Mary Cathcart receives 2021 Minerva Award Sun, 03/07/2021 - 11:30am
Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award.
The Minerva award is presented annually by Maine NEW Leadership to recognize a Maine woman who exemplifies the values of the program, including leadership for the betterment of Maine; a commitment to civil dialogue; and a passion for civic engagement.
A long-time champion for education and for Maine’s women and children, Cathcart served in the State Legislature representing Clifton, Eddington, Orono and Veazie from 1988–1994, and as the Senator from then District 7, part of Penobscot County, from 1996–2004.
March 5, 2021 News
Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maineâs Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award.
The Minerva award is presented annually by Maine NEW Leadership to recognize a Maine woman who exemplifies the values of the program, including leadership for the betterment of Maine; a commitment to civil dialogue; and a passion for civic engagement.
A long-time champion for education and for Maineâs women and children, Cathcart served in the State Legislature representing Clifton, Eddington, Orono and Veazie from 1988â1994, and as the Senator from then District 7, part of Penobscot County, from 1996â2004.
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Dominic LaJoie Named President of the National Potato Council
Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren is a fourth-generation potato grower and partner of LaJoie Growers LLC.
As president, LaJoie will host the 2021 National Potato Council Summer Meeting, scheduled to be held July 27-30 in Presque Isle.
He’ll also head the group’s Executive Committee.
Read the press release form the National Potato Council below:
The National Potato Council (NPC) 2021 Annual Meeting held virtually due to travel restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 President and to head the grower-led organization’s Executive Committee.
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