CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Elle Fanning, 24; Kristen Stewart, 32; Leighton Meester, 36; Dennis Quaid, 68. Happy Birthday: Take your time, work alone and be secretive. Put everything in place before executing your plans. Precision and detail are critical factors concerning your success. Use your intelligence, and stick to the basics. A simple, straightforward […]
2022
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Robert Reed: Untaxed property development not sustainable
Four years ago, I warned Lewiston residents that the development of untaxed property — in many cases using land and/or property that was previously taxable — was not sustainable, as it was growing at four times the rate of taxable property. Sadly, the trend continues. Whether residents own their home, are in a rental property […]
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Lois Kilby-Chesley: Candidate Breen offers common sense, cooperation
Residents living in new state House District 98 — Durham and Pownal, and parts of Lisbon, Topsham and Bowdoin — were recently mailed a purported piece of “journalism,” The Maine Anchor, which spreads conspiracies, misinformation, lies and “alternative facts.” Much of the space in the mailing I received was dedicated to “disproving” facts about the […]
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Photo Album: Decorating Ukrainian pysanky eggs at Bates College
A pysanky is a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg decorated with folk designs using beeswax, differing from Christian Easter eggs that are decorated with watercolor paint.
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Norway cancer center distributes COVID relief baskets
Funding from the Walmart Foundation has provided the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine in Norway to again make and distribute COVID relief baskets, which contain cleaning and paper products and personal hygiene items, to cancer patients located in western Maine. Seventy-five baskets have been distributed so far, including a supply of baskets to the […]
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Jane Berry Dinsmore: Lake Auburn ‘a shared responsibility’
I am a concerned citizen of Auburn, and I agree with Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline that Lake Auburn is a shared responsibility of both Lewiston and Auburn as the main source of drinking water. With that said, cooperation between both municipalities is a given. Why spend millions for filtration systems when we are all feeling […]
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Edward Little High student named National Merit Finalist
AUBURN — Simon Hall, a senior at Edward Little High School, has been selected as a National Merit Finalist. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Hall was recognized last September as a semifinalist because of his high PSAT scores. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state, according […]
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Lewiston seeks help with litter pickup
Lewiston’s spring Citywide Litter Pick-up Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, and the city seeks individuals and teams to join the effort. The 8 a.m. to noon event will commence at Kennedy Park, where Public Works personnel will provide supplies such as bags, gloves, pickers and buckets, according to a news release from the […]
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Community Recycle Day to be held in Auburn
A Community Recycle Day Drive-Thru event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at 40 Stanley St., Auburn. The event is hosted by Community Credit Union to do its part in celebrating Earth Day, according to a news release from the Lewiston-based institution. Community partners plan to join forces to offer a […]
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Stan Tetenman: We are stronger when learning historical truth
Teaching our true history is not about making children feel bad about being white. It is to teach them what white people have done well and what we have done poorly. They should know that much of our early prosperity was based on the forced labor of enslaved people.