AUBURN – On Jan. 15, 2021, Jenalee passed away unexpectedly. Jenalee cherished her time as a residential care specialist and was …
2021
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Looking Back on Feb. 4
100 Years Ago: Conditions In the Auburn shoe factories are reported to be picking up and In several of the factories workers are now being added to the payroll. Work at the Dingley Co. started on full time this week and the number of their payroll is to be substantially increased this week and next. […]
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Family Consumer Sciences Educator Day to be held Feb. 10
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS — The Maine Association of Family Consumer Sciences (MAFCS) will celebrate National Family & Consumer Sciences Educator Day 2021 on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This event showcases the value and importance of family and consumer sciences education and its educators. FCS education takes place throughout all 16 Maine counties in public and private grammar, […]
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Rotarians provide masks to children of food pantry patrons
BRIDGTON — Bridgton-Lake Region Club received 750 children’s face coverings one week after receiving 5,000 adult masks. The distribution was made possible again through the New England Rotarians and the Rossi Foundation. The free protective face masks must be distributed to community groups that request them. During Round I, the local Rotary Club distributed them […]
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Lewiston Auburn CA$H Coalition tax preparation goes virtual
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn CA$H Coalition, an annual tax season go-to in the LA area, has gone virtual. IRS tax law certified volunteers have prepared taxes, free, for low-to-moderate income individuals/families since 2004 when the city of Lewiston established the multi-partner coalition. However, to adhere to CDC public health precautions and avoid any shut-down […]
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Reader needs help identifying two photos from the 1920s or ’30s
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I wonder if Sun Spots readers might help me solve “the case of the unmarked photos.” They are two very pretty colorized photos in frames that look original. I inherited them many years ago. I had them rematted and have enjoyed looking at them for many years. I suspect these photos were […]
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Lisbon Falls Christian Academy announces honors
LISBON FALLS — Lisbon Falls Christian Academy has announced its second-quarter honors as follows: “A” Honors Grades one to four: Chase Brewin, Lucy Church, Chloe Dumont, Leighton Jeselskis, Leland Libby, Declan Mishio, Kason Poisson and Caiden Sarvinas. Grades five to eight: Jacob Dumont, Alexis Poisson and Brennon Sarvinas. Grades nine to 12: Alivia Jones and […]
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Nancy Carrier: Kudos to assisted living facility staff
I am a resident at Sarah Frye Assisted Living Facility in Auburn. I want to say kudos to our administrator, resident care coordinator, caregivers, activities director, med techs, housekeeping, maintenance, cooks, and dietary aides. I am very grateful to all of them for their vigilance in caring for us during this unfortunate time with the […]
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In rebuttal: Sidney Pew: Facts matter in Electoral College argument
A recent letter to the editor — “Support for Electoral College“, Robert Casimiro, Jan 29 — left out some important facts. We can all have opinions, but facts matter, and in his letter he does an injustice to the truth when he states there was no mention of slavery concerning the compromise that the Electoral […]
