Song, worship AUBURN — An evening of worship in song with Dianne Hirsch and special guest Krystal Bibeau will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. A love offering will be taken. History Barn NEW GLOUCESTER — The next monthly New Gloucester History Barn Open House […]
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New Gloucester board appoints three to Water District panel
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen at a special meeting on Tuesday appointed three residents to serve on the newly formed town Water District. The board met with four of the seven applicants who responded to a recent request following approval by the Maine Legislature creating the district, and a vote by residents living within the proposed […]
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Goodman will bring tradition-inspired music to coffeehouse
NEW GLOUCESTER — Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Dale Robin Goodman will perform a program of traditional and tradition-inspired American music on Saturday, March 3, at the Village Coffee House. Whether performing on banjo, guitar or Appalachian dulcimer, Goodman brings a contemporary energy to the songs of long ago. She plays folk, blues, early bluegrass and vintage […]
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Lewiston/Auburn Police log
Charges Lewiston * Tanner J. Lessard, 19, of 484 Pond Road, Wales, failing to register a vehicle, 9:30 a.m. Thursday on East Avenue. * Angela Lynn Delafontaine, 31, of 114 Sabattus St., probation hold, 1:44 p.m. Thursday on Central Avenue. * Daniel Allen Marshall, 26, transient, on a probation hold, 3:25 p.m. Thursday on Sabattus […]
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Computer safety LISBON — There will be a computer/Internet safety program for parents at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Lisbon Community School in the computer classroom. The Internet and social networking and how children use it or are exposed to it are changing so quickly. Learn how to prepare them to use them […]
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Free fun at ‘Winter Family Fitness Day’
NEW GLOUCESTER — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine will hold its second annual “Winter Family Fitness Day” on Monday, Feb. 20, at Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free cross country ski and snowshoe passes along with free equipment rentals (while supplies last) as well as […]
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‘Somali Experience’ POLAND — This month’s Check It Out! program, The Somali Experience in Maine – A Conversation, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Community Room of the Ricker Memorial Library. Hibo Omer will be the guest speaker. Omer is co-chairwoman of the New Mainers Community Collaborative and […]
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Business owner reports dump truck stolen
NEW GLOUCESTER — A local business owner is looking to the public for help finding a dump truck stolen sometime in the last week from his excavating company. Bill Kiley, owner of Kiley Excavating, reported Tuesday to the Maine State Police that someone stole a 1972 Chevrolet dump truck from a gravel pit on his […]
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New Gloucester Water District papers signed
NEW GLOUCESTER — The town water district is legally established, paving the way for selectmen to name three trustees to staggered one-, two- and three-year terms. Town Planner Paul First told selectmen Monday that the Legislature and the governor signed legislation creating the New Gloucester Water District. On Jan. 25, registered voters in the proposed […]
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E. Field: Pay fair share in taxes
Many people complain bitterly in letters to the Sun Journal about the government, taxes and “freeloaders” living off the system. We all benefit in some way from government functions such as Social Security, laws and law enforcement, courts, Homeland Security, transportation, food safety, school lunches, a clean environment, national parks, Head Start, Medicaid and Medicare, […]