FAYETTE — The next Keep Me Warm supper is set for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Fayette School, 2023 Main St. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Serving will be provided by Fayette Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary. The event also will include raffles and music. Those who can […]
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CATC recognizes December Students of Month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its December Students of the Month, according to a news release from the center. Nathan Couture, of Manchester, is a senior from Maranacook Community High School in Readfield enrolled in the Business Academy program. He likes being able to take advantage of the opportunities available thru his […]
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Fayette Fire receives donation to purchase new gas detection system
Donation made in memory of fire chief’s late father, a former Fayette resident.
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Beloved principal’s cancer treatments inspire St. Michael students in Augusta to drive ‘change’
AUGUSTA — “I’m so grateful. The Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is something else I am thankful for because without the treatments I am still receiving, I wouldn’t be here.” The words of Kevin Cullen, principal of St. Michael School in Augusta, were met with applause from students and staff in the gym of […]
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Vose Library to host two Census Days Jan. 21, 22 in Union
UNION — Vose Library will host two Census Days in January. The United States Census Bureau will be hiring for 2020 Census Jobs, and offers an opportunity to work with paid training and flexible hours, right in a local community, according to a news release from the library. The library will have a member of […]
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Council seeks submissions of essays, artworks about inclusion
The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council has put out a call for submissions for its 2020 Inclusion Awards, which celebrate extraordinary high school students who think deeply about issues of inclusion for people living with developmental disabilities. Open to all Maine high school juniors and seniors, the awards have two components: an essay contest and a […]
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Winslow’s Morrison named to Paul Smith’s College dean’s list
PAUL SMITHS, N.Y. — Clark Morrison, of Winslow, has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College. Morrison, majoring in Fishers and Wildlife Science, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.
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Waldoboro sailor serves aboard USS John C. Stennis
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Kevin White, from Waldoboro, blows out padeyes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, on Dec. 5. The John C. Stennis is conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, according to a news […]
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KVCAP receives grant for community baby shower
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received a $4,700 grant from the King Cummings Skowhegan Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to host the second annual Community Baby Shower in Skowhegan in spring 2020, according to a news release from KVCAP. “This grant will help new and expecting parents learn about the […]
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Pingree nominates 18 Maine students to United States service academies
PORTLAND — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has announced her office’s nominees to the United States service academies: the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. To be considered for an appointment to a service […]