The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine recently received a $2,500 grant from Stephens Memorial Hospital to support the Center’s Live Well Program. “This grant is to help fund wellness programs, education, and resources available to individuals in our community who have been impacted by cancer,” said Andy Patstone, president of Stephens Memorial Hospital, according […]
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Harrison historic sawmill site to open for tours June 18
HARRISON — The Historic Scribner’s Saw Mill and Homestead site on Jesse Mill Road is scheduled to be open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18. People can learn about the “Sash” saw used to cut lumber as well as how to put together a barrel, and tour exhibits in the Long […]
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Safe Voices to hold 5K/10K fundraiser Aug. 13 in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Safe Voices’ Race to End Domestic Abuse and Violence 5K/10K is set to return to the Bates College campus at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The event aims to spread awareness of domestic violence and raise money to support those impacted by abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Participants can register runsignup.com. […]
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Raymond student makes Eastern Connecticut State University dean’s list
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Kiana Webster of Raymond has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Eastern Connecticut State University. Webster is a New Media Studies major. To qualify for dean’s list, full-time students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in letter-graded courses with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in […]
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Bobolink habitat walk, workshop set for June 17 in Orono
A guided walk through bobolink habitat is planned for 9-11 a.m. Friday, June 17, at Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station’s Witter Farm Park Street Fields in Orono. A workshop will be led by Amber Roth, assistant professor of forest wildlife management at the University of Maine; Livia Raulinaitis, Maine pollinator and beneficial insect conservation […]
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Farmington-based United Way launches car repair program
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has launched a new program in alignment with a goal to help the community become more mobile. The Don’t Despair Car Repair Program aims to provide assistance for individuals in need of car repairs in Greater Franklin County, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Once an applicant is approved, […]
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Association to host author’s talk about Mainer Annie Wilkins
Lincoln County Historical Association plans to host a Zoom presentation with New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Letts at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16. Letts’s recent book, “The Ride of Her Life,” profiles the true story of Annie Wilkins, her horse, and their last-chance journey across America. This presentation is one of many programs related […]
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La Rencontre to feature St-Jean-Baptiste Day June 23
The Franco Center on Lewiston’s Riverfront plans to host La Rencontre at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23, at 46 Cedar St. Featured that day will be displays about Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, recognized as a national holiday in Canada. Tickets for this event are on sale through the Franco’s box office and must be purchased by noon […]
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Livermore Falls student receives Curtis medical scholarship
Riley Gray of Livermore Falls has been awarded the the 2014 Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship, established that year to honor the late wife of Thomas Curtis, a Norway resident. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student scholar residing in either Oxford County (where Diane Curtis lived) or Androscoggin County (the county […]
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Jay wins trails coalition’s Ugly Duckling contest
The town of Jay won the Maine Trails Coalition’s inaugural Ugly Duckling contest last year. The contest aims to raise awareness and focus on trails that need to be rebuilt and restored, and are in need of some serious care. The trail work is slated to take place mid-June, according to a news release from […]