The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Oct. 24, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2, 3, 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Oct. […]
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Norway lake kiosk has new look
The Lake Pennesseewassee Kiosk has new look, due to all who donated to the Lake Association of Norway in memory of Jay “Bird” Partridge, who loved living on the lake, according to a news release about the kiosk. The association is a volunteer group dedicated to preserving the health and beauty of Norway’s four lakes: […]
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Lewiston library to hold crafting circle Sept. 26
Lewiston Public Library plans to host a crafting circle from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in the Jeanne Couture Room at 200 Lisbon St. This is a free event and no registration is required, according to a news release from the library. The crafting circle is for people to come and bring a […]
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Augusta-based housing program seeks water assistance applications
MaineHousing’s is accepting applications for its Maine Water Assistance Program. This program is being funded with $4.7 million of American Rescue Plan Act appropriations and is being made available to water and wastewater utilities in Maine for their customers who may have fallen behind on their bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news […]
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Lewiston library seeks teen ambassadors, 1st meeting Sept. 26
The Lewiston Public Library is seeking youth and young adults, ages 13-19, to become teen library ambassadors. The ambassadors attend meetings once per month and assist with self-chosen and directed projects as informal volunteers under the supervision of the teen librarian. They advise the teen librarian on youth trends and interests in the community, helping […]
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UMaine center to host talk on seal conservation
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk about the unanticipated consequences of successful seal conservation in the Gulf of Maine at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26. In this talk, “Out of Our Depth: Interdisciplinary science for marine mammal conservation,” Kristina Cammen, an assistant […]
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Auburn council lauds Edward Little senior who served U.S. Senate as page
Tthe Auburn City Council and Mayor Jason Levesque on Sept. 6 recognized Landon Cougle, a senior at Edward Little High School who spent a month this summer as a U.S. Senate page. During each session of the Senate, senior senators from each state nominate a high school student through a highly competitive application and selection […]
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Local students make Simmons University dean’s list
BOSTON — Four local students have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University. They are Hannah Groves of Durham, Leah Bonis of Hebron, and Hamdi Dakane and Jordyn Rubin, both of Lewiston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, […]
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Norway church Thrift Shoppe to reopen Sept. 24
NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, plans to reopen its Thrift Shoppe from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at 205 Main St. Because of the Oxford Hills community, the Thrift Shoppe will feature new, slightly used and antique items. All items are clean, in good working order and reasonably priced. Money […]
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Lewiston youth council seeks mental health-themed artwork
The 2022-23 Lewiston Youth Advisory Council membership recently held its first meeting, and the group decided to first focus on mental health awareness. Each shared concerns they have, in particular about their peers who have struggled throughout the pandemic, as well as in current situations in their lives. The group also is interested in Lewiston’s […]