LEWISTON — Bates College hosted a panel discussion Monday evening with community leaders, students and local immigration activists on the past, present and future of the local Somali community. The title was “Understanding Barriers to Integration for Immigrants in Lewiston-Auburn.” Members of the panel included former Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert, City Councilor Craig Saddlemire, Fatuma […]
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Boys’ hockey: Blue Devils slow down Rams
LEWISTON — With a younger, slowly-maturing team, Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau issued a challenge: to be better each game than the last, and to improve every night. At the rate his players appeared to be progressing Monday, no other team in Maine is going to want to face the Blue Devils come playoff time. Matt […]
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Chamber holds annual meeting, awards Thursday
LEWISTON — When the Lewiston Board of Trade gathered for its first meeting in 1888, membership numbered 200. On Thursday, the now-1,358-member Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 125th annual meeting honoring 15 local businesses and people at the Ramada Conference Center. Companies being recognized are Carbonite, Procter & Gamble, The Vault, Revelation […]
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Poland — Beck
Sherry Poland and Doreen Beck LEWISTON — Announcement is made of the engagement of Doreen Nancy “Dee” Beck and Sherry Lynn Poland, both of Lewiston. Ms. Beck is the daughter of Virginia Beck of Lewiston. She is a graduate of Lewiston High School and the University of Maine in Lewiston-Auburn. She is a stay-at-home mom […]
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Watershed group schedules hearing on Lake Auburn fish kill
LEWISTON — Watershed officials hope to have some answers soon as to what caused a fish-killing algae bloom in Lake Auburn over the summer. The Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission will host a public hearing Feb. 13 to discuss engineering reports on what was behind the algae bloom. “It’s the diagnostic end of the studies, […]
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Workshop on budgeting to be offered
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Coalition will host a workshop on “Living on a Tight Budget . . . How Do I Get Ahead?” from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. Numerous speakers will provide helpful advice for household budgets. After a 9 […]
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Arthur Frederick ‘Sam’ Baril Jr.
1934 – 2013 AUBURN — Arthur Frederick “Sam” Baril Jr., 78, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Jan. 19, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston, on May 11, 1934, a son of the late Arthur Frederick and Annette (Burton) Baril. He lived his entire life in the […]
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Antigone Bournakel
1913 – 2013 SCARBOROUGH — Antigone Bournakel of Lewiston passed away on Jan. 20 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a brief illness. She was 99 years old. Born in Arkadia, Greece, on March 15, 1913, to Michael and Emily Lysikatos, she was the sixth of 10 children. Antigone came to the U.S. in 1935 […]
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Sgt. promoted, home on leave LEWISTON — Jacob Mousseau, son of William and Anne Mousseau of 10 Noble St., has been promoted to sergeant in the United States Army. Sgt. Mousseau was promoted on Dec. 1 in Dageu, South Korea, where he is with the 25th Transportation Battalion. His duty there is the health, welfare […]