The High Peaks Alliance seeks volunteers to lead outdoor programs and workshops on its conserved lands and the lands it stewards. The alliance is partnering with GoldLEAF Institute to connect the 55-plus community with Maine’s High Peaks Region. Volunteer opportunities include co-leaders for guided adventures such as the winter snowshoe series, a monthly 60-90 minute […]
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Lewiston Seniors plans meet, talk on property tax valuation, trips
Lewiston Seniors will hold their membership meeting at 12:15 p.m. Monday, March18, with a potluck luncheon at Lewiston Senior Center Office at 65 Central Avenue in Lewiston. After lunch Bill Healy, chief assessor for the City of Lewiston will speak about property tax valuation and how it is determined. The organization has planned extended trips […]
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Maine Iris Society’s 59th annual Flower Show set in Auburn June 15
AUBURN – The Maine Iris Society will hold its 59th annual Flower Show from 1:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Auburn Middle School on 38 Falcon Drive. Many varieties of irises will be on display as well as peonies and hosta leaves. Admission is free. Potted plants will be available for sale this […]
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100+Women Who Care Androscoggin gift $5,600 to Lewiston’s YWCA
LEWISTON — On May 6, 100+Women Who Care Androscoggin held its second fundraising meeting at meeting at the YWCA and voted to support the Summer Camp program of the YWCA of Central Maine with their donations. The checks, totaling $5,600, were delivered to the YWCA on May 31. Because of this donation, the program is […]
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Lewiston’s center to hold Wise Women Speak event March 7
LEWISTON — Wise Women Speak, an event to shed light on our unsheltered community, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at The Center for Wisdom’s Women, Blake Street. This event is open to the public. Marguerite Stapleton will moderate a conversation between Sonia Bermonty and Julia Kimball. Bermonty joins the event through […]
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Lewiston’s Saint Dominic Academy lists honor students
LEWISTON — Saint Dominic Academy has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 academic year. HIGH HONORS Grade 3: Leiliana Akayezu, Kensington Blenkhorn, Cameron Clark, Madeleine D’Auteuil and Rowan Langlais. Grade 4: Avery Bilodeau, Avalea Castonguay, Donal Demm, Everett Hinkley, Luca Levesque and Owen Montgomery. Grade 5: Bellamy […]
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Children’s Theater plan Norway performance Nov. 23
NORWAY — The Community Children’s Theater’s performance of Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse’s musical, “Snow Way Out,” is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. In the show, Jack and Jackie Frost have just finished renovating Winter Wonderland, a fabulous […]
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Auburn society elects new officers, board members
The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society is a nonprofit, primarily self-help genealogical research library dedicated to aiding Americans of French-Canadian and Acadian ancestry in discovering their history.
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Lewiston bridge, cribbage clubs announce winners
Lewiston Bridge Club Game day winners Nov. 12 were Les Buzzell of Auburn and Pete Dickson of Yarmouth. Tied for second were Brian Kelly and Joan Quinn of Wilton, Paula Hubbard of Auburn and Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston, and Linda Smith of Oxford and Pat Quinn of Otisfield. The club meets weekly at the Lewiston […]
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Women’s basic chainsaw skills and safety class set for Nov. 23
TURNER — The Androscoggin Chapter of the Maine Women’s Network is teaming up with Axe Women Loggers of Maine to offer a women’s basic chainsaw skills and safety class. Two time options are available for the three-hour class, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, at the pavilion at Ricker Hill Tasting Room at […]