MOBILE, Ala. — Grace Kelso of Vassalboro plans to travel to Mobile on Monday, June 13, to participate in the 65th Distinguished Young Women National Finals on June 23-25 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. Kelso is one of 50 representatives competing for more than $150,000 in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the […]
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Stonehill College names local dean’s list students
EASTON, Mass. — Two local students, Makenzie Charest of Sidney and Amanda Goucher of Wayne, have been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Stonehill College. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered.
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Local students make Lasell University dean’s list
NEWTON, Mass. — Eight local students were named to the 2022 spring dean’s list for academic performance at Lasell University. The are Rebecca Beringer of Waterville, Mya Maxim of South China, Brittany Nadeau of Monmouth, Grace Redwine of Freedom, Emma Vierling of Monmouth, Alexis Grant of Athens, Cameron Goodwin of Winslow and Sydney Veilleux of […]
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Growing Gardiner downtown celebration set for June 18
Gardiner Main Street is partnering with community members to host Growing Gardiner, planned for Saturday, June 18, as a fun-filled day for neighbors and new residents, and for visitors wanting to explore the historic city on the Kennebec River. The event begins downtown at 8:30 a.m. and concludes with a community picnic at 5 p.m […]
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Farmington Grange to host celebration of rural crafts June 18
WEST FARMINGTON — People can see Franklin County’s crafters at work from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Farmington Grange on Bridge Street. More than 15 artisans plan to demonstrate their skills and selling their crafts. These will include a bee keeper, blacksmith, fly tie-er, wool felter, wood carver, chair caner, […]
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Health Care Golf Classic set for July 11 at Sugarloaf club
Franklin Memorial Hospital’s 34th annual Health Care Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, July 11, at the Sugarloaf Golf Club, 5071 West Mountain Road in Carrabassett Valley. The beneficiaries are the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center. Both provide health services to people in need. The […]
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Gardiner student named Boys & Girls Clubs state youth of year
GARDINER — Juliana Montel, a club Teen Center member and senior at Gardiner Area High School, has been awarded the prestigious Boys & Girls Clubs of America Maine State Youth of the Year, according to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley. Since 2016, Montel has utilized the club as a place to seek […]
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James Weldon Johnson celebration set for Wiscasset
WISCASSET — The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and the James Weldon Johnson Day Task Force plan to celebrate James Weldon Johnson Day over a three-day period from Friday through Sunday, June 17-19. The commemoration will start June 17 in Wiscasset, where James Weldon Johnson died in 1938. On […]
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Local students earn degrees from University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — This year’s commencement at the University of Vermont — the 221st in its history — marked a return to a traditional celebration outdoors on the University Green after two years of re-imagined ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions. The following local students graduated in May: Maeve Gurnis of Fryeburg graduated cum laude with […]
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Augusta chamber sets Kennebec River Brewfest for Aug. 6
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans to host the fifth annual Kennebec River Brewfest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mill Park, at 2-32 ME-104 in Augusta. This year’s Brewfest, presented by Highbrow, will feature a variety of local breweries, wineries, distilleries and meaderies. With more than 60 different offerings to […]