Dan Wilson is Senior Class President and a three-sport athlete at Spruce Mountain High School. A humanities trip in May to New York City for juniors and seniors was approved.
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Grant funding received for Jay tennis courts
Obsolete courts will be demolished and three ADA-compliant courts with LED lighting and walkways will be constructed next to Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay.
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Winslow High School holds Admit in a Day event
Winslow High School hosted its annual Admit in a Day for seniors on Nov. 29. Admission representatives from the University of Maine, Husson University, Thomas College, Kennebec Valley Community College, and UMaines Farmington and Augusta gave students on-the-spot admission decisions, as well as feedback on their applications. Sixty-one of 101 WHS seniors scheduled 117 admission’s […]
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Colby names artist Paula Wilson Lunder Institute senior fellow
WATERVILLE — Artist Paula Wilson plans to serve as a Lunder Institute senior fellow and will be the recipient of the 2022–23 Alfonso Ossorio Creative Production Grant, according to a news release from the Colby College Museum of Art’s Lunder Institute for American Art. Established in 2019 and supported by the Ossorio Foundation, the grant […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Farmington, Skowhegan
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Jan. 23, 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Jan. 26, 9 and 10 […]
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Monmouth UMaine senior receives electrical engineering scholarship
Ben Brooks of Monmouth, a University of Maine senior majoring in electrical engineering technology with a concentration in power engineering, has received one of 75 scholarships awarded to undergraduate students nationwide from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. According to its website, the IEEE Power & Energy Society awards the scholarship to undergraduate students […]
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Oakland-based foundation to host Blue Christmas Ceremony Dec. 21
The deadline to submit participation entries is Monday, Dec. 19.
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The top pair on Dec. 6 at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville were Suzon Morrison and Maryanne Trafton. Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson tied for second with Dick Quinlan and Tom Nelson. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City […]
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New agriculture-focused calendar features works by Maine-based artists
ORONO — The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program’s new 2023 wall calendar features original artwork by Maine-based artists. The program, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Mediation Program, is managed locally by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The program supports farmers and families in discussions surrounding priorities, goals and decision-making as it relates […]
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Finding Our Voices awarded $10K from Cohen foundation
Finding Our Voices has been awarded $10,000 from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation. The grant aims to bring safety and freedom to Maine women and children trapped in domestic abuse, through the Finding Our Voices Get Out Stay Out fund. The fund pays for short-term motel stays, apartment rent, car repairs and gas cards, computer […]