AUBURN — The 5th Annual LA Summer Block Party raised $94,000 for Make-A-Wish Maine, enough to grant 13 wishes. The event is Make-A-Wish Maine’s largest external fundraising event of the year and the amount beat this year’s goal. The event planning committee presented a check to the group at the Oct. 7 meeting of the […]
2019
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Community Credit Union donates to The Root Cellar
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union recently presented The Root Cellar of Lewiston with a check for $250 as part of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. Locally, The Root Cellar serves an average of 150 new Mainers through its English learning classes, and more than 50 families through its food programming classes. Families […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Animal Tales: Lewiston shelter turns to facial recognition to get lost pets home
With just 4% of lost cats returned to their families, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society hopes a high-tech solution will help.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
The Hot Corner: Pitching, defense still prevail in MLB playoffs
The Astros and Nationals were built to reach the Fall Classic, while the Yankees were not, Kalle Oakes writes.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Kicking it with family — Monmouth’s Fletchers share love of soccer
Monmouth Academy boys coach Joe Fletcher has passed his passion down to his quintet of talented children.
Posted inSports
Former Expos players are rooting for the Nationals
The team in Washington heading to the World Series began as the Montreal Expos, and fans and former players haven’t forgotten.
Posted inSports
World Series: Starting pitching may determine king of the hill
Both the Astros and Nationals have three starters who are All-Stars still at the top of their games.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: It’s a matter of accepting ourselves for what we are
“If you’re white, you’re all right. If you’re brown, stick around. If you’re black, get back.” — African-American folk saying I was about to give a speech — I can’t remember when or even where — when this teacher brought a student up, hoping I could help her. The teacher was white, and her student […]