 12th grade) or […]
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Area communities plan celebrations, fireworks to mark July 4
A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center recognizes June celebrities
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center has announced its June celebrities. Waterville Senior High School graduate Hayden Robinson of Waterville spent two years at Mid-Maine Technical Center studying the precise craft of finish carpentry. For a career that requires materials cut to exacting standards and where a mistake less than the size of an inch could […]
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Erskine Academy names honor roll students
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has announced the following students were named to its third trimester honors list for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Carson Appel, Kassidy Barrett, Abigail Beyor, Eve Boatright, Katherine Bourdon, Breckon Davidson, Nicole DeMerchant, Lillian Dorval, Hailey Farrar, Loralei Frandsen and Lilly Fredette. Also, Ciara Glidden, Alivia Gower, […]
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Local students make University of Rhode Island dean’s list
KINGSTON, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island has named 11 local students to its 2023 spring dean’s list. They include Abby Richardson of Bowdoin, Emily Drappeau of Dresden, Kaila Godbey of Jay, Eljas Bergdahl and Emily Terranova, both of Manchester, Paige Rice of Mount Vernon and Oliver Blanchard of Pittston. Also, Anna Erb and […]
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Vassalboro student earns University of Maryland degree
ADELPHI, Md. — Conor Andrew Mccarthy of Vassalboro earned an Associate of Arts degree this spring from University of Maryland Global Campus. Check out upcoming area events!
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Lewiston theater hosts 2,500 students, educators
More than 2,500 students from 21 Maine schools recently attended nine sold-out student matinee performances of The Public Theatre’s production of “Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical.” The theater’s student matinee program enables schools to attend a performance at the Lewiston theater for the reduced rate of $5 a ticket, offering the majority of students the […]
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Hallowell student makes Cedarville University dean’s list
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Emily Allen of Hallowell, a finance major, was named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s honor list at Cedarville University. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Check out upcoming area events!