Waterville and Winslow public schools and Vassalboro Community School are participating in the Summer Meals Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There will be nine open sites in Waterville, as well as five sites in Winslow and Vassalboro, where lunches will be provided to all children 18 and younger, free of charge. People […]
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Community news and announcements from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Winthrop-based land trust to offer medicinal plant workshop June 28
As a part of Kennebec Land Trust’s 2022 Lyceum, Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology and Botany, the trust plans to offer three field workshops throughout the summer and fall. Eric Doucette, associate professor of biology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and past president of the Maine Josselyn Botanical Society, will lead a field-based […]
Clinton Lions Club installs new officers, recognizes members
Members of the Clinton Lions Club met on June 8 to install the officers for 2022-23 at the fellowship hall of the United Methodist Church. Remarks were given by Immediate Past President Stephen Wright and President Katherine Watson Medina. The installation was conducted by Past District Governor Paula Beach of the Skowhegan Lions Club, according […]
St. Anselm student from Winslow joins international honor society
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Christine Quirion has been accepted into the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration for the 2021-2022 academic year. Quirion, of Winslow, is a business major in the class of 2022. To be eligible for induction, a business student must rank in the top […]
Readfield student makes Connecticut College dean’s list
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Katelyn McGrail of Readfield, a member of the class of 2022 at Connecticut College, has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list, achieving dean’s high honors. McGrail is an economics major.
Temple student makes Baldwin Wallace University dean’s list
BEREA, Ohio — Maighread Laliberte of Temple, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School majoring in neuroscience biology and biology, has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more […]
Readfield students earn degrees from Connecticut College
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Two Readfield students were each awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree on May 22 from Connecticut College. They are Katelyn Sherman McGrail, who majored in economics, and Madison Sally Taylor, who majored in government and history.
Wayne Community Church plans online auction
Wayne Community Church plans to hold an auction online from Friday, July 1 through 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9. In-person bidding is set for July 7-9 at the church, 22 Old Winthrop Road in Wayne. Booklets will be available on the church steps July 1 and also at the Strawberry Festival. The proceeds of this […]
Retirement party set for Skowhegan school owner
SKOWHEGAN — A retirement party for Sheila Lyman to celebrate her 24-year career at the Skowhegan Montessori School is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, at T & B’s Celebration Center, 414 Madison Ave. The informal gathering is for family, friends and past and present Montessori families and children. For more information, contact Pam […]
Local students make dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, Ohio — Two local students have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University. Julia Cooke of Pittsfield, a graduate of Messalonskee High School, is majoring in theatre acting and directing. Maighread Laliberte of Temple, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School, is majoring in neuroscience biology and biology. […]