WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase has been scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at Colby’s Harold Alfond Athletic & Recreation Center, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive. Reservations for booths at the showcase are available to Mid-Maine Chamber businesses only. For the most current list of exhibitors, visit […]
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Dresden school inspires hands-on learning
Dresden elementary students are excited about finding science principles in everyday life because of a curriculum called Mystery Science. Used throughout Regional School Unit 2 elementary schools, Mystery Science lessons begin with questions about the natural world, incorporate hands-on experiments and activities relying on creative use of common household items (paper plates, clothespins and string) […]
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Massachusetts college lauds local dean’s list students
BEVERLY, Mass. — Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Endicott College. They are Ellah Smith of Rangeley, a business management major and daughter of Beth Smith; and Kristen Dube of Sidney, a nursing major and daughter of Sarah and Robert Dube. In order to qualify for the […]
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Massachusetts institute names local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. They are Hope Hutchinson of Greene, class of 2023, a biology and biotechnology major; Rowan Labaugh of Augusta, class of 2022, a mechanical engineering degree; Jacob Mills of Augusta, class of 2023, a biomedical engineering degree; […]
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Monmouth Academy names honor students
Monmouth Academy has announced the following students were named to its first-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Seniors — Summa cum laude: Alexa Allen, Haley Atwood, Natalie Aube, Averi Beaudoin, Hayden Fletcher, Kyleigh Gowell, Megan Ham, Ethan Handley, Casey Kaplan, Mia Luce, Mara Poulin, Lily Turcotte and Elise Zwetsloot. Magna cum laude: Jacob […]
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Registration opens for 2022 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Organizers of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival recently announced that they plan to hold the event in person on Saturday, June 25, in downtown Dover-Foxcroft. The festival brings thousands of people to Dover-Foxcroft to celebrate the taste of Maine’s “official state treat,” the whoopie pie, according to a news release from festival organizers. The festival […]
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UMaine 4-H workshop explores marshlands, climate change
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in […]
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Letourneau ice fishing derby set for Feb. 20
WATERVILLE — The 24th annual Gene & Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 20. The official weigh-in is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold St. Participants can bring their family and warm up next to the fire pit, play a game of corn hole, or […]
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Florida university recognizes local dean’s list students
TAMPA, Fla. — Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Tampa. Riley Robertson of Bowdoin earned dean’s list honors and is majoring in communication and speech studies. Courtney Paine of China earned dean’s list honors and is majoring in marketing. Students must maintain a GPA […]
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Local students make NH university dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — Fifteen local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire. They include Rylee Saunders of Jay, highest honors; Laura Ireland of Wayne, highest honors; Susan Strickland of Gardiner, highest honors; Bailey Cloutier of Litchfield, honors; Alexis Emery of Winthrop, high honors; Hannah McLaughlin of Winthrop, high honors; Jenna Libby […]