During the week of April 26-30, Lewiston Public Works will collect woody yard debris (butt ends are to face the street) from the city’s residential properties. Such clean-up uses the same route and days as waste and recycle collection. Quantities are limited to one standard pick-up truck load per residence. Residents must have all woody […]
2021
Lewiston High School lists honor students
Lewiston High School has announced its third-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. First Honors Grade 9: Leila Abdi, Zakaria Aden, Aidid Aidid, Madeleine Albert, Badia Aldhaibani, Faysal Ali, Dru Angelides, Alexia Arel, Merveille Bamba, Gavin Bavis, Abigail Beaucage, Natalie Beaudoin, Madison Binette, Ethan Blue, Alex Breton and Isabella Brunetti. Also, Evan Chabot, Jasmine […]
Ronald Pineau: Too much speeding, tailgating on Interstate
I traveled from my home in Jay to Scarborough April 20, via Interstate 295. Upon entering I-95 in Augusta, I was immediately tailgated by several vehicles. I set my cruise control to the posted speed limit. I was immediately passed by every vehicle behind me. Upon entering I-295 I was met with the same experience. […]
Art show shines spotlight on Maine Media students
During May, the Camden Public Library will host an online show of photographic artwork by Sue Michlovitz and Dianne Kittle called “Visual Artists: Our Journeys to a Personal Project.” Michlovitz and Kittle are both pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees at Maine Media College in Rockport and are to graduate in May. The images featured […]
Bob Neal: The Countryman: The problem with science
Science is the accumulation of our best knowledge at the moment, the result of testing and retesting ideas. This seems to have been hard for some people to grasp, both those who use science to guide our response to COVID-19 and those who deny the developing science or even deny that the virus exists.
Online art auction to benefit Wiscasset gallery
WISCASSET — The Maine Art Gallery has gathered a number of noteworthy, yet affordable, works of art for an online auction that will be open for bidding from Saturday, May 1 to Tuesday, June 15. The pieces, donated by artists and collectors, offer the buyer an opportunity to obtain fine art while helping to support […]
Crocuses promote polio eradication
Rotarians Amy Dugas, Julie Forbes, Lisa Ryan, Carol Madsen and Bridgton Hospital’s Director of Nursing and Patient Services Jill Rollins assembled on April 15 at the planting site to see the progress of the crocuses there. They feared the delicate blooms would not survive the impending Nor’easter last week. “Only a third of the bulbs […]
Sabres hold off Bruins’ rally, end 10-game skid against Boston
Boston nearly erases a late four-goal deficit, but instead has a six-game winning streak snapped.
Bogaerts, Martinez power Red Sox past Mariners
Boston gets home runs from Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez and hangs on to beat Seattle, 6-5.