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Community news and announcements from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Wayne plans Memorial Day parade, program
WAYNE — Plans are underway for this year’s Memorial Day parade and program on Monday, May 30. The Memorial Day Committee is planning Wayne’s remembrance of its service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice with a reflection and observance, according to a news release from the committee. Veterans, bands, boys, girls, Scouts, and anyone with […]
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Wayne Farmers’ Market to open May 28
The Wayne Farmers’ Market plans to open for the season Saturday, May 28. Market hours are set from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Labor Day weekend. The market is located on Route 133 next to the post office. A wide variety of products, including vegetables, herbs, flowers, seedlings, fruit (in season), baked goods, […]
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Gardiner Area High School student earns Principal’s Award
Brett Palmer of West Gardiner, a senior at Gardiner Area High School, received the 2022 Principal’s Award, according to a news release from Principal Chad Kempton. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout his four years at GAHS, Brett has […]
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South Gardiner student makes Bob Jones University dean’s list
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Logan Hilton, a junior criminal justice major from South Gardiner, has been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Bob Jones University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
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UMaine to offer free STEM college course to high school students
ORONO — Registration is open for a tuition-free innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade), scheduled to offered by the University of Maine from July 18 through Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same […]
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Auburn center to offer boiler operator, refrigeration trainings
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer free High Pressure Boiler Operator Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, through Wednesday, Aug. 31, and free Refrigeration 608 Training from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 28. According to a […]
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Land trust volunteers to lead birding walk in Litchfield
A spring birding walk is scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Holman Conservation Area in Litchfield. Participants can join local birders and Kennebec Land Trust volunteers Howard Lake and Glenn Hodgkins. The 75-acre property features a mixture of early successional woodlands and wetlands, making it a prime place for birdwatching, especially during […]
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Daughters of American Revolution chapter honors teen historians
The Fort Halifax chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented American History Contest awards to six young adults April 2 during a tea held in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. The contest is offered to students in grades five to 12. The fifth-grade winner was Elizabeth Longfellow, the daughter of […]
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Lawrence High recognizes top 10 seniors for 2022
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its class of 2022 top 10 students in alphabetical order. Gage Boudreau, the class salutatorian, is the son of Gary and Dawn Boudreau of Benton. While at Lawrence, he participated in golf: 9, 10, 11, 12; ran cross country: 12; participated in indoor and outdoor track: 9, 10, […]