100 Years Ago: 1921 “We are getting enough strawberries for one dessert each week,” an enthusiastic Auburn gardener remarked yesterday. “They are of the ever-bearing variety, and bear right into November!” 50 Years Ago: 1971 A glass display case containing about $100 in merchandise and about $100 in bills was stolen during a night-time break at […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Generous friend ready to cut off assistance
DEAR ABBY: I have a long-distance friend I met online 10 years ago. I took pity on her because she was nearly destitute, and I have been helping her pay her bills. She’s visited me a number of times, and I care about her a lot. However, her constant requests for money are starting to […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Put in extra hours to help secure your position
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Brandon Routh, 42; Scott Bakula, 67; Tony Shalhoub, 68; Sharon Osbourne, 69. Happy Birthday: Take the time to do things you want to do. It’s time to take better care of yourself instead of worrying so much about everyone else. Your happiness depends on your choices, the people you spend […]
Posted inCommunity
Resource center recognizes victims of domestic abuse
Family Violence Project, the domestic violence resource center serving Kennebec and Somerset counties, invites the community to join in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout October. The organization, which provides a comprehensive array of services and programs to respond to those experiencing and affected by domestic abuse and violence, has collaborated with community-based task force […]
Posted inConnections
Lewiston to hold citywide litter pick up day Oct. 16
Lewiston Public Works invites individuals and teams to join in for a Lewiston Citywide Litter Pick Up Day. The fall pick up event is scheduled to be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 16. Participants can pick up litter in their own neighborhood or anywhere in the city that they see a need, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Food For Thought to host singer, musician Scott Moreau
LEWISTON — L/A Senior College is scheduled to host Mainer Scott Moreau for a free Food For Thought Zoom presentation at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. Moreau was born at the old Bath Memorial Hospital, raised in Litchfield on Sand Pond and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1997. He made his professional stage debut […]
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Franco-American genealogical society to meet in Auburn
AUBURN — The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society fall meeting is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Auburn Public Library, at the corner of Court and Spring streets. Lisa Blue, featured speaker, will give a talk on “Genealogy Research Made Easy — What’s OCR? What’s World CAT?” At 11 a.m. she will present […]
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Kennebec Land Trust plans forestry day in Leeds
Kennebec Land Trust plans to host its annual Curtis Forestry Field Program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at its 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area to discuss sustainable forestry, land conservation and local history. The conservation area is on the Bog Road, about 1.5 miles from U.S. Route 202 in Leeds. The program provides opportunities […]
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Story Trails of Maine partners with Norlands for mystery adventures
LIVERMORE — A new family adventure, “Story Trails at Norlands,” will be available for a limited time during October at the Norlands Living History Center at 290 Norlands Road. Story Trails of Maine has created this event as a fundraiser for Norlands, and as a way to bring more families in to explore this historical […]
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Lost Valley to host fundraiser for Tree Street Youth
AUBURN — Lost Valley is set to host a fundraiser for Tree Street Youth, based out of Lewiston. The Maine Summits Trek is the brainchild of Kevin Morissette, who in 2020 solo hiked up Lost Valley over 100 times in a 36-hour period attempting to simulate summiting every 4,000-foot peak in Maine. Although he fell […]