FARMINGTON — The UMF College of Education, Health and Rehabilitation invites the public to a forum featuring representatives from Maine educational organizations who will introduce themselves and their work addressing educational issues that affect Maine children and families. Organizations represented will include the Maine Education Association, Maine Principals Association, Maine School Management Association, Maine Administration of […]
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Prediabetes Lifestyle Change Program offered at Central Maine Medical Center
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center, 60 High St., will offer a free Lifestyle Change Program starting at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. The PreventT2 curriculum, approved for the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program, features multiple sessions over 12 months covering healthy, long-term changes to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Adults with a prediabetes […]
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Gardiner dispensary owner offers free marijuana for trash clean-up
GARDINER (AP) — A small business owner in Maine is using a peculiar incentive to encourage residents to clean up their town. WCSH-TV reported (http://on.wcsh6.com/2eEAtNL ) Dennis Meehan, owner of Summit Medical Marijuana in Gardiner, offered residents who collected trash Saturday free marijuana. Meehan’s company advertised the cleanup effort on their Facebook. Meehan says he […]
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Showtime! Outdoor Movie Night launches in Lewiston
LEWISTON — It’s a question not often faced: What does one wear to the movie theater if the movie theater happens to be outside? Nichole Doyle of Lewiston has it all figured out. “My daughter asked, ‘What should I wear?’” she said. “I told her, ‘Put your PJs on. Let’s be comfortable.’” It was a […]
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Brakey wants to make state parks free for Maine military families
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, is hoping to pass a bill that would allow spouses and children of active-duty military personnel free access to Maine’s state parks. Brakey’s bill would expand a program that allows active-duty military members free access to the parks but doesn’t allow family members to have access without the […]
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Lewiston mulls free crime reports for victims
LEWISTON — Victims of crimes in the city should be able to get copies of police reports free of charge, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors discussed waiving printing and research fees for victims of crimes during their workshop meeting Tuesday night. “When we have someone who has been a victim of a crime — their house […]
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Lewiston schools to offer free meals to all students
For students who eat lunch every day at school, that’s a $10 savings each week for a high school student, $7.55 a week for an elementary school student. Like a growing number of schools across the country, Lewiston is joining the so-called “Community Eligibility Provision,” created under the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 […]
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Snow piles may delay Lewiston Cleanup Week
LEWISTON — Slowly melting snow piles may push the city’s annual Cleanup Week into May. “We know people like to get out in their yards to clean stuff up,” Public Works Director David Jones said. “They might have a little better luck if the snow melts a little.” Lewiston collects small brush at the curb […]