BIDDEFORD — Brianna Bisesti was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of New England. She graduated May 18 with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training, cum laude. She’s the daughter of Jim and Nancy Bisesti of Greene. She received the American College of Sports Medicine Biomechanics Interest Group […]
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Monmouth history book now on sale MONMOUTH — Recalling Monmouth’s Greatest Turf and Farm Era Vol. II is now available at the Monmouth Museum, 749 Main St. This book is filled with several hundreds pages of stories and photos of interest to people all over Maine and New England. Contributors included Bobbie Bowler, Larry Buggia […]
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The Bread Shack expands, plans second spot in downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — Dara Reimers searched up and down Lisbon Street for a spot to open The Bread Shack before heading to Auburn five years ago. She never quite gave up, and now, she’s got just the spot: Reimers is moving into the Local Grind inside Rainbow Bicycle, tentatively renaming it The Bread Shack Downtown, and […]
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Julia B. Oakes
1919 – 2013 AUBURN — Julia B. Oakes, 94, of 440 Minot Ave., passed away Friday, July 26, at Clover Manor. She was born in Auburn on May 29, 1919, daughter of the late Daniel Briggs Blanchard and Henrietta Ames Norton. She attended Auburn schools and married Richard Stanslow Oakes, who died on June 24, […]
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Auburn residents to be asked which services are worth their taxes
AUBURN — Whether it’s granite curbs, parks, fire stations or other city amenities, residents must decide what they are willing to pay for, City Manager Clinton Deschene told a roomful of New Auburn residents Tuesday night. “We can’t do everything,” Deschene said at the monthly meeting of the United New Auburn Association. “If you want […]
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Kiwanis to honor local hero
AUBURN — The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston-Auburn will host local hero Andrew Bilodeau at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at a special gathering at the Village Inn restaurant. The public is invited. The 14-year-old Bilodeau rescued a 7-year-old boy from the Androscoggin River earlier this month, passing him to others on shore who resuscitated […]
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Tourney to raise funds for tennis courts LEWISTON — A fundraising tournament of women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles, starting at 8 a.m., will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4, at the Franklin Pasture tennis courts next to Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave. All proceeds will help fund renovations to the […]
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Walking down a sweet-toothed memory lane
It’s an absolute certainty that the memories we will revive in this column are going to miss many of your favorites. We’re talking about the candy stores, ice cream parlors, soda fountains, hamburger and hot dog drive-ins and so many more of those local hot spots that featured fun and friendship along with the food. […]