The Tri-Town Optimist Club, which serves the towns of Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls, held its annual Oratorical Contest on Feb. 13 at Minot Consolidated School. The topic was “How to Change the World with Optimism.” Teachers Bronson Stinnett and Ell Fanus helped students prepare a four-to-five-minute speech that was presented to a packed audience. […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Rotary inducts new members
The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club recently inducted three new members: Ray Dumont, Monique Roy and Joanie Silfen. Roy, the director of learning and development for Central Maine Healthcare, is a returning member who once served as president. Dumont is the new executive director of The Public Theatre in Lewiston and a former member of the Brunswick […]
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Lewiston cribbage league names Feb. 22 winners
Lewiston Senior Cribbage League players Bill Saucier and Linda Boucher placed first on Feb. 22. Ray Butler and Ron Maheux placed second, Nancy Fyke and Pauline Blais third, Ron Cloutier and George Bussiere fourth, and Paul Maheux and Dorina Martin fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 […]
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UMaine Farmington students explore climate change
FARMINGTON — Climate change and excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere pose a threat in Maine and around the world. Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maine at Farmington and their faculty mentor, Doug Reusch, professor of Geology, have found a possible way to minimize it — deep in the ocean, according to a […]
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Edward Little High School lists honor students
Edward Little High School has announced its first semester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Delaney Annear, Noah Asdornvutikrai, Owen Avery, Jaden Baril, Brayden Bashaw, Thomas Bolduc, Julie Carpentier, Erik Carson, Amelia Caruso, Adrianna Couture, Marc Daigneault, Angel Dillingham, Grace Ducharme, Camren Dufour, Jillian Dumais, Gabrielle Duplissis, Nykyta Dzhuleba, Makenzie […]
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Association, council announce Student Writing Contest winners
AUGUSTA — The Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association, in partnership with the Maine Council of English Language Arts, has announced the winners of the second annual Student Writing Contest. PK-2 First Place: Giles Urwin, Grade 2, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb Second Place: Avery Barnett, Grade 2, Elm Street […]
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Lewiston cribbage league names Feb. 15 winners
Lewiston Senior Cribbage League players Paul Maheux and Linda Boucher placed first on Feb. 15. Dick Cloutier and Henry Maheux placed second, Donna Beauchesne and Dick Gauthier, third; Dwight Webb and Chris Pugh, fourth and Cecile Bussiere and Woody Dulac, fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 […]
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Oak Hill High School recognizes honor students
WALES — Oak Hill High School has announced the following students were named to its first semester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Freshmen — Summa Cum Laude: Robyn Babbidge, Chloe Bolduc, Audrey Custer, Jocelyn Davis, Abigail Gervais and Avery Pinard. Magna Cum Laude: Grace Behne, Stanley Golob, Delia Gosselin, Haylee Harris, Tayen Smith and […]
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Telling Room honors 14 young authors
Local winners are from Lewiston, Jay, Litchfield, Hope, Edgecomb, Norway, Topsham and Palmyra.
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Mt. Blue High School recognizes honor roll students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students have been named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Highest Honors Tyler Abell, Casey Adams, Reece Adams, Warren Allen, Noah Arsenault, Levi Austin, Trey Bailey, Madison Baker, Preston Ball, Zachary Ball, Riccardo Bambozzi, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Trenton Beaudoin, […]