The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library received a grant from the Maine Bicentennial Commission to create a Storywalk at the Ezra Smith Conservation Area on Route 41 (Pond Road) in Mt. Vernon. This Storywalk features Winthrop author Lynn Plourde’s book, “At One In a Place Called Maine.” On the flipside of the pages are fun facts […]
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Jefferson Historical Society has calendars for sale
More than 36 vintage photos are featured in the 2021 edition of the Jefferson Historical Society’s calendar. Photos show Jefferson children, teens and adults having fun at picnics, parades, gatherings and at home, beginning in 1914 and continuing through several decades. Families represented in the photos are the Boardman, Bond, Clark, Fish, Flagg, Gray, Hallowell, […]
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Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic set for Aug. 19 in Rangeley
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Mingo Springs Golf Course, 43 Country Club Road, Rangeley, according to a news release from the chamber. To comply with COVID-19 guidelines and maintain social distancing, there will be two shotgun starts – […]
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Emma Conrad graduates from the University of New Haven
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Emma Conrad of Winthrop received a Master of Business Administration in May from the Pompea College of Business at the University of New Haven. The University of New Haven is a private, co-educational university that was founded on the Yale campus in 1920.
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Cyclists across U.S. raise $550,000 for lung health and COVID-19 research
Virtual format paves the way for nonprofits to raise funds during pandemic.
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Kyle Thrace makes Chaplain College president’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Kyle Thrace of Belgrade Lakes, who is a creative media major, has been named to the 2020 spring semester president’s list at Champlain College, according to a news release from the college. Students on the president’s list have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester.
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Kip O’Malley McGuire earns degree from the University of the South
SEWANEE, Tenn. — Kip O’Malley McGuire of Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of the South’s 2020 commencement ceremonies held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 10. McGuire is the child of Michael McGuire, of Richmond. The University of the South is an independent liberal […]
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Champlain College students named to dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the Champlain College dean’s list for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2020 semester. Jacob Buzzell of Oakland, majoring in Computer Science & Innovation; Maggie Pono of Skowhegan, majoring in Game Design; Katherine Taddeo of Rangeley, majoring in […]
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UMaine Extension to offer all-season gardening webinar Aug. 3
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar focused on how to build a movable greenhouse to extend the growing season. The webinar will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. All Season Gardening, led by UMaine Extension educators […]
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Red Cross now offering antibody testing
The Red Cross is offering testing of all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies donated at their blood drives and donation centers, according to a news release from the United Way of Kennebec Valley in Augusta. Blood donors and the public could benefit from this insight, and by offering antibody testing, the Red […]