WILTON — Henry Palmer Brimigion, 87, wondered why so many family members were attending services at the Wilton United Methodist Church on Sunday morning. Immediately after the last hymn was sung, the Rev. Laura Church called him up to the front, offered him a seat and had his long overdue World War II medals pinned […]
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Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce awards local businesses
LEWISTON — Several hundred business and civic leaders filled the Ramada Lewiston Hotel and Conference Center on Thursday night to cheer on winners of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards. It was the 126th annual meeting of the local chamber. Special recognition in a surprise award presentation went to Michael Malloy, chairman of the chamber’s […]
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H.S. Football: Gaziano Linemen Awards nominations due
Time is running out for nominations for the 2013 Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards for Maine high school football. The deadline for nominations is 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. The awards are given out annually to the top senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state based on the candidates’ hard work […]
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Madeleine Giguère Scholarship winners announced
LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection has announced the recipients of the Madeleine Giguère Scholarship for the 2013-14 school year. Hattie Freye of New Gloucester and Leah Jutras of Auburn each will receive $1,000 toward their studies at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The scholarship is awarded every year to up to three students […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Opera House preservation, rehabilitation work recognized
NORWAY — The Norway Opera House received a Historic Preservation Honor Award for Commercial-Restoration/Rehabilitation from Maine Preservation on Nov. 14. Lachman Architects & Planners of Portland, project architects, was selected by Maine Preservation to receive the award that honors some of the finest preservation projects in the state. It was presented at a dinner in […]
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Forty-one local students receive $95,800 in scholarships
TURNER — The Trustees of Leavitt Institute recently awarded scholarships totaling $95,800 to area students. The Edgecomb-Knight and Young scholarships are open to Turner, Leeds and Greene graduating seniors who have attended Leavitt Area High School for all four years. Rita D. Young established the Young Fund in 1999 in the name of her parents, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Lachman Architects & Planners to receive award for restoration of historic opera house
NORWAY — Lachman Architects & Planners of Portland has been selected by Maine Preservation to receive a Historic Preservation Honor Award for commercial-restoration/rehabilitation of the Norway Opera House. The award, which will be presented at a dinner in Falmouth on Thursday, Nov. 14, honors some of the finest preservation projects in the state. In late […]
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23-year-old woman is named Young Farmer of the Year in Maine
MONTICELLO (AP) — The Maine Potato Board has selected a 23-year-old woman as its 2013 young farmer of the year. Officials say Sara Corey of Monticello is the first woman to receive the award. She’s also the youngest recipient of the award. Growing up on a farm in Monticello, Corey worked the potato harvest throughout […]
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LePage honors WWII vets with awards
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is honoring some Maine veterans for their leadership and dedication to serving other veterans. LePage gave World War II veterans Arnold Leavitt of Augusta and Estol “Mac” McClintock of Wellington the “Outstanding Veteran of the Year” awards last week. His office says the certificates are given to veterans […]
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Maine’s chief justice named winner of USM award
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Chief Justice Leigh Saufley has been named the winner of the University of Southern Maine’s Sampson Catalyst for Change Award. Saufley is the seventh winner of the annual award given by USM’s Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine. The center each October presents the award to a Mainer who […]