WATERVILLE — A recent penny collecting competition at Mount Merici Academy raised $1,361 for The Lighthouse, a dining place. The Waterville Area Soup Kitchen operates the 38 College Ave. site, where guests can have a meal and socialize from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday. “Bruce White, one of our state representatives, […]
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UMaine Presque Isle recognizes local dean’s list students
Several local students have been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. They are Amanda Bruton and Molly Curtis, both of Oakland, as well as Jackman Daigle of Jackman, Samantha Folsom of Winthrop, Richard Gregor of Skowhegan, Austin Libby of Gardiner, Kristin Ray of Windsor, and Katelyn […]
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Winslow parish receives over 1,250 Clotheslines of Comfort items
Parishioners donated more than 1,250 winter hats, scarves, mitten pairs and other clothing items during Corpus Christi Parish’s Clotheslines of Comfort initiative. They brought items to Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church in Waterville and St. John the Baptist Church and hall in Winslow, then hung them on clotheslines that had been set up by […]
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Washington library to display works by 6 area teachers through April
A reception will be held Monday, April 3.
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Waterville Project Grad 2023 event set for March 25
WATERVILLE — Members of Waterville Project Grad 2023 club plan to hold a Spring Fling Mom and Dad’s Night Out Dance and Silent Auction. The event is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at O’Brien’s Event Center at 375 Main St. The club is auctioning hundreds of items with a total value of thousands […]
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Augusta nonprofit, garden club to partner for floral show March 25
AUGUSTA — The Friends of Lithgow Library and Kennebec Valley Garden Club plan to present their annual floral show, Art in Bloom Let’s Go to the Movies, with arrangements inspired by the movies. The free show runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the 45 Winthrop St. library. Those who attend […]
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Augusta church to host Catholic composer, musician March 25
AUGUSTA — Steve Angrisano, a musician who travels the world with a message of using music to share hope, plans to conduct a music ministry workshop Saturday, March 25. The workshop, which runs from 9-11:30 a.m., will be hosted by St. Michael Parish in the St. Augustine Church and hall on 75 Northern Ave. The […]
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Winthrop Middle School names honor roll students
Winthrop Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High Honors Grade 6: Cooper Allen, Emma Anderdson, Meredith Brennan, Gavin Brown, Liam Bureau, Phaedra Cleary, Parker Dow, Elexis Elian, Johnnie Fichthorn, William Hooper, Logan Lan, Lincoln MacArthur, Brayden McCafferty and Drew Mertzel. Also, […]
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Skowhegan student makes Elms College dean’s list
CHICOPEE, Mass. — Samantha Bonneau of Skowhegan was named to the 2022 fall dean’s list at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. To qualify, a full-time student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher, without incompletes. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Jackman high school honors 2 juniors for February
JACKMAN — Forest Hills High School recognized two juniors for February. Kirk Mullen was selected as the school’s student of the month. Selection was based on the Habit of Mind criteria: Listening with Understanding & Empathy, according to a news release from Ami Amero, teacher. Connor Achey was named the random acts of kindness recipient. […]