More than $52,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants aim to help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Androscoggin County. The seven grants through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program include $52,500 recommended by the Androscoggin County Committee and two additional grants totaling $15,000 from people with donor-advised funds, according to a news release from the foundation. […]
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Lewiston library to host talk about 1st Amendment July 18
Maxwell Nosbisch, manager of Visitor Experiences at the First Amendment Museum at the Gannett House in Augusta, plans to give a talk, “The First Amendment: 21st Century Edition,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 18, in Callahan Hall at Lewiston Public Library at 200 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. This free program will have virtual participation options […]
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Winthrop Middle School lists honor students
Winthrop Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third-trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. High honors Grade 6: Kaydence Allarie, Isabella Baehr, Riley Blodgett, Caitlyn Dahl, Haven Desrosiers, Samuel Drown, Gracelyn Folsom, Wyatt Grant, Elyse Hinkley, Jessica Kaherl, Phionna Keller, Isabel Lessard, Ellasyn Mannisto, Evelyn Mortimer, Jacob Reily, Kylee […]
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Bruce M. Whittier Middle School names honor students
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 7 — Academic high honors: Garrett Beaucage, Adelyn Bryant, Graceyn Camire, Dylan Cobb, Abigail Coughlin, David Crump, Delilah Farrington, Davis Hill, Gabrielle Lenahan, Karlee Lothrop, Phoebe Paradis, Brooklin Pratt, Payton Rose, […]
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Lewiston agency on aging to offer workshop for adults
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus is set to offer Living Well for Better Health, a workshop for adults who are interested in learning how to better manage their chronic conditions. Living Well for Better Health will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, via Zoom, and continue through Tuesday, Aug. 16, according to a […]
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Harrison mill, homestead to open for tours July 16
HARRISON — The Historic Scribner’s Saw Mill and Homestead site is scheduled to be open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, on Jesse Mill Road. People can tour the mill to learn about the Sash saw used to cut lumber and how to make a barrel, see exhibits in the Long […]
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Community Give Back Day set for July 16 in Lewiston
LEWISTON — New Mainers Public Health Initiative, in partnership with Power Health Tour, plans to presents Community Give Back Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the James B. Longley Elementary School gym, 145 Birch St. in Lewiston. This free community event features local and national exhibitors, giveaways, health and wellness information, […]
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New Gloucester resident reigns as Mrs. USA
New Gloucester has its first Mrs. USA. Misty L. Coolidge was bestowed with the title earlier this year and has spent the year fighting hunger and food insecurity traveling the United States, according to a news release from her. She has been climbing the ladder of the Worldwide USA pageant system over the past year […]
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Winthrop High holds Class Night 2022
Winthrop High School held its Class Night 2022 on June 3. The following students received awards and scholarships: Winthrop Sports Boosters: Scholar Athlete Scholarships: Andrew Foster and Madelynne Perkins The Sports Boosters Varsiity Athlete Scholarships: Logan Baird and Averie Silva The Sports Boosters Rambler Pride Scholarship: Lydia Rice and Elle Folsom The Bud Clough Athletic […]
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Maine Audubon annual Loon Count set for July 16
FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon has set its annual Loon Count for 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16. For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population. One of its most powerful and popular tools is the loon count, according to a […]