Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
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Dresden student makes Grove City College dean’s list
GROVE CITY, Pa. — Isaak Flaming of Dresden, a exercise science major at Grove City College, has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list with high distinction. Flaming, a 2020 graduate of Morse High School, is the son of Glenn and Simone Flaming of Dresden. Students eligible for the dean’s list with high […]
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UMaine Extension monarch workshop set for June 8
SOUTH PARIS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans offer a workshop for adults and youth on monarch butterflies at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at 9 Olson Road. Master Gardener Volunteer Nancy Donovan will hold “Assisting the Path of the Monarch Butterfly.” People can learn about this seasonal visitor to Maine and how planting […]
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Winthrop library to host meet the candidates event June 8
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library invites the public to meet the candidates whose names will be on the ballot in the Tuesday, June 13 Winthrop town election. All six of the candidates plan to participate in the event, which begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the King Event Room of the Bailey […]
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Wilton teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Samuel Goodspeed, 18, of Wilton, received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, during a ceremony May 20 held at the Cascade Brook School in Farmington. The son of Nichole and Adam Goodspeed, he is a 2022 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. He attends the University of Maine at Orono, where he is studying […]
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Workshops offered for adults with intellectual, developmental disabilities
Spectrum Generations and Work First, Inc. — in partnership with Healthy Living for ME — is offering a free workshop to help adults incorporate healthy lifestyles into activities of daily living. Multiple HealthMatters programs will be offered beginning in June. Workshop participants will meet weekly at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays or Fridays. Participants can join […]
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Fairfield to open new trail adjacent to Lawrence High June 3
The trail’s opening will be held in conjunction with National Trail Day.
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Local students make Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Three local undergraduate students made the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 2023 spring dean’s list. Hope Hutchinson of Greene, class of 2023, is majoring in biology and biotechnology and professional writing. Alaina Lambert of Winslow, class of 2026, is majoring in biology and biotechnology. Eve Martineau of Greene, class of 2026, is majoring in […]
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Fashion show raises funds for Good Shepherd Food Bank
Local designers include Ashley Arlene Designs of Lisbon Falls, ArtbyBen of Portland and Re-Loved Fashions of Augusta.
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Jackman school recognizes honor society members
JACKMAN — Forest Hills High School has named its newest members of the National Honor Society — Leo Campbell, class of 2024; Emma Lacasse, class of 2024; and Hiram Logston, class of 2023. An induction ceremony was held May 16 at Sky Lodge in Moose River. Members were selected by the chapter’s Faculty Council for […]