100 Years Ago: 1920 Enrico Caruso, the tenor, who has been seriously ill in his apartment for more than a week has developed suppurative pleurisy. Attending physicians say surgical aspiration was successfully accomplished although his condition is still serious. 50 Years Ago: 1970 A two-day College of Girl Scouting will be held at St. Paul’s Center, […]
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Powder House Trail System has new website, ways to donate
FARMINGTON — The Bonney Woods Corp. has a new website: powderhousehill.org. Information about the 190-acre, multi-use trail network, that includes Bonney Woods, Clifford Woods, Flint Woods, Horn Woods, Village Woods, and Willow Springs, can be found there. Those interested can also share thoughts and questions about the trail system at facebook.com/BonneyWoods. With trail heads just […]
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NAMI Maine plans virtual training, events during January
HALLOWELL — NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education and support for people living with mental illness and their families, has announced a series of virtual trainings and events for January. Emerge From Stigma Speakers Bureau Training will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 12 and 19, online via Zoom. Designed […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H virtual passport club goes global
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new virtual cultural exchange club for youth ages 12 to 18, with a meeting to be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Additional meetings will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and 27; and […]
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Community briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 30
Portland diocese website lists New Year’s Mass PORTLAND — Mass listings at Maine parishes for the solemnity, both on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, are now available at portlanddiocese.org/content/solemnity-mary-mother-god. The section also includes live-stream and registration information where applicable. The solemnity honors the Blessed Virgin […]
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Rachel Desgrosseilliers: Poulin’s musical legacy lives on in L-A
Musical icon Carroll Poulin passed away recently. I had the privilege of interviewing him to conduct his oral history for Museum L-A regarding his love and knowledge of Lewiston-Auburn music. We honored Carroll as “Mr. Music Man” in our Power of Music exhibit. His admiration for today’s new musicians was that they are not afraid […]
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Young boy injured in ATV crash creates Christmas Miracle Giveaway
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I wanted to share what my 7-year-old son, Ashton, did to help others at Christmas. He wanted to give a Christmas miracle to a family who couldn’t afford much for the holiday so he spent his entire savings to buy gifts for a family. He was sad it wasn’t very much so […]
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North Waterford church summer suppers to be drive-through
WATERFORD — The North Waterford Congregational Church members met through Zoom recently to discuss methods of safety in presenting their summer suppers. The suppers, which have been held every other Tuesday throughout the summer for generations, draw people together to chat over dinner and renew old acquaintances. “The suppers are a community event,” said church […]
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First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
Scientists in the U.K. believe the variant is more contagious than previously identified strains.