DUDLEY, Mass. — Three local students have been named to 2021 fall semester honors lists at Nichols College. They include Tyler Dunn of Mount Vernon and Keegan Choate of Winthrop, who both earned president’s list honors; and Ryan Friend of Pittsfield, who earned dean’s list honors. In order to be included on the dean’s list, a […]
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Portland diocese to hold collection for Latin America churches
PORTLAND — In an effort to promote solidarity throughout the hemisphere by providing support for pastoral projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Diocese of Portland plans to hold a special collection at all weekend Masses in Maine churches Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22 and 23. Last year, even at the height of the […]
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UMaine Extension offers advanced beekeeping webinars
REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two advanced beekeeping webinars, two sessions each, beginning with Honey Bee Diseases and Pests set for 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 and 17. The next course, Swarming and Swarm Management, is planned for 6-8:30 p.m. March 3 and 10. The fee is $35. The $50 […]
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NH university names local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall president’s list. They include Christopher Poole of Greene, Lacee Griffiths of Clinton, Joshua Zayac of Windsor, Claudia Lemieux of Bowdoin, Kassandra Grant of Vassalboro, Janean Boutin of Fairfield, Rachel Roth-Eldridge of Waterville, Jeffery Wheeler of Waterville, Adrian Bates of […]
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Chelsea student makes Illinois university dean’s list
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Rebekah McKay of Chelsea has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University. To qualify for inclusion on the list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale. […]
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Union library to host author’s talk on de-cluttering
Vose Library plans to host Jamie Novak for its Vose or Virtual Wednesday series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, via Zoom. Novak, author of “Keep This, Toss That,” hosts a 10-minute podcast and films a YouTube show. She spends most days presenting virtual programs on how to de-stress and de-clutter, with a humorous twist. […]
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Monmouth library to present ‘Maine Burning: The Ku Klux Klan Invasion’
MONMOUTH — Author Mark Leslie plans to talk about the Ku Klux Klan in Maine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, via Zoom. When about 15,000 Ku Klux Klan members from around the state gathered outside Waterville in September 1923 for their first annual gathering and lit the forest “ablaze with burning crosses,” the event […]
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Catholics invited to participate in prayer vigil
PORTLAND — Maine Catholics are invited to join thousands of Catholics across the country in nine days of prayer for life and human dignity. The event, “9 Days for Life,” is scheduled to run from Wednesday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 27, and is a novena for the protection of life, according to a news […]
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Knox student named to CT university dean’s list
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Chase Hubbard of Knox has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Eastern Connecticut State University. Hubbard majors in health sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list, full-time students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in letter-graded courses with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in the […]
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Clinton resident receives Boston Post Cane
Leroy Starbird, 96, of Clinton, is the most recent recipient of the town’s Boston Post Cane, signifying that he is Clinton’s eldest resident. Longevity runs in his family. His mother, Florence Griffeth, held Burnham’s cane from 1996 to 2001, according to a news release from Coleen Bean, treasurer of the Clinton Historical Society, on behalf […]