NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The country music community honored the late Glen Campbell during the 11th annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville, Tennessee, following his death this month at the age of 81. Campbell’s family was in attendance Wednesday night to watch the performance by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Maren Morris at the Ryman […]
August 2017
Briefly: Region
Rumford Elementary school planning open houses RUMFORD — The Rumford Elementary School will have open houses for students and their families on Monday, Aug. 28. The kindergarten open house will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. At 5:15 p.m., kindergartners will take a short bus ride. The open house for students in grades first through fifth […]
Briefly: City
Lisbon student receives cholarship STONINGTON, Conn. — Steven Hammerton of Lisbon has received a Coast Guard Foundation scholarship. He will attend Northeastern University this fall. The scholarships benefit the children of enlisted men and women who are serving or have served in the U.S. Coast Guard, whether active duty, reserve, retired or deceased. Hammerton is the son […]
Names being accepted for veterans monument
LEWISTON — Those wishing to honor a veteran with roots in Maine may submit names to be placed on Monument 30 in the Lewiston Veterans Memorial Park. The name of a family member or friend who has served in any war or past conflict, living or dead, in any service of the U.S. Military, may […]
Loosigian in concert for kids at Auburn library
AUBURN — A Matt Loosigian Earth Jams Concert for Kids will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in the Androscoggin Community Room, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Jump on the Song Toboggan and sing along with Loosigian, a Brunswick-based folk singer, guitarist and songwriter specializing in playful, funny songs about ecology and […]
Community Concepts receives books for families
LEWISTON — The Molina Foundation has donated 708 books to Community Concepts, which will give them to families through its Head Start Early Learning Centers and Home Visiting program. The donation is part of the Molina Foundation’s Books Across Maine campaign, which seeks to bolster the state’s goal to increase literacy. The California-based nonprofit’s book […]
Retired educators to hold first meeting of season
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Retired Educators will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street. Lunch will be pot roast with all the fixings. The cost of the meal is $11. The program will be a presentation by the Lewiston Police Department community resource team. Members will be collecting nonperishable food […]
Looking Back on August 25
100 years ago, 1917With American troops approaching nearer and nearer each day to the firing line, the time is here for Americans at home to think of the comfort of their boys overseas. To help Americans at home to add to the comfort and cheer which is so much needed at the front, the Lewiston […]