AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Service urges Maine residents who lack affordable health insurance to sign up by the deadline of Sunday, Jan. 15, for a 2023 health plan through CoverME.gov, Maine’s health insurance marketplace. Free enrollment assistance is available online, over the phone, and in person to help consumers find […]
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Local students make dean’s list at Shenandoah University
WINCHESTER, Va. — Two local students, Ashley Carrier of Madison and Kalina Keller of Knox, have made the 2022 fall dean’s list at Shenandoah University. To qualify for the dean’s list, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. […]
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Erskine Academy to hold conferences Jan. 18
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has scheduled parent/teacher conferences for 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the 309 Windsor Road academy. The snow date will be Thursday, Jan. 19. Progress reports will be emailed to parents by Jan. 18. Parents who have not yet submitted a primary email address can stop by the guidance office […]
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Lewiston home healthcare organization recognizes retired surgeon
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice in Lewiston has awarded Dr. David Dixon, a retired surgeon from Franklin Memorial Hospital, with the 2022 Heart of Hospice Award. The award was presented to Dixon at a recent gathering of Androscoggin clinicians, administrators and staff at the their offices in Wilton. Dixon was nominated by hospice staff for […]
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Augusta society to feature ‘Maine Trivia’ publisher Jan. 18
Dean Lunt, founder and editor-in-chief of the Yarmouth-based Islandport Press, which published “Maine Trivia,” plans to talk about the book as the Kennebec Historical Society’s featured speaker for January. The program can be watched on Facebook live at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Islandport Press can be found online at facebook.com/Islandportpress. According to a news […]
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Farmington ministry to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry plans to celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at noon Monday, Jan. 16, at Old South Congregational Church, 227 Main St., Farmington. For those who wish to view the ceremony online instead of in person, the Zoom link is available on the Worship experiences tab at faemchurches.org. The […]
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Farmington hospital’s Food as Medicine program starts up again
Franklin Memorial Hospital continues it’s Food as Medicine program, with a new set of classes on track to begin on Jan. 16.
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Brunswick festival seeks applications for music institute scholarship
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival is accepting applications for its music institute scholarship. The festival is the recipient of a $200,000 endowment fund gift from The Bingham Charitable Trust for Maine student scholarship. Following the wishes of the late William Bingham, the award allows all accepted young Maine musicians who play violin, viola […]
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Monmouth students help with Christmas baskets
MONMOUTH — The Cottrell-Taylor Committee held its annual food drive in December for its Christmas baskets for Monmouth families in need. Laurie Gifford, committee chair for the past 16 years, said it has been an important focus for the committee to involve the students at Monmouth Middle School and Monmouth Academy, according to a news […]
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Sidney teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Jeremy Croft of Sidney received Scouting’s Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony Jan. 4 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Waterville. Family, friends, and Scouts from Troop 417 and Troop 401 were on hand to watch the culmination of years of work, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district […]