PARIS — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired (OCEA-R) has announced this year’s choice of a book to be distributed this fall to all the libraries in the county that have a children’s collection. The selection is “It Only Takes One Friend” by Robin Taylor-Chiarello. It is the second time OCEA-R’s selection committee has chosen a […]
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Fryeburg Academy students achieve AP Scholar status
FRYEBURG — The College Board has conferred AP Scholar Awards on 32 Fryeburg Academy students this year, recognizing college-level achievement on AP examinations for 22 students designated as AP Scholars, four further as AP Scholars with Honor, and six as AP Scholars with Distinction. “Success” on an AP Exam is defined as a score of […]
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School lists second semester honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the honor roll for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade seven Academic High Honors: Mitchell Bean, Anna Brettler, Emma Bunyea, Colin Crosby, Riley Day, Willa Galipeau-Eldridge, Jay Hawkes, Lucas Kelly, Ellen Marquis-Boutin, Izabelle Martin, Emma Turkington, Gabriel Verrill-Grant and Emma Williams. Academic Honors: […]
Well Done
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — The Saint Anselm College Albert H. Gordon Fellowship for the summer of 2017 has been awarded to Emily Rice, a politics major from Farmington. The fellowship, awarded by the Academic Advisory Committee of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, allows a student the opportunity to participate in the Institute’s many opportunities and to […]
Stratton seventh-graders win solar car competition
Stratton School students represented their school at the Junior Black Bear Solar Car Competition in South Paris recently. The students banded together for a good finish. Eli Fournier, right, won third place overall and third place technical. His car name was “Triple Crown.” The car of seventh-graders William DeFroscia, left, Evan Downing, center, and […]
Paris resident wins top Hebron Academy award
HEBRON — Jack Sawyer Morton of Paris, a 2017 graduate of Hebron Academy, received the school’s most coveted award at commencement this year — the Hebron Academy Cup. The Hebron Academy Cup is given to a member of the senior class who, in the opinion of the faculty, represents the finest spirit of scholastic effort; […]
Maranacook Community High School announces second semester honor roll
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the honor roll for the second semester of 2017: High Honors Grade 12: Ashley Bryant, Mair Guillemette, Fayth Jacques, Justice Merrill, Molly Searway and Rachel Tooth. Grade 11: Sojourn Bentley, Connor Firth, Emma Hatt, Mark McLaughlin, Hajna Nagy and Laura Parent. Grade 10: Grace Despres, Jilleon Farrell, Derek Kelley, […]
Middle school student gets Secretary of State award
LEWISTON — Eighth-grader Sydney Roy was named Lewiston Middle School’s Secretary of State Award winner for the year on Promotion Night June 20. Team Pink Leader and Science Teacher Nicole Goyette stated it was an immense pleasure to recommend Roy for the award. Goyette said that in order to achieve the highest grades and staff’s […]
Ashley Gilman graduates Lisbon Falls Christian Academy
LISBON FALLS — Commencement exercises for Lisbon Falls Christian Academy were held on June 10 at Lisbon Falls Baptist Church. The graduate was Ashley Gilman, daughter of Jason and Michelle Gilman of Lisbon. The commencement speaker was Pastor Christian Gumprecht, pastor of Marston’s Corner Baptist Church in Auburn and a longtime supporter of LFCA. He […]
Spruce Mountain National Honor Society members plant community garden
JAY — Eleven members of the Spruce Mountain National Honor Society tilled the gardens and planted seeds at Spruce Mountain High School to benefit the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard. Bush beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots and squash were among the plantings. Students will water, weed and harvest the community garden, and anyone interested in […]