After two years of not being able to celebrate because of COVID, St. Michael’s Church on Pleasant Street in Auburn celebrated Halloween. There was a blessing for the children given by Father George Sheats, pizza, games, and make-your-own sundaes. St. Michael’s Church welcomes all people at their services at 9:30 every Sunday, with Sunday school […]
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Lewiston cribbage group recognizes Oct. 27 players
The Lewiston Senior Cribbage League has announced its Oct. 27 results. Ron Cloutier and Terry Parent placed first, Roger Labbe and Marie Madore placed second, Muffett Dulac and Bob Masse placed third, George Bussiere and Bill Burroughs placed forth, and Nancy Fyke and Richard Cloutier placed fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at […]
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Retired educators’ group to meet Nov. 9 in Auburn
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Association is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth St. Susan Feiner, a retired college professor who has been working to protect university teachers pensions, will be the guest speaker. She is the communications officer on the Maine board […]
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Farmington-based organization receives Recreational Trail Program grant
The Bonney Woods Corporation has been awarded a 2022 Recreational Trail Program grant, in the amount of $43,272, by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. The grant will allow for updates to three trails. The corporation plans to improve the entrance and trail to Bonney Woods from Orchard Street, rehabilitate and smooth out the […]
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Western Maine Audubon to present talk on Maine lichens
Western Maine Audubon plans to host a free talk on Maine lichens live via Zoom by Dr. Ron Butler. The Zoom talk will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall, University of Maine at Farmington, 173 High St., Farmington, according to a news release from Will Jones, Western Maine Audubon. […]
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Auburn college to offer free refrigerant certification training
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer four free refrigerant certificate trainings from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 8 and 10, Dec. 6 and 8, Jan. 3 and 5, and Feb. 7 and 9. Each training is six hours in length. Information […]
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West Paris church announces November worship services
First Universalist Church of West Paris is planning four services in November at the 208 Main St. church. Worship services are held at 9 a.m. Sundays, with music by Tom Coolidge, followed with coffee hour, according to a news release by member Marta Clements. All are welcome. • Nov. 6, “Of, By, and for All […]
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Lewiston library introduces Bendable Maine system
The Lewiston Public Library introduces Bendable Maine, a learning marketplace, in partnership with the Maine State Library. Bendable Maine allows residents of all ages and backgrounds to easily discover and access content that is just right for them on a wide variety of subjects, and then acquire new knowledge and skills through online courses as […]
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Presentation on dementia, care continuum set for Nov. 8 in Farmington
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, together with the Woodlands Senior Living, the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Franklin Community Health Network, plan to present a free community education program about dementia and the care continuum. The presentation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Bass Room […]
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Open Book Players plan Nov. 7 auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol and More’
Open Book Players plan to hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol and More” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road in Wales. The performances will be held Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, at Oak Hill High School. The players’ primary residence, Johnson Hall, is closed for restoration. The […]