Richardson’s Causeway Dairy Bar on Roosevelt Trail on the causeway. Father’s Day weekend and you don’t know what to do for dad? Well here’s an idea: how about taking him to the 8th annual Maine Blues Festival held in Naples and always on Father’s Day weekend. There will be 40 live acts and […]
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Saint Joseph’s College gives awards
STANDISH — The following students earned awards at Saint Joseph’s College. Kiani Camire of Lewiston earned the Environmental Science Award, given to student for excellence in the study of environmental science. Chelsea Dupal of Durham earned the Exercise Science Award, given to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in exercise science. Courtney Hansen of Auburn earned […]
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Maine committee eyes moratorium on ‘tar sands’ oil
AUGUSTA — A bill creating a two-year moratorium on the transportation of so-called “tar sands” oil in Maine pit environmental groups against those who say the ban would have far-reaching negative impacts on the economy during testimony before the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Monday. The bill, LD 1363, calls for a legislative resolve […]
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Lake Region theater looking for new, bigger storage space
NAPLES — Lake Region Community Theatre, which opened its 2013 season with a successful run of “Lovers and Other Strangers,” has outgrown its storage facility. Set pieces, props ranging from the mundane (dishes and glassware) to the bizarre and unique, and costumes, are stored in several places. Now the organization would like to find a […]
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Briefly – Oxford Hills
Boxberry School open house OXFORD — An open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at The Boxberry School, 301 Webber Brook Road. The school offers an alternative approach to elementary education. Discover the Oxford Hills’ most creative, independent school, where learning is an adventure. For information call 743-9700 or […]
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Agenda 21: Discussion to focus on sustainability act
NAPLES — Dr. Michael Coffman, Ph.D., will discuss Agenda 21, Open Space and Sustainable Development, at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Lake Region High School. Gov. Paul LePage will be in attendance. “LD 220, an Act to Ban the UN Agenda 21 in the state of Maine” is currently working its way through the […]
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Maine Maritime Academy announces dean’s list
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy recently named students to their dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement in the first semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. Auburn: Robert Cloutier, power engineering technology, 2015; Cody Day, marine engineering operations, 2016. Bowdoin: William Melcher, marine engineering technology, 2014; Owen Blease, marine engineering technology, 2016. Mechanic Falls: Alexander Morrison, […]
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Local Trout Unlimited chapter fundraising to build fishing piers for disabled veterans on Songo Locks
BETHEL — Members of the Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited and other Maine chapters are about to start fundraising efforts to give wounded veterans a place to fish at Songo Locks. George Westerberg of Lovell said Saturday at the Western Maine Fly Fishing Expo in Bethel that the chapter wants to build a veterans’ pier […]
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Authorities ID pilot in weekend crash on Naples lake
NAPLES (AP) — Authorities have identified the pilot of a small plane that crashed on a southern Maine lake over the weekend. Damage to the plane was minimal and the pilot was not injured in Saturday’s crash. He’s been identified as 57-year-old Anthony Longley of Casco. Officials say the single-engine Cessna crashed on Long Lake […]
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University of Maine at Presque Isle names dean’s list
PRESQUE ISLE — Two hundred and ninety-seven students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. Local students include the following. Highest honors Industry: Sarah Emily Taylor Lisbon: Renee A. Moore Lisbon Falls: Angel Leigh Strout New Gloucester: Cody Alan Humphrey Rumford: Andrew […]