AUGUSTA — It’s an annual tradition for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Travis Mills to visit the students at St. Michael Catholic School in Augusta. The students in grades K-8 have raised money every year since 2018 for the Travis Mills Foundation, located nearby in Rome. This year the walk-a-thon raised nearly $13,700, with half […]
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Augusta student completes project at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Jacob Mills of Augusta, a member of the class of 2023 majoring in biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was part of a student team that recently completed a research project entitled MCISE Tanara Program Expansion. At the institute, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science […]
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Carrabec Community School names honor roll students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec Community School has announced the following students were named to its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grades 3-5 All As — High honors: Brooke Atwood, Alice Barton, Keegan Caparotta, Zander Carpenter, Elizabeth Clausen, Kolbe Day, AraBella Ebneter, Kaylee Emery, Ella Hutchins, Jedidiah Keen, Leah Miller, Justin Sales […]
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Jefferson church prepares for July country fair, offers table rentals
JEFFERSON — St. Giles Episcopal Church plans to hold its annual fundraising event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, on the church grounds at 72 Gardiner Road. A local food truck will be on site, a raffle, a pie sale, a country cupboard booth, a garden center and children’s activities will be […]
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Waterville student earns doctorate by University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elizabeth Spear of Waterville, a student in the Graduate College whose program of study was art history, was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy this spring by the University of Iowa.
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Waterville chamber to host entrepreneurship programming manager
WATERVILLE — Anna Ackerman, entrepreneurship programming manager at the Roux Institute, plans to speak during the Mid-Maine Chamber Leadership Luncheon scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Amici’s Cucina, 137 Main St. The luncheon is co-hosted by the chamber and KV Connect. Ackerman brings a diverse background to the Roux Institute […]
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Dean College names local president’s list students
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Two local students have made the 2022 spring semester president’s list at Dean College. They are Ryan Bell of Palmyra and Elinor Silverio of Lincolnville.
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Dean College recognizes local dean’s list students
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Two local students, Zoe Derosby of Waterville and Madeline Fenlason of Winthrop, have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Dean College.
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Cony High announces awards, prizes, scholarships for class of ’22
AUGUSTA — Cony High School has announced the following awards, prizes and scholarships, which were recently presented during Cony Award Assemblies and Class Day: Alice Reynolds Scholarship: Andrea Richardson Alison Rollins Lucas Scholarship: Samuel Flannery Andrew Williamson Scholarship: Mallory Audette Arion Music Award for a deserving member of band: Hailey Fischer Arion Music Award for […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes June 21 winners
The pairs of Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey, and Su Morrison and Maryanne Trafton, tied for first at the Elm City Bridge Club on June 21, followed by Ed and Joyce Rushton. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. The club welcomes new players. For more information, […]