BRYANT POND — The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center will hold its ninth annual Youth Field Day on Saturday, June 7. A day full of activities will be free for the whole family. Lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a nominal fee. Children must be accompanied by […]
June 2014
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Activities announced for final week of school year
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced activities for the week of June 10 to 17, final week of the school year. The athletes involved with baseball, softball, track and tennis will be recognized at a sports banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in the school gym. “Scenes from a Porch,” a collection […]
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Rainbow Girls to give presentation for Lakeside
WALES — Lakeside Chapter, OES, will gather early at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to attend a presentation by the Rainbow Girls. from the Lewiston Assembly, IORG. The chapter will hold a stated meeting at 7 p.m. and “Honor the Flag of the United States of America and Fathers” at the Grange/Masonic Hall, 322 Centre […]
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Lewiston-Auburn groups agree to coordinate housing help
LEWISTON — Lewiston-Auburn residents often have to spend a lot of time getting help for their homes. They go to this agency for lead abatement, that office for weatherization, this agency for mold. Each place has different guidelines, different applications. Residents could spend days going from one to the other. A dozen community groups and […]
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Senior seeks housekeeping services
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for your column. I would like to know if you have a list of people who would do housework for others. I am 81 years old and need someone to wash my floors and dust. Could you please give me an answer? I’m desperate. — No Name, Lewiston ANSWER: It has been […]
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Holy Savior School students to take part in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens pilot program
RUMFORD — Middle school students (grades six to eight) at Holy Savior School will explore biodiversity, conservation and Maine’s indelible impact on Theodore Roosevelt as part of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Lunder New Naturalist pilot program next fall. The Lunder New Naturalists program is designed to shape students’ experiences outdoors, their online interactions with […]
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Church to sponsor two basket-making sessions
STARKS — Basket-making classes will be held at Crafter’s Cottage in June and July, hosted by the United in Christ Presbyterian Church. Basket-Making for Beginners is a hands-on introduction to basic basket-making techniques offered in two three-week sessions. Students will craft a different basket in each session. Materials are included in the cost of the […]
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Still openings for pre-kindergarten LEWISTON — There are still openings for Lewiston School Department’s pre-kindergarten. Registration will take place at the Superintendent’s Office, 36 Oak St. Parents may register their child any business day between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Thursdays, June 5 and 12, until 5p.m. Required documentation include an official birth […]
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Rumford board to revisit Public Works’ proposed projects
RUMFORD — Selectmen will revisit a couple of Public Works project proposals at their meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The first, under old business, is Superintendent Andy Russell’s attempt to seek bids to reline a sewer main with cure-in-place fiberglass resin rather than try to dig up the old […]
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Lewiston Adult Education summer courses announced
LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education has announced the course schedule for the summer. Day and evening courses will be available for members of the community interested in finishing their high school diploma, gearing up for college or building skills for a new job. Classes start in late June and early July and meet at Lewiston […]