LIVERMORE FALLS — “Book A Trip” World Tour is the 2014 Summer Reading Program theme at Treat Memorial Library. Registration is open to children of all ages and runs Tuesday, June 17, through Saturday, June 28. The world tour will begin on Thursday, June 19. At that time travelers will be issued a passport (reading […]
June 2014
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Posted inCommunity Sports
Youth Baseball
Little League East Auburn collects two wins East Auburn defeated Gifford’s in an epic battle for first place in Auburn Suburban Major Division baseball. The game took eight innings to resolve, with East Auburn finally prevailing 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth. Stellar pitching by Ben Cassidy and Giles Paradie for East Auburn and […]
Posted inConnections
Central Maine Christian Academy gives awards in ceremony
LEWISTON — Central Maine Christian Academy, 390 Main St., recently held an awards ceremony for the fourth quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. The following students received high honor certificates: Gabble St. Hilaire, Brandyn Hobbs, Meaghan Dyer, Gabe Cutter, Buck Hess, Francis Bruno and Shea Marston. Second honor students receiving awards were: Sarah Emano, James […]
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Lisbon Falls Christian Academy brings home convention awards
LISBON FALLS — Lisbon Falls Christian Academy recently participated in the 2014 Northeast Regional Student Convention in Speculator, N.Y. Lisbon Falls Christian Academy was awarded first place in academics, second place honors in music and third place honors in dramatics. Emma Gumprecht placed second in the Communication and Potential Leadership Award. Over 200 students from […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 6
100 years ago, 1914How They’re Building Lewiston’s First Modern Fireproof Skyscraper. “Say,” said a man, not long ago, as he paused at the corner of Ash and Lisbon streets and looked skyward, “that darned fool don’t know nuthin’. No siree, not a gol danged iota of common sense in his bean!” It did look some […]
Posted inDear Abby
Sister’s erratic behavior can’t be blamed on deceased dad
DEAR ABBY: I’m the middle child. Our father died in the Gulf War. None of us really knew him, but my younger sister, “Delia,” has no memory of him at all. She has been acting out for years now, and has broken our mother’s heart more times than I can count. Whenever she messes up, […]
Posted inWell Done
UMF celebrates 2014 commencement ceremony
FARMINGTON — In culmination of its year-long 150th anniversary celebration as the birthplace of public higher education in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington held its annual commencement ceremony on May 17. Graduating senior and vice president of the senior class Sean Skillern, from Naples, gave the student address. An elementary education major and […]