STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society’s pictorial 2020 calendars are available. The cover features a 1973 photograph of some students of the last grade class at Stratton School and the first to finish the first full four years at Mt. Abram High School, according to a news release from the society. Each month […]
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Three classes of the Diabetes Prevention Program to be offered in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Diabetes Prevention Program, a national program that is proven to help people lower their chance of developing type 2 diabetes, will be offered by MaineHealth. This year-long course is at no cost, according to a news release from Franklin Memorial Hospital. The program can help individuals: • Learn how to eat healthier […]
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Kaitlin Dixon makes Davis & Elkins College president’s list
ELKINS, W.Va. — Kaitlin Dixon, of Solon, has been named to the 2019 fall semester president’s list at Davis & Elkins College. The president’s list includes all full-time students with a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.
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River Arts seeks artwork for ‘Artist’s Choice’ show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit artwork for the juror’s selection for the upcoming show, “Artist’s Choice.” Winslow Myers will be the juror for this open show. Work can be dropped off before 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the gallery at 241 U.S. Route 1 (north) in Damariscotta, according to a news […]
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National Historic Landmark purchased by the Frances Perkins Center
NEWCASTLE — Following a decade of planning and fundraising, the Frances Perkins Center successfully purchased the Frances Perkins Homestead on Friday, Jan. 3, to preserve this National Historic Landmark as an educational resource for Maine and the nation. This achievement was made possible by the many donors and friends who seek to honor the principles […]
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Henry Parent makes Susquehanna University dean’s list
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Henry Parent, of Winslow, has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Susquehanna University. Parent, a finance major, is a graduate of Waterville Senior High School. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester. […]
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‘The Colburns on the Kennebec’ focus of next speaker series talk Jan. 30 in Gardiner
The Gardiner Library Association will continue its Avis Ames Speaker Series Celebrating Maine’s Bicentennial on the Lower Kennebec Valley with three more free presentations in early 2020 at the library, 152 Water St. The first speaker, Maine historian and author Tom Desjardin, will present on “The Colburns on the Kennebec: A Colonial Family on the […]
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Waterville church to hold free race car event March 14
Registration forms must be completed by Feb. 1.
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Nicole Jorgensen named to Iowa State University dean’s list
AMES, Iowa — Talia Nicole Jorgensen, of Augusta, has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University. Jorgensen is a freshman pre-athletic training major. Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of […]
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Maine CF’s People of Color Fund offers grants up to $10,000
Grants of up to $10,000 from Maine Community Foundation’s People of Color Fund are available to organizations that are led by, and serve, people of Native American, Latino, African, Arab and Asian descent, according to a news release from the foundation. Last year the fund awarded 18 grants that totaled $151,800. Grantees included: • Eastern […]