Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. While education and technological advancements have helped increase awareness and survivorship, thousands of Mainers have lost friends or loved ones to cardiovascular disease. In support of those whose lives have been affected by cardiovascular disease in our communities, and for those who are […]
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online! Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through Tuesday, April 16, 2024. They are offering curbside pick-up of your orders on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, and “Cash and Carry” on Saturday, […]
KENNETH E. SYLVESTER WINSLOW – Kenneth (Kenny) Elwood Sylvester, 56, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. Kenneth was born November 12, 1967, to Ralph and Julie Sylvester. Kenny was a lifelong resident of the Abbott Road, in Winslow. He loved to fish, work in the woods, fly […]
With the recent retirement of its longtime leader, Charles T. Milazzo, the Kennebec Performing Arts Company (KPAC) board of directors is accepting applications for conductors of its three groups. KPAC is a regional, nonprofit music performance organization that includes a jazz band, a chorus, and a wind ensemble comprised of local musicians of all ages […]
The National Institute on Aging reports that individuals who are 65 or older are more likely than younger people to have cardiovascular-related issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, or heart failure. The American Heart Association states that eating a heart-healthy diet is one of the best ways (along with exercise) to help reduce the risk of heart disease and promote heart health. […]
The following area student have been named to the dean’s list at Plymouth State University, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Joscelyn Gagnon, of Benton, and Courtney Peabody, of Solon.
The following local students have been named to the Plymouth State University president’s list for the Fall 2023 semester, in Plymouth, New Hampshire: Kaiden Kelley, of South China; Dylan Flewelling, of Oakland; Sidney Hatch, of Oakland; and Sondre Ashei, of Klepp Stasjon.
Springfield College, in Springfield, Massachusetts, has named William Banks from Jefferson, to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2023 fall semester. Banks has a primary major of physical education.
Eastern Connecticut State University, in Willimantic, Connecticut, recently released its dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester, in which more than 1,300 students were recognized for maintaining high GPAs. Among them is full-time student Olivia Bourque, of Vassalboro, a sophomore who majors in health sciences.
Jacob Bickmore, of Washington, has been named to the Commonwealth University dean’s list for the Fall 2023 semester. Bickmore is a student at the Mansfield campus.