NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine has announced the expansion of the free complementary therapy program to those in Western Maine who have been impacted by cancer. Once diagnosed with cancer, individuals may receive four Caring Coupons and their caregivers may receive two. Each coupon can be exchanged for a free 40-minute […]
2019
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UMF New Commons project features work of James Baldwin
FARMINGTON — James Baldwin, American novelist, playwright and activist, is the next featured topic of the University of Maine at Farmington’s New Commons Project. Baldwin was renowned as one of the country’s most vocal advocates for equality and one of the most important authors in the modern American canon. His 1963 nonfiction book, “The Fire […]
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Collaborative seeks public input on health, transportation
BETHEL — The Oxford County Wellness Collaborative will host its Fall Wellness Gathering from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Crescent Park Elementary School, 19 Crescent St. All are welcome to attend the night of updates, connections and inspiration, but attendees are asked to register. The collaborative will hold a conversation about transportation […]
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CMCC students receive MEREDA scholarships
AUBURN — Sarah Pierce and Bailey Pullen, second-year students in the business administration program at Central Maine Community College, have been awarded $1,250 scholarships from the Maine Real Estate & Development Association for study this academic year. A resident of Greene, Pierce has earned highest honors at CMCC, where she has worked as a peer […]
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Looking back at town 70 years later
MECHANIC FALLS — Marlene Pray Keene and her husband, Eugene, painted a picture of life in Mechanic Falls in 1949 when there were 27 stores downtown, a bag of chips and a Coke cost a dime, and anyone 16 and younger had to be off the streets by 9 p.m. It’s not the same 70 […]
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Six Biddeford businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
The police department conducted compliance checks at 30 businesses in Biddeford in November.
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Bob Mennealy: Thank you for the support
I want to thank all who have supported me over the years in Auburn, and at the same time congratulate Rose Walker, the newly elected Ward 1 Auburn School Committee member. This talented young educator will be a healthy addition to the committee, and her election may well be healthy for this soon to be […]
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Amy Volk: Fortunate to have Sen. Susan Collins
During my time in the Maine Senate, I sponsored a number of bills to address the serious issue of lead poisoning in Maine. Although we have known about the dangers of lead paint exposure for decades, abatement has proven to be a costly hurdle that many Mainers have struggled with, putting our most vulnerable populations […]
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Kathryn Begg: All I want for Christmas …
Is for Donald Trump to be impeached and removed from the White House; to be convicted for corruption, tax fraud, bribery, obstruction of justice, flagrant profiting from his office, refusal to uphold his oath of office, constant disregard for the rule of law, habitually lying (which is confusing to those who don’t have the time, […]