LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has been awarded a Workplace Wellness Mini-Grant from Healthy Androscoggin and the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. To support their joint missions of creating healthier communities and enhancing quality of life, Healthy Androscoggin and the chamber offered businesses and organizations in Androscoggin County the opportunity to apply for a mini-grant to […]
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Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District to present awards
PARIS — The 2017 annual meeting of the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the First Congregational Church. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a time for visiting, followed by dinner, awards and entertainment. The special program will be “The Fires of ’47, A Retrospective […]
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Rotarians recognized with Paul Harris Fellowship
Rotarian Terri Winslow, second from left, and husband Doug Winslow, left, are recognized with a Paul Harris Fellowship because of their significant contributions to the Farmington Rotary. They are pictured with Rotarians Bill Marceau, second from right, and Glenn Kapiloff.
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Central Maine Christian Academy announces awards
LEWISTON — Central Maine Christian Academy, 390 Main St., recently held an awards ceremony for the first quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. The following students received High Honor certificates: Francis Bruno, Arty Gagnon, Rileigh Landry, Meti Taylor, Rachel Frey, Alex Hilton, Benjamin Morneault, Benjamin Ellingson, Molly Gouette, Jordan Drake, Sidney Marston and Abigail Hilton. […]
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Girl Scouts earn Junior Maine Guide certification
SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine has announced that three Girl Scouts — Rachel Davis and Laura Dumas of Gray and Payton Spearin of East Millinocket — have earned their Junior Maine Guide certification. Sponsored by Maine Summer Camps and the Maine State Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Junior Maine Guide certification is a […]
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Mexico library fall raffle MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library annual fall basket raffle is under way. Themes include Chocolate Fix, Fixin’ to Win (tools), Better for Boys, Great for Girls, Fall into Fall, Kitchen Collection, Art Supplies, Christmas Baking Fun, We Love Our Pets and Bath Time. Tickets are available at one for $1, three for […]
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YWCA of Central Maine presents Women of Achievement awards
LEWISTON — The YWCA of Central Maine hosted the third annual Women of Achievement Gala at the Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center on Oct. 19. The organization presented four awards to women from Lewiston-Auburn and was joined in a celebration by over 130 guests, including community members, friends and family of the honorees, and […]
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Planning Veterans Day ceremony at OHCHS
A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium. Anderson Staples Post 112, American Legion, will present the program. A highlight will be the Oxford Fire and Police departments folding the American Flag with an explanation of what each fold means. The school […]
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Glenys Ryder named Outstanding Granger of the Year
SKOWHEGAN — Glenys M. Ryder of Auburn was named the Outstanding Granger of the Year at the 144th annual Maine State Grange Convention held in Skowhegan Oct. 19 to 21. Ryder was the chairman of the State Grange Executive Committee and a member of Danville Junction Grange No. 65, where she is chairman of the […]
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Optimist Club Student of Month
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club has announced its October RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Cadence Peters. A sixth grader at Poland Community School, Peters is described by her teacher and her principal as a cheerful student who is always smiling, positive and sincere — an encouragement to everyone she […]