DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been told that The Good Shepherd Food Bank charges area food pantries for food, and I’m concerned that this is causing the local food pantries to have unstocked shelves because there aren’t enough available funds. I also see that Shaw’s is raising cash donations for the food bank. Why are […]
January 2019
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Artists with Moxie
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Each year, the Moxie Festival Committee selects artwork to be used for T-shirts, posters and branded items. Selected artwork will be consistent with the 2019 theme, “Moxie Goes Artsy.” The committee selected this theme to inspire a “distinctively different” visual representation of the Moxie spirit, which means energy, pep and courage. The […]
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Chamber Business After Hours Jan. 17
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours will be a free open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the chamber offices, 415 Lisbon St. Area business people are invited to get a behind-the-scenes view of the chamber, the addition of the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council […]
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Bellegarde joins Norway Savings Bank
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank announces that Gary Bellegarde has recently accepted the position of vice president, commercial lending. He will be based at the bank’s headquarters in Norway, servicing business relationships throughout the Oxford Hills and Bethel areas. Bellegarde will work closely with commercial customers, as well as focus on cultivating new relationships with […]
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Auburn students take WinterKids challenge
Kara Powers and Takoda Liberty, center, hold up a sign they and their third-grade classmates made for the WinterKids Winter Games opening ceremonies at Walton Elementary School in Auburn on Monday. Walton is one of two schools from Androscoggin County selected to compete against 30 others across Maine during the four-week challenge. Students from each […]
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Mexico school to reopen after water main repaired
MEXICO — Classes will resume Tuesday at Mountain Valley Middle School, after losing water service Monday, according to officials. The break in the 10-inch main only affected the school at 58 Highland Terrace. It was repaired shortly before 1 p.m., Mexico Water District Superintendent James White Sr. said Monday evening. The cause is unknown, he said. […]
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Practice makes perfect at Rumford Community Center
Jaycie Holmquist, 12, practices a split jump on the balance beam at the Greater Rumford Community Center, while Ryleigh Taylor, 10, waits her turn. The girls are on a varsity team that competes all over Maine, gymnastics head director Louanne Thibodeau said Monday. The girls practice twice a week and participate in a regional competition […]
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Lewiston job fair: Looking for the right fit
LEWISTON — Doug Stone is back where he started. Stone of Lewiston came to the Lewiston CareerCenter in search of a job during spring 2017. He was matched with a three-month course at Lewiston Adult Education. By July of that year, Stone was a certified nursing assistant and soon found employment at Russell Park Rehabilitation and […]
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Shutdown interrupts key training for Maine air traffic controllers
Some controllers who work in Portland and Bangor were sent back from advanced training on radar operations, and it’s uncertain whether they will be able to complete it.
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National weather forecasting weakened during shutdown
Staffers are expected to keep working for deferred pay, leading to high stress, and the nation’s premier weather model is operating poorly but there’s no one to fix it.