By Julie Landry Laviolette McClatchy Newspapers What ever happened to that romantic man who indulged your every whim? Oh yeah, that’s him, the one you married, eyes locked on the tube, remote in hand. You haven’t held that hand in a long time, much less felt a real connection. Couples are so overwhelmed with the […]
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Four chaplains commem
LEWISTON — Area veteran organizations and the public are invited to the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. Steven Crowson, rector of the church, and American Legion Post 22 Adjutant Jerry DerBoghosian will offer prayers in commemoration of the Four Chaplains. This year is the 67th anniversary of […]
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Service will remember four chaplains
LEWISTON — Area veteran organizations and the public are invited to the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. Steven Crowson, rector of the church, and American Legion Post 22 Adjutant Jerry DerBoghosian will offer prayers in commemoration of the Four Chaplains. This year is the 67th anniversary of […]
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Students prepare for law enforcement careers
AUBURN — Thirty-two aspiring law enforcement officers took the ALERT test recently at Central Maine Community College. The ALERT test is given to determine if an applicant meets the minimum requirements to attend the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Law Enforcement, Basic Corrections or Law Enforcement Pre-Service Academy. Most of those who sat for the […]
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Students prepare for law enforcement careers
AUBURN — Thirty-two aspiring law enforcement officers took the ALERT test recently at Central Maine Community College. The ALERT test is given to determine if an applicant meets the minimum requirements to attend the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Law Enforcement, Basic Corrections or Law Enforcement Pre-Service Academy. Most of those who sat for the […]
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Holman Day was a newsman, novelist, poet
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the Lewiston Journal Magazine on Jan. 18, 1969. Every day the normal flow of traffic swishes by the Victorian-style house that stands on the corner of Goff and Court streets, and the drivers seldom take a second look at it. But each year, when the magnolia tree beside […]
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Multi-year community giving grant program announced by Summit Natural Gas of Maine
Summit Natural Gas of Maine recently announced a multi-year community giving grant program for non-profit organizations that operate in Summit’s service area. Through the company’s charitable giving program, Summit Cares, chosen qualifying non-profit organizations will receive a guaranteed three-year grant that can be used to launch programs that strengthen the social fabric of the communities […]
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Perham Stream Birding Trail tour and social set for Saturday
MADRID — The board of the High Peaks Alliance plans to host a tour and social starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Perham Stream Birding Trail. This 2.2 mile walk follows Perham Stream as it meanders through the backside of Saddleback, Mount Abraham and Farmer mountains offering views of open meadows and […]
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Statewide program offers free money management classes in April
New Ventures Maine — a statewide program of the University of Maine at Augusta, University of Maine System — has free classes scheduled for April, Financial Literacy Month, that focus on managing money. Matched Savings Information Session: Monday, April 3, 4-5 p.m. Online. Learn about matched savings programs such as the Rainy Day Savings and […]