PORTLAND – The Maine Humanities Council announces that for the fourth year it is the state sponsor in a national student essay contest, Letters About Literature. The contest is open to students from grades four through 12.Participants are asked to write a short letter to an author, living or dead, explaining how that author’s book […]

LEWISTON – St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center announces the following births:Connor Marshall Garrity, a boy to Jen and Chris Garrity of Greene, Sept. 15. Grandparents,: Crystal and Russell Farwell of Greene, Robert and Peggy Perkins of Greene, Tim and Laurie Garrity of Greene; great-grandparents, Tom and Pat Garrity of Lewiston, Jean Morris of Turner, Lorraine […]

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at Central Maine Medical Center:Gavin Marc Therriault, a boy to Michelle and Marc Therriault of Greene, Oct. 14. Grandparents, Diane and Robert Rioux of Lewiston, Claire and Marcel Therriault of Lisbon; great-grandparents, Robert Chabot, Dorothy Rioux and Jeanette Therriault of Lewiston, Germaine Bechard of Auburn.Jacob David Biron, a […]

A headline in Wednesday’s paper incorrectly reported that both sides in Maine’s casino referendum campaign spent $4.7 million as of Sept. 30. Actually, the pro-casino Think About It campaign alone spent the $4.7 million, breaking a campaign spending record by any one individual or group in Maine.

Wording in a story in Sunday’s paper about the loss of manufacturing jobs in Maine created the impression that Creative Mold Co. in Auburn will move its manufacturing jobs to China. The company is discussing arrangements to manufacture molds overseas, but those jobs would be in addition to – not replacements for – the four […]

Great hockey I would like to commend the folks from the Lewiston area that had anything to do with putting together the Maineiacs hockey team.Attending my first game, but definitely not my last, I was impressed from the moment I drove into the parking lot. Once entering the building, I again was impressed as to […]

HALLOWELL – Evergreen Sudbury School will host a Halloween open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. There will be Halloween goodies for kids and information for parents. Evergreen is a nonprofit private school for students ages 4 to 19. Call 622-9790 for more information. Scrapbooking HINCKLEY – Tiffany’s Scrap Shack will […]

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Connor Marshall Garrity, a boy to Jen and Chris Garrity of Greene, Sept. 15. Sibling, Bobby. Grandparents, Peg and Russell Perkins, Tim and Laurie Garrity, Crystal Farwell, all of Greene, Lorraine Holman of Dixfield, Clair Farwell of Rumford, Jean Morris of Turner; great-grandparents, […]

LEWISTON – The public is welcome to join Girl Scout troops from Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties “Stuff the Semi” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Goodwill Industries Westside Facility, 618 Main St.; the main office at 243 Leighton Road in Augusta; or at the Girl Scouts Kennebec Council at […]

LEWISTON – Announcement is made of the following birth at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Amara Audie Denis, a girl to Erica and Ames Denis of Auburn, Oct. 16. Grandparents, James and Tina Denis of Lewiston, Oscar and Linda Audie of Litchfield; great-grandparents, Norm and Marie Beaudoin, Emile and Mary Denis of Lewiston, Alice Walls of […]