Entries by Website Editor
Griffin Brown named to the College of Charleston president’s list
Griffin Brown, of Oakland, was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2024 president’s list, in Charleston, South Carolina. Brown is majoring in physics. .
Local students named to president’s list at Plymouth State University
Local students have been named to the Plymouth State University president’s list for the spring 2024 semester, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Named were: Dylan Flewelling, of Oakland. Flewelling is a exercise and sport physiology major. Joscelyn Gagnon, of Benton. Gagnon is a music education (K-12) major. Kaiden Kelley, of South China. Kelley is an art […]
OBITUARIES for Thursday, July 4, 2024
NANCY E. CARON AUGUSTA – Nancy Edith Caron, 78, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Maine Veteran’s Home, in Augusta. Nancy was born on January 15, 1946, a daughter of Edward and Anna-Lee (Cross) Littlefield. She grew up in Morrill, and was a graduate of Crosby High School, in Belfast. Following school, […]
EVENTS: Chadwick Cemetery Association annual meeting (2024)
The Chadwick Hill Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Thurssday, July 11, 2024, at 4 p.m., at the South China Community Church, 246 Village St., South China. New members are welcome. All interested parties are invited to attend. For additional information contact Jiff Zimmerman at 445-4000.
KICK FOR CASS (2024): Annual 11-Hour continuous soccer game planned for July 13
Over 500 players, including 17 high school soccer teams from around the state, will join the 11-hour, continuous soccer game “Kick For Cass” on Saturday, July 13, at Thomas College, in Waterville. The annual event is held in memory of Cassidy Charette, former midfielder for Messalonskee High School Girls Soccer who wore the #11 jersey […]
China Lake alewife restoration initiative receives international award
Submitted by Landis Hudson The China Lake Alewife Restoration Initiative, a complex, ambitious and highly collaborative project, has shown remarkable success since its completion. The effort has now received international recognition and was awarded the 2024 “Distinguished Project Award” at the recent 15th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics and Fish Passage held in Quebec City, Canada. […]
PHOTOS: Dirigo Lodge #104 gives away Bikes for Books
Dirigo Lodge #104, of Weeks Mills, recently presented 20 bicycles to students at the Windsor Elementary School in their sponsored Bikes for Books program. Every student is awarded a ticket for each book they read to be entered into a drawing for the bicycle give-away. This marked the 12th year the Dirigo Lodge sponsored the […]
Vassalboro Methodist Church receives community building grant
The Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC) has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Building 2024 fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). VUMC welcomes and offers services and support to all people. This grant will help improve accessibility to VUMC programs and services throughout the building and community. In 1988 VUMC was constructed on […]