ASPIRE Good Wheels Program: Limited transportation resources is one of the most frequent barriers keeping welfare recipients from going to work. In response, the Maine Department of Human Services’ ASPIRE Program has partnered with Goodwill Industries and KeyBank to create the Good Wheels to Work initiative. The program offers low interest auto loans for working […]

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Lewiston-Auburn’s newest festival, which was held in late June 2008, is the Maine Grains & Grapes Festival. The festival is held at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, one of its organizers. The other organizers are the great folks at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. At the festival, you’ll be able to sample a variety of […]

August 15-17, 2008Balloons, balloons, balloons! Celebrate with a fireworks display and balloon moonglow on Friday night, August 15. Weather permitting the show will start at 8:45 p.m. Join the fun in Lewiston’s Railroad Park and Auburn’s Festival Plaza! Fireworks raindate: Saturday, August 16. Due to weather conditions, the best times for balloon launches are 6 […]

First you will need to complete a Teacher Certification Request Form online or write to State of Maine Department of Education, Certification Office, 23 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0023 and include your full name and address. You may also call 207-624-6603 to have the application materials sent to you. Once you have received the […]

Here’s a sampling of community festivals and fun events. Read theSun Journal print edition and visit us online at www.sunjournal.com for up-to-date festival listings.MayMoose Mainea, Greenville, Moosehead Lake Region, honors the region’s favorite resident – “The Moose.” Events include Moose River Canoe Race, A Craft Fair, Kid’s Fun Day and Famous Moose Tales.Opening of the […]

Finders/Seekers coordinates existing child care services, provides information & referral to parents seeking quality child care, technical assistance to child care providers, professional development for providers that are seeking to better serve their families and communities, information and referral to employers and the community on child care statistics in the tri-county area, statewide and nationally, […]

Adecco Employment Services, 17 Westminster St.,Lewiston, 782-2882, www.adeccousa.comBonney Staffing Center, 37 Park St., Lewiston, 783-7000 or888-433-0692, www.bonneystaffing.comCareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, 753-9001, mainecareercenter.com/careercenters/lewiston.shtmlCreative Work Systems, 229 Lisbon St., Lewiston, 795-6737, www.creativeworksystems.comDHHS/ASPIRE, 200 Main St., Lewiston, 795-4481, www.maine.govGoodwill Employment Services, 618 Main St., Lewiston,777-7472, www.ginne.orgKelly Services Inc., 155 Center Street Bldg C, Auburn, 784-0400, [email protected] Ready, […]

Maine’s second largest community, Lewiston-Auburn, has grown in prominence to become one of the state’s most important economic centers and transportation hubs. Despite an economic slowdown that has gripped the country, a number of vibrant projects have been completed or are slated to begin soon, including two new hotels (a proposed Marriott Courtyard and Residence […]

First you will need to complete a Teacher Certification Request Form online or write to State of Maine Department of Education, Certification Office, 23 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0023 and include your full name and address. You may also call 207-624-6603 to have the application materials sent to you. Once you have received the […]