AUBURN — The Maine Iris Society plans to host its 42nd annual Median Iris & Spring Flower Show from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Auburn Middle School at 38 Falcon Drive. Admission is free and open to the public. Iris enthusiasts, gardeners and volunteers from Maine and New Hampshire will arrive […]
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Lisbon Falls student receives Lasell University book award
NEWTON, Mass. — Emily Anderson of Lisbon Falls, a recent Lasell University graduate, received an undergraduate book award during the university’s commencement weekend activities. Anderson received an Academic Book Award in Interdisciplinary Studies with Curriculum and Instruction for demonstrated commitment to excellence at the university. Only one recipient per academic major is selected each year. […]
Norway center to host cancer survivors day reception June 5
SOUTH PARIS — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine plans to host an in-person National Cancer Survivors Day event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main St. “Earlier this spring, McLaughlin Gardens generously offered their barn and gardens as a place where survivors, along with their […]
Face Time: Auburn native and artist Andy Rosen connects past and present through his work
Next month, L-A Arts is hosting a dedication ceremony to public art in Lewiston and Auburn, including one of Rosen’s latest works, “Ledgers,” a series of fox sculptures dotted along the canal near the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston.
Chapter 2: ‘Skeleton of a Woman Found’
Observers quickly discerned that by the standards of the day, the woman had been well-dressed, with beads and silk lace trimming her sleeves down to her wrists and extending over her shoulders to cover down to her waist.
In a word: A Sunday double-header — more sports terms
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was so good at making other players look foolish with his between-their-legs moves that he inspired a poster reading “Suarez can nutmeg a mermaid.”
Mark LaFlamme: If the sharks don’t get you, the moths will
Talk of the Town: Are there sharks in Lewiston? Let’s close the beaches anyway to be safe.
Foundation awards $1.5M in grants to meet Mainers’ critical needs
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 90 grants totaling $1.5 million to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2022 Direct Services Grant Program. The total includes $505,000 for 31 programs specifically serving older adults. “From gas to groceries, rising costs have made it much harder for Maine […]
Rich Lowry: Kemp and Pence are GOP heroes
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had provoked Donald Trump’s ire by refusing to indulge his delusions about the 2020 election or engage in any legally dubious maneuvers to change the result in Georgia, and they had felt the full fury of the White House and Mar-a-Lago.
Maine farms offer that warm and fuzzy feeling
‘Babies to bed nite,’ goat yoga and ‘lamb cuddling’ events are some of the things area farms are offering as people seek out close encounters with farm animals for everything from exercise to furry hugs.