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PublishedApril 14, 2024
Kudos: Auburn’s Camden Goddard wins state volunteer award
The 9-year-old volunteers with Auburn Recreation Department's Unified Sports program.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Kudos: ‘Mr. Mac’ retiring after quarter century as volunteer reader
Mac McPeake was a founding volunteer for the BookReach literacy program that now involves roughly 300 children under the age of five each month.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Kudos: Alisa Roman keeps the healthy food flowing in Lewiston schools
Roman, the longtime director of nutrition and transportation for Lewiston Public Schools, is seemingly always on the front lines of efforts to improve food and nutrition programs in public schools.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
Kudos: Four from Lewiston-Auburn named Youth Food Champions
Houda Aden, Isha Kasai, Odivio Mariano and Brayden Nadeau are being honored for their work to produce local food, raise awareness of food insecurity and teaching other young people about gardening and nutrition.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Lewiston election workers keep civic process running smoothly
Kudos: The city hires and trains about 150 Lewiston residents for most elections. There's an average turnover rate of between 10%-15%.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Local therapy dogs worked overtime to respond to crisis
Kudos: Hundreds of therapy dogs were brought to Lewiston after the Oct. 25 mass shooting, including those trained in crisis response. A few local handlers and their dogs worked alongside them.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Kudos: Penny Jessop named Trinity Jubilee Center’s Volunteer of the Year
Jessop makes a food run every weekend, and this year took on the center's vegetable garden.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
Kudos: Pine Street block party organizers do it for the community
The event brought out hundreds of people, and the organizers say it's an important reminder of the strengths of the Lewiston community.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Kudos: James Parakilas talks about the ‘overwhelming’ response to LA Arts’ new space
The space can be used as an art gallery, performance or meeting space, and features a kitchen that allows LA Arts to host receptions.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Kudos: Ellie Vance reaps a harvest as FoodCorps teacher at Lewiston schools
'By giving students access to gardening and cooking, we can broaden their horizons and expand their curiosity around food,' FoodCorps service member Ellie Vance said who is moving on after two years at Montello Elementary School.
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