BETHEL — The Telstar Freshmen Academy, in partnership with the 4-H Cooperative Extension, will take an overnight trip to the University of Maine in Orono on Dec. 8 to learn more about school programs offered and what it’s like to be a student there. Norm Greenberg, 4-H professional educator and social studies teacher at the […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Orono blanks Waynflete in Class C state championship game
HAMPDEN — The Orono High School girls’ soccer team won its first state championship a year ago, and senior goalie Katelyn Richards said they had an intense desire to repeat Saturday to “prove it wasn’t a one-time thing.” The Red Riots did just that. Richards turned in a superb six-save performance to help Orono beat […]
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Stillwater River: Body recovered after search for missing kayaker
ORONO — Authorities searching for a 37-year-old kayaker who capsized have recovered a body from the Stillwater River in Orono. The Portland Press Herald reports dive crews were in Orono on Wednesday morning to search the river for Mohammad Jamal of Massachusetts. His 7-year-old daughter was rescued earlier. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
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Citizen scientists sought for the Wild Leek Project
ORONO — The public is invited to participate in a project to expand knowledge about wild leeks in Maine and improve opportunities for the conservation of the species. Wild leeks (Allium tricoccum) are part of the onion family and grow in rich hardwood and floodplain forests. Also known as ramps, leeks are listed as a […]
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Local students excel at Maine National History Day
ORONO — For the third consecutive year, University of Maine in Orono hosted hundreds of students and teachers from around the state for the Maine National History Day competition April 9. This year’s theme was “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.” Approximately 340 students from 35 middle and high schools were accompanied by their teachers, friends […]
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Shooting survivor backs gun background checks on Maine ballot
ORONO — A survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting is sharing his story in hopes of garnering support for a firearms background check proposal set to appear on the Maine ballot in November. Colin Goddard spoke at the University of Maine in Orono on Wednesday. Goddard was a senior at Virginia Tech when he was […]
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Local roundup: Oak Hill and EL win unified prelim games; Pirates lose to Syracuse
WALES — The Oak Hill Raiders used their depth in a 54-42 win over the Carrabec Cobras in a Northern Maine Unified basketball preliminary round game on Friday. The No. 4 Raiders (7-1) were led by Devon Fournier, who had 18 points. Josh Leavitt and Lee Mower each had 12 points. Secondary scoring came from […]
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Ted Cruz tells Maine he can beat Hillary Clinton
ORONO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a raucous crowd on Friday at the University of Maine that he is the only Republican presidential candidate capable of beating Hillary Clinton, and he called on supporters of other GOP candidates to join him or risk sending Donald Trump to lose the election. The senator from Texas […]
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Ted Cruz to visit UMaine on Friday
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has announced that he will visit Maine on Friday, a day before the state’s Republican caucuses, according to Eventbrite.com. Cruz will appear at the University of Maine’s Hauck Auditorium in Orono, beginning at around 10:30 a.m. Doors to the event open at 9:30 a.m. Cruz’s visit comes two days after Democratic […]
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Maine Summer Youth Music Camp registration under way
ORONO — Registration is open for Maine Summer Youth Music Camp at the University of Maine, continuing a 23-year tradition that attracts some of the state’s most talented middle and high school musicians and performers. MSYM Junior Camp will be held July 10-15, and Senior Camp will be held July 16-24. The camps are offered […]