LEWISTON — They don’t put out flood warnings for nothing. As promised, hard rain in the early evening Thursday left roads flooded in several cities and towns, and crews were scrambling to keep up. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, the intensity of the rain began to pick up at about 6 p.m. Two hours later, it […]
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Face Time: Anthony Shostak – Painter, musician, educator
Anthony Shostak is a painter, an art educator (21 years as the Bates College Museum of Art ‘s curator of education), a father, a cat owner and a musician many times over. Among his instruments, Shostak plays the uilleann bagpipes. His words to the wise: When playing, wear pants. And he’s full of other great […]
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Nominees sought for Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence
ELLSWORTH — Students, parents, faculty and administration of SAD 52 are invited to nominate an outstanding full-time teacher for the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence. The prize carries a $5,000 award. Patience Norman was a history teacher with a fine, inquisitive mind who believed her students were capable of academic excellence. She required […]
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‘The Boy Who Was Shanghaied’: Sawyer Memorial program canceled
GREENE — A program by author Angelo J. Kaltsos, who was to discuss his book “The Boy Who Was Shanghaied” at Sawyer Memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 7, has been canceled due to sickness.
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Lewiston High School celebrates 65th class reunion
LEWISTON — The Lewiston High School Class of 1949 recently held its 65th class reunion at the Sedgley Place in Greene. Reunion chairwoman Anne Kalwell and Pauline Morin Fournier, who assisted with the planning of the reunion, welcomed classmates and guests who came from the New England area, Florida, Illinois and California. There were 44 […]
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MVHS challenges SMHS to gather the most food
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board learned Monday that Mountain Valley and Spruce Mountain high schools have challenged each other to collect the most food for donation to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. The board also heard an update of the new method used for cooking and distributing breakfasts and lunches to the the district’s 10 school […]
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Greene woman gets a new heart
LEWISTON — A mother of four is recovering in Boston after a grueling 18-month wait for a new heart. Paul and Fern Colon sat at their dinner table Sunday night in Lewiston with their son-in-law, Bruce Labrecque, after visiting their daughter, Mary Ellen Labrecque, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Saturday. The Labrecques’ […]
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Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends plans harvest bake sale, bottle drive
LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will hold its annual harvest bake sale and bottle drive from 8 a.m. to dusk Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Sports Trader, 707 Main St. Bakers and baked goods are needed to help make the event a huge success. Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends is a volunteer, no-kill organization […]