LEWISTON — Tree Street Youth at 144 Howe St. wants Friday, Nov. 3, to be a citywide, statewide, nationwide call for a Love Lewiston Day. This would be a day where people can spend intentional time doing something in honor of the victims and their families by sewing love in whatever way they see fit […]
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Bowdoinham group seeks volunteers to assemble art kits Nov. 4, 5
The art kits are for the Lewiston elementary schools, victims’ families
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Poland school teacher chosen to take part in national webinar series
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Jamie Karaffa, a teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, has been selected by the National History Day organization to participate in NHD’s fall 2023 professional development program. This course uses online Library of Congress resources to develop and support historical arguments. It is a feature of NHD’s membership […]
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Androscoggin educators to meet in Auburn Nov. 8
The Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Association plans to meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth St. in Auburn. Barry Lawson from Bates College will speak on artificial intelligence, according to a news release from Elizabeth Bell with the association. Lunch will be served by ladies of the church. The […]
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Tri-County Mental Health Services recognize individuals
LEWISTON — Tri-County Mental Health Services hosted its annual meeting Oct. 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. The evening celebrates the agency’s commitment to providing hope, healing and recovery to those most in need in its communities. Each year, TCMHS gives out two awards to acknowledge individuals who share the agency’s passion and […]
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John Myrand: Chittim would bring ‘positive presence’ to Lewiston council
As a steward at the Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, I am writing to support my friend David Chittim for the Ward 6 Lewiston City Council seat. David is a retired civil engineer and land surveyor who I helped survey the Thorncrag Sanctuary in 2016. Based on his many civic activities, like his leadership in the Androscoggin […]
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Cal Thomas: Dracula and spending cuts
Among the top priorities for newly selected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was his announced intention to form a bipartisan panel to cut massive spending that has led to an unsustainable $33 trillion national debt. The pragmatist in me cheers, but the cynic in me says asking Congress to cut spending is like asking Dracula to cut back on his consumption of blood.
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Legion post holding American flag retirement ceremony in Oxford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Anderson Staples American Legion Post 112 of Oxford will have a Flag Retirement Ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the hall at 169 King St., which is Route 121. Burning torn or tattered flags is the proper means of disposal. Flags may be dropped off that day or deposited in […]
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Alan Casavant and Michael Foley: Biddeford, Westbrook mayors back Levesque
As part of the Maine Mayors Coalition, we have had the pleasure of working with Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque on a range of statewide issues important to each of our cities for the last three years. Jason always looks at the big picture and what solutions will work best for our entire state, not just […]
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Diane Grandmaison: Reelecting Sheline Lewiston’s mayor is ‘a must’
Voting to reelect Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline is a must. He listens to the people of Lewiston. He seeks solutions not revolutions. I will share the following example. When I met him, I had a conversation about Lewiston seniors not being represented in Lewiston. Being a 30-year member of AARP and attending monthly meetings at […]