The awnings at Festival Plaza go up for possibly the last time ahead of a redesign in the coming year.
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Advanced Warden School graduates 10 game wardens
Ten new game wardens graduated May 13 from the Advanced Warden School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. These new game wardens have been assigned districts throughout the state, and are now sworn officers of the Maine Warden Service, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. […]
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Photo: Splash of color for downtown Lewiston
A South Portland artist works on an abstract scene with his son Monday afternoon on Lisbon Street.
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Rumford library group seeks donations for annual sale
Friends of the Rumford Public Library is accepting donations of books and media for its annual sale, scheduled for Friday, June 17, in the public room of the 56 Rumford Ave. library. Donations can include hardcover and paperback books, DVDs, Blu-Ray videos, and audiobooks for children and adults. Donations should be in gently used condition, […]
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West Paris church receives fundraiser match for restoration project
WEST PARIS – Judith Clements Packer has offered to match individual donations, up to $8,000, to help with raising funds for the First Universalist Church of West Paris Stained-Glass Restoration Project. The donation match time period runs through Sept. 1, according to a news release from the church. Packer, a sister of the late Nicholas […]
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Photo Album: Plane pulling teams raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Teams comprised of 8-10 members pulled an Elite Airways CRJ-200 jet aircraft 20 feet on the tarmac Saturday morning at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine Plane Pull event at the Auburn-Lewiston Airport in support of local youth mentoring. Each team was timed and raised at least $500 dollars.
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Gray-New Gloucester club celebrates cleanup project
The new Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club is off and running, completing its first community project. The club helped sponsor more than 60 volunteers on Earth Day, who cleaned up the streets, parks and yards in the community by picking up all kinds of trash and junk, according to a news release from the club. Names […]
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Photo: Making colorful memories in Poland
A Mechanic Falls woman cuts tulips Thursday morning with her grandchildren.
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Photo: A day with the daffodils in Paris
Paris woman gives her sagging hybrid daffodils a boost.
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Norway Triathlon to return July 9
The 15th annual Norway Triathlon is scheduled to return to Lake Penneseewassee on Saturday, July 9, at Pennesseewassee Park. After being held at a limited size the past two years, 2022’s triathlon is set to run at its maximum race capacity of approximately 120 individuals and teams, according to a news release from the Western […]