Edward Little High School’s class of 1958 held its 65th reunion Sept. 20 at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Auburn. The 65th reunion Committee, chaired by Steve Sedgeley, consisted of 10 classmates who planned the event. The afternoon included a buffet lunch, socializing, and a program during which messages were read from those unable to […]
2023
Posted inConnections
Auburn church parishioners, volunteers help paint church hall
Parishioners of the United Methodist Church of Auburn and the Calvery Methodist Church of Lewiston, along with volunteers from the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club, painted the exterior of the Church Hall wing in Auburn last month. Two full days and many work hours later, the church has a new, fresh look. Four Pines painting, using […]
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Norway church holding online auction to benefit maintenance
The First Universalist Church of Norway has posted an online auction of original artwork. The church is auctioning a pastel by Norway artist Barbara Traficonte, with the proceeds to benefit maintenance of its historic building, according to a news release from the Rev. Fayre Stephenson. The artwork has been donated by parishioner Terry Robinson. Bidding […]
Posted inElection 2023, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn races to be decided Nov. 7
Auburn voters will be choosing a mayor, city councilors and school committee members.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine
Statewide questions on the Nov. 7 ballot
Maine voters will decide four citizen initiatives and four constitutional amendments.
Posted inElection 2023, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston races to be decided Nov. 7
Lewiston voters will be choosing a mayor, city councilors and school committee members.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Food pantry receives donation to help combat food insecurity on campus
FARMINGTON — Earlier this year, the Thrifty Beaver Food Pantry on the University of Maine at Farmington campus received a donation of $2,250 from the University Credit Union as part of UCU’s Campaign for Ending Hunger. Mark Pires, UMF sustainability coordinator and food pantry director, met with UCU Community Engagement Manager Lesley Ridge and Brook […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader asks why restaurants don’t offer deals to those without phone apps
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Apps this! Apps that! Why is it that older folks who don’t have apps on their phones cannot take advantage of the deals at restaurants that folks with apps can? We’re regulars at the same places, but because we don’t have apps, we cannot get the same deals. I don’t think this […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The moral case for no longer engaging with Elon Musk’s X
X is now an app that forcibly puts abhorrent content into users’ feeds and then rewards financially the people who were the most successful in producing it, egging them on to do it again and again and make it part of their living.
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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business
Lexington Candy Shop in New York has had a line outside for over a year since a TikTok of its Coke float went viral.