LEWISTON — Central Maine Christian Academy, 390 Main St., recently held an awards ceremony for the first quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. The following students received High Honor certificates: Francis Bruno, Arty Gagnon, Rileigh Landry, Meti Taylor, Rachel Frey, Alex Hilton, Benjamin Morneault, Benjamin Ellingson, Molly Gouette, Jordan Drake, Sidney Marston and Abigail Hilton. […]
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Girl Scouts earn Junior Maine Guide certification
SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine has announced that three Girl Scouts — Rachel Davis and Laura Dumas of Gray and Payton Spearin of East Millinocket — have earned their Junior Maine Guide certification. Sponsored by Maine Summer Camps and the Maine State Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Junior Maine Guide certification is a […]
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Mexico library fall raffle MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library annual fall basket raffle is under way. Themes include Chocolate Fix, Fixin’ to Win (tools), Better for Boys, Great for Girls, Fall into Fall, Kitchen Collection, Art Supplies, Christmas Baking Fun, We Love Our Pets and Bath Time. Tickets are available at one for $1, three for […]
YWCA of Central Maine presents Women of Achievement awards
LEWISTON — The YWCA of Central Maine hosted the third annual Women of Achievement Gala at the Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center on Oct. 19. The organization presented four awards to women from Lewiston-Auburn and was joined in a celebration by over 130 guests, including community members, friends and family of the honorees, and […]
Planning Veterans Day ceremony at OHCHS
A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium. Anderson Staples Post 112, American Legion, will present the program. A highlight will be the Oxford Fire and Police departments folding the American Flag with an explanation of what each fold means. The school […]
Glenys Ryder named Outstanding Granger of the Year
SKOWHEGAN — Glenys M. Ryder of Auburn was named the Outstanding Granger of the Year at the 144th annual Maine State Grange Convention held in Skowhegan Oct. 19 to 21. Ryder was the chairman of the State Grange Executive Committee and a member of Danville Junction Grange No. 65, where she is chairman of the […]
Optimist Club Student of Month
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club has announced its October RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Cadence Peters. A sixth grader at Poland Community School, Peters is described by her teacher and her principal as a cheerful student who is always smiling, positive and sincere — an encouragement to everyone she […]
Four to be honored at Bates College on United Nations Day
LEWISTON — In celebration of United Nations Day, four Maine educational leaders will be honored from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Bates College Olin Arts Center, for work related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 4: Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education. Opening comments will be offered by Bates alumna Kate […]
VFW honors past presidents
Post 9787, Veterans of Foreign Wars, South Paris, honored its past commanders with certificates of recognition, past commander pins and VFW pins presented by Commander Teresa Drag. From left are Tarmo Raasumaa, Dennis Durant, Onni Raasumaa, Paul Drouin and Drag. Missing are Richard Nuesslein and Dane Tripp.