LEWISTON — More than 20 employers are recruiting at the Lewiston CareerCenter from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 7, at 5 Mollison Way in Lewiston. All are seeking qualified employees to fill current positions. Job seekers are encouraged to dress appropriately, bring a current resume and be prepared to interview. Participating employers include: Aramark, […]
August 2017
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Cold Chocolate laying down hot grooves in Bath
BATH — Cold Chocolate will continue the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s outdoor summer shows in Waterfront Park. The Boston-based bluegrass band will perform in Bath at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5. Admission is free. Cold Chocolate is a fresh and exciting Americana band with a unique sound that fuses bluegrass and folk with a dash of […]
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Auburn to host Men’s Draft League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
AUBURN — The Auburn Recreation Department is announcing the first annual Men’s Slow Pitch Softball Draft League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby to be held Friday, August 4 at 6 p.m. at the Pettengill Park Softball Field in Auburn. The Draft League was a new program introduced by the Auburn Recreation Staff this summer. […]
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Lewiston Rec. Women's Tennis Results
Molly Chicoine def. Shaelyn Poulin, 8-4, Abby Svor def. Jillian Pelletier, 8-1, Julia Svor def. Maddy Foster, 8-6, Julia Svor def. Ester Chen, 8-4. Abby Svor def. Molly Chicoine, 8-2; Doubles: Chicoine/Foster def. Pelletier/Poulin, 8-1, Chicoine/Foster def. Svor/Svor, 8-6.
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Two new laws target aquaculture, housing assistance
AUGUSTA (AP) — Two recently enacted laws help the state’s burgeoning aquaculture industry and those displaced by transportation projects in Maine. One of the laws creates a framework for all individuals growing and selling marine organisms as part of the growing field of agriculture. Most commercial aquaculturists are growing shellfish, and a state marine resources […]
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Gov. Paul LePage expects Legislature to override some vetoes Wednesday
AUGUSTA — After pondering whether lawmakers will be able to deal with all of his vetoes in a single day, Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he expects them to override at least a couple of them. He said legislators are likely to overturn his rejections of a ban on using handheld devices while driving and […]
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RSU 9 holds 2nd referendum to validate $33.9 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters will consider a proposed $33.9 million budget Thursday, Aug. 3, in a validation referendum at the polls in each of the 10 district towns. The proposal represents a $1.18 million increase over last year and factors in an additional $729,954 in state education revenue. Of that amount, $378,165 […]
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Gov. Paul LePage blames GOP for student debt relief plan failure
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he couldn’t round up enough support from wary Republicans to push through a proposed $40 million bond issue to help young workers pay off their student debts this year. But, he told radio interviewers, he’s not giving up. “I am going to take it out on the streets […]
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Matt Dunlap still won't share Maine voter data with task force
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state says he is sticking with his decision to deny a request for voter data made by a Trump administration commission. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said last month he would not comply with the request by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which is investigating possible voter […]
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Advocates urge Congress to preserve heating assistance program
AUGUSTA (AP) — More than 30 attorneys general and state consumer advocate agencies are urging Congress to reject plans by the administration of President Donald Trump to eliminate the federal heating assistance program, including northern New England representatives. The program distributes $3.4 billion to about 6 million households. The representatives say the Low Income Home […]