GRAY — An informational meeting for interested Fresh Air Fund host families will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 5, at Fiddlehead Art and Science Center, 25 Shaker Road. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City […]
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Tufts University dean’s list
MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester. Among the students are Martin Donovan of Bethel, Class of 2012, and Emma Leavitt of Gray, Class of 2014.
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University of New Hampshire dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the 2011 fall semester. Highest honors: Bailey Davis of Bethel, Stephanie Savage of Bethel, Jessica Child of Greene, Joline Dubuc of Lewiston, Jenni Golletti of Lewiston, Travis Adams of Leeds, Daniel Buzzell of Leeds, Jessica […]
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Clark University dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Benjamin M. Schaeffer of Gray, Julia J. Bergeron of Lewiston and William S. Colan of Readfield were named to second honors on the Clark University dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.
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Local students make Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced the names of students who made the Institute’s dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester. Bowdoinham: Linnea Tilberg, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering Brunswick: Dennis Lee, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering Raymond: Steven Lentine, a senior majoring in applied physics Auburn: Steven Ulin, a sophomore […]
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Gray store break-in nets thieves cigarettes
Authorities in Cumberland County are investigating a series of area break-ins involving cigarette thefts. WGME-13 reported Monday that investigators with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office are looking into at least five incidents of cigarette thefts in the past month that might be related. In the most recent case, deputies reported someone cut a hole in […]
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Priest accused of past sexual abuse
Bishop Richard Malone alerted parishioners in a letter over the weekend that the church is investigating a two-decades-old sexual abuse complaint against Father Antonin Caron, a Lewiston native. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland received the complaint in November concerning incidents between 1982 and 1986 at Our Lady of Ransom Parish in Mechanic Falls and […]
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New Gloucester skier with brain injury gets to continue sport he loves
NEW GLOUCESTER — What goes around comes around. Donald Ketcham volunteered when he was a teenager and now, 15 years after a serious accident, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation volunteers give back to Ketcham. Ketcham was raised in a large family that loved being outdoors. He volunteered with the Student Conservation Corps, and made a […]
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SHIFT to launch program at community event
GRAY — SHIFT GNG, a community coalition working to prevent youth substance use, invites all members of the Gray and New Gloucester communities to its launch event at Cole Farms from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Everyone in the community plays a role in preventing youth substance use. That’s the message that the […]
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Maine Special Olympians overcome adversity during Winter Games at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Determined, motivated, inspirational — all words that describe athletes. For participants at the 2012 Winter Special Olympics opening ceremony, held at Sugarloaf Ski Resort on Monday, those words held true. More than 400 athletes paraded into the base lodge at midday surrounded by volunteers, law enforcement officers and supporters. Red and blue […]