A flood and high winds caused severe damage May 1 in Sandy River watershed areas of the county. Those who have suffered severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Franklin County Farm Service Agency, according to a news release from the agency. For land to be […]
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Program seeks applications from nonprofits to receive Sea Dogs tickets
Each group selected will receive 20 tickets to a designated game.
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Birth announcements
Central Maine Medical Center Bentleigh Alexzander Cote, a boy to Shania Cote of Lewiston, Dec. 27. River Onyx Obie, a boy to Jerry and Amber Obie of Auburn, March 2. Grandparents, Sandy and Don Medeiros of Auburn, Kevin Levesque of Greene; great-grandparents, Jackie and Moe Bisson of Lewiston, Irene Obie of Auburn, Cheryl Levesque of […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
The application deadline is July 15.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay online series to finish May 10, 11
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final scheduled presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Order in the Pownalborough Court House, 1761-2023,” features Jay Robbins, a place-based historian. The online event takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. As a season bonus, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11 the Friends will present “Our Town: Bowdoin […]
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Monmouth Academy’s Academic Decathlon team is state runner-up
The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, tied for first place in the Super Quiz and second place overall in the Maine Academic Decathlon Championship on March 18. The Monmouth team qualified and was due to compete in the National Academic Decathlon online Championship in April. Academic Decathlon is […]
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Lewiston council to celebrate those who call city home May 11
LEWISTON — People from various origins, ethnicities and cultures call Lewiston home. On Thursday, May 11, the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, in partnership with LA Arts, plans to highlight that diversity from 6-8 p.m. Let Diversity Shine — a free event to be held at LA Arts, 168 Lisbon St. — aims to provide attendees […]
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Dixfield society to host talk by local couple May 11
The Dixfield Historical Society is scheduled to showcase Lauren Hebert’s antique maps that especially pertain to Dixfield — as well as his wife Liz’s recently completed “underground railroad” quilt — at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11. The Heberts live in Dixfield. The event will be held at the Dixfield Historical Society Museum House, 59 Main […]
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Senior college to host talk by artist, teacher in Auburn May 11
Lewiston-Auburn Senior College in the Community’s next presentation is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in the Androscoggin Room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Judy Hierstein, a local artist and art teacher, will present “The Things We Do for Beauty.” Her past has always included art-related occupations. Now that she is retired, […]