Meanwhile, the Farnsworth in Rockland has been open all along.
2021
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 29
100 Years Ago: 1921 A very successful apron and food sale was held at the Novelty Cloak Store yesterday by the Nurses Social Club for the benefit of the C.M.G. Hospital. The committee for the sale were Mrs. Merton Warren, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Robert Curran and Miss Matilda Alexander. Members of the Alumnae assisted […]
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Suez Canal Crisis: How 1 ship halted about 10% of global trade
As of Monday morning, the cargo container ship is afloat and free in the Suez Canal in Egypt.
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Dresden masons give $300 to Richmond food pantry
Dresden Masonic Lodge 103 A.F. & A.M. recently donated $300 to the Richmond Area Food Pantry. The donation was made possible by a grant from the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation through the Masons Assisting Communities initiative. Pantry President Lauren Haven, Lodge Master Worshipful Fletcher Atkinson, Secretary Right Worshipful Kevin Campbell, Senior Warden Brother Jeff Pierce […]
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Tripp Middle School posts honor roll
Students are recognized for academic achievement for the second trimester.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Thinking of declawing your cat? Hit the paws button.
Today is Declaw Awareness Day, and animal advocates say the procedure is cruel, unnecessary, can lead to more problems and is ‘similar to cutting a human’s fingers to the knuckles.’
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LA club recognizes scholarship winners
The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club has announced this year’s winners of its local essay contest. “Reaching your Dreams by Choosing Optimism” was the essay’s national topic. Max Kim of Westport, Connecticut, was this year’s club contest winner. Jesse Ding of Wilmington, Massachusetts, placed second. Isabella Webster, a student at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, placed third. […]
Posted inHealth, Maine
Pets at low risk of spreading coronavirus, officials say
HARRISON — To Stephanie Mains’ dismay, cat owners have discarded their cats at her feline rescue organization out of incorrect worries that cats get and transmit COVID-19. “We’re finding people are dumping their cats,” Mains of the Cat Coalition of Western Maine said. “We have 10 more cats this year than last, she said. “They […]
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Zoom talk to focus on Penobscot language April 5
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about restoring Penobscot language use, and how traditional stories can provide vital knowledge to help meet today’s challenges. The Zoom talk runs from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 5. When Margo Lukens began the […]
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Issue with Fjords Chairs; ‘Seltic’ or ‘Keltic?’
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have two quality Fjords leather swivel chairs that I purchased at Pierce Furniture in Scarborough. They wobble, the screws fall out, and the chair feels very unsteady. I’ve contacted Pierce and they said they would send someone “when they could”, but never have. Would any readers know of someone who might […]