Sara Turner fostered a space for healing and dialogue at the public library, in addition to highlighting books on grief and loss for children and parents.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
A surprising day at the Lewiston library: Books, help, hidden rooms and ‘human connection’
It turns out the story of today’s library is still being written, with a focus on the community’s needs and the human touch.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston library’s ‘Read, Make, Explore’ summer program is for everyone
Join for the prizes, the prestige, or the pleasure that reading provides.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
5 ways to keep kids reading this summer
Prizes are just one way to get and keep kids reading.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.
Posted inMaine
York County launches mobile alert system at 5 beaches
Beachgoers can now sign up for safety alerts at spots in Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York and Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills bids farewell to historic preservation icon Andrea Burns
Norway’s village would likely look very different today, but for the efforts of preservation warriors like Andrea Burns.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston/Auburn Liberty Festival starts off with a bang
Fourth of July festivities were held Friday on both sides of the Androscoggin River.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
How Maine’s U-pick farms are navigating changing needs
Farms are evolving as their customer base shifts toward families that prioritize making memories over gathering large quantities.