HALLOWELL — The board of the Maine Justice Foundation announces that Grady Burns has been elected as the next law student member. The foundation, formerly the Maine Bar Foundation, is the state’s leading funder of civil legal aid for poor and vulnerable Mainers. Burns is a 2013 summa cum laude graduate of the University of […]
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Destiny Cook gains certification
FARMINGTON — Local massage therapist Destiny Cook has gained certification in an innovative method known as the Graston Technique. Also used by chiropractors and physical therapists, the technique uses specially designed instruments that assist the practitioner in isolating and correcting soft tissue impairment with more accuracy, treating conditions such as frozen shoulder, sciatic pain, plantar […]
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Commemorating 25 years in business
State Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, left, presents a legislative sentiment to Ken Blais, owner of Rolly’s Diner, 87 Mill St., Auburn, on behalf of the members of the Maine House and Senate. The recognition commemorates 25 years of business and community building and was given at a recent meeting of the United New Auburn Association. The […]
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Oxford Hills SCORE lists two workshops
NORWAY — SCORE Oxford Hills will hold free small business workshops in February and March. The first is Financial Projections: How to Forecast Revenue and Growth for Your Business. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. Participants will learn how to prepare […]
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Business After Hours set for Feb. 21
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising Inc. will host Business After Hours, sponsored by the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. Rinck is a full service marketing, advertising, promotion and public relations firm at 113 Lisbon St. The free event offers food catered by Fish Bones Grill, beverages and […]
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MPA committee votes in favor of 8-man football
After months of discussion and debate, eight-man football in Maine is at the goal line. The Maine Principals’ Association Football Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend an eight-man football class comprised of 10 teams for the 2019 season. The debut of eight-man football would place programs in two divisions based on enrollments. Schools with […]
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Lewiston company’s helmet padding to be worn in Super Bowl LIII
Rick House, director of technology at Jones & Vining, is framed through an older-style football helmet Thursday afternoon at the company’s facility in Lewiston. A helmet featuring the company’s new, higher-protection padding rests in front of House. Jones & Vining makes the interior foam padding for Riddell’s SpeedFlex helmets, which will be worn Sunday by many of […]
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Lewiston girls among first to join Boy Scouts
LEWISTON — Beginning Friday, the Boy Scouts of America will allow girls to join for the first time in the organization’s 109-year history. A group of girls from Lewiston will lead the charge. The six girls will make history Friday when they are among the first females nationwide to join Scouts BSA, which decided last […]
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Lewiston man gets 3 years for beating woman
Kendrick Leonard sits in Androscoggin County Superior Court on Wednesday awaiting sentencing on an assault charge. AUBURN — A Lewiston man was sentenced to serve three years of a six-year prison sentence for beating a woman with stick, breaking her arm and giving here a severe concussion. Kendrick Leonard, 31, of 113 Bartlett St. pleaded […]
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Jay woman pleads guilty to selling cocaine, heroin
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded guilty Thursday to selling cocaine and heroin from her apartment at 446 Main St. in Jay on July 30, 2018. Angie Braley, 38, also entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of violation condition of release in Franklin County Superior Court. She had been indicted in October 2018 on […]