Well done news for Wednesday, March 3

Coastal Carolina University names area graduates CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 700 students during its in-person fall 2020 commencement ceremony on Dec. 11. Among the graduates was Billie Rogers, anthropology and geography major, of Avon. Area students named to Gettysburg College dean’s list GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Area Gettysburg College students were named […]

Tri-town club chooses February student of month

DKG International teaching workshop to run March 20

The Maine State Organization of DKG International’s annual S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Teaching Workshop will be held virtually on Zoom this year. The free professional development program for all educators will take place Saturday, March 20, and on four consecutive Wednesday evenings in March and April. Presentation topics include the impact of teachers, relationship-based resilience, project-based learning, […]

Auburn Legion to continue with curbside dinners

AUBURN — The William J. Rogers Post 153 of the American Legion will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from noon to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Dinners to go with curbside pick-up will continue. There is limited seating inside due to […]

Cartoon for Thursday, March 4

Grants available from Hollis Brain Foundation Fund

ELLSWORTH — Grants to nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved and/or vulnerable communities in Maine are available from the Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The fund awards grants to nonprofits that focus on individuals who live in Greater Portland, Lewiston/Auburn, Bath/Brunswick and Biddeford/Saco/Sanford, or to organizations with a statewide mission […]

Maine Catholic Women’s Conference moves online

PORTLAND — Due to the pandemic, the Maine Catholic Women’s Conference will not be held in-person for the second consecutive year. The event will move online from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20, when a virtual gathering will be held for all Maine Catholic women to participate in faith-sustaining prayer, reflection and conversation. The […]

Mt. Blue High School lists second-quarter honors

FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced its second-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Highest Honors Madison Allen, Magnus Augustin, Carley Austin, Brittany Bailey, Cole Baker, Scott Barber, Abigail Bartlett, Calvin Beale, Ashton Beaudoin, Mason Biello, Allison Blauvelt, Levi Bogar, Luke Brown, Kelsie Butterfield, Elsie Campbell, Jenna Campbell, Jacob Caton, Hope Chernesky, […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: America spends lot of time trying to kill Democracy

One is alarmed, but not surprised, by a new report from The Brennan Center For Justice, that lawmakers in 43 states are considering some 253 bills to restrict voting rights.

Paul Baribault: McConnell’s speech a counterpoint to Trump

A 7-foot golden statue of the Conservative Political Action Conference’s featured speaker captured the spotlight at the Republican conference last week, dressed in American flag clothing. What’s below was not the speech he gave. “January 6th was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to stop a specific piece of democratic […]