LEWISTON — The Franco-American Heritage Center will begin hosting Saturday morning “Fun in French” classes for children 4 to 10 years old beginning Jan. 12. The course consists of six 90-minute sessions running from 10 to 11:30 a.m. over seven weeks. The last class will be held on Feb. 23, with no classes on the […]
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Restraint law needs tweaking by Legislature
There’s a reason adults must supervise children. Because, as all parents know, children are impulsive and sometimes do stupid things — even to each other. Ideally, when that happens a well-meaning adult can quickly step in and keep a dangerous situation from becoming worse. Yet a year after the Maine Department of Education adopted new […]
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Library announces books for discussion
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library has announced the next round of meetings for the six new community book discussion clubs which were formed earlier this month. All of the clubs have current openings and are accepting new members. Each of the book clubs will be meeting monthly at the library. Five of the six […]
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La Rencontre planned for Dec. 7 at Franco Center
LEWISTON — December’s edition of La Rencontre, the Franco-American Heritage Center’s monthly French language luncheon, will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the center at 46 Cedar St. On the menu will be a choice of either tourtiere (meat pie) or salmon pie with white sauce, along with pea soup, string beans, […]
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Androscoggin County Dems to meet Dec. 13
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Democratic Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Central Avenue. Members will elect officers, a Democratic State Committee member, and the chair’s alternate to the Democratic State Committee. One electee needs to be an Androscoggin County Democratic Committee member with an active […]
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‘A Christmas Carol’ awakens the holiday spirit
LEWISTON — Nothing says Christmas tradition like “A Christmas Carol” and a local adaption of that classic comes to The Public Theatre stage for performances on Dec. 7-9. Nobody knows the local tradition of the beloved Charles Dickens play better than Christopher Schario, TPT artistic director, who wrote this imaginative version in 1993. He has […]
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Rosaire I. St. Pierre
TORRANCE, Calif. — Rosaire I. St. Pierre, 85, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Lewiston and Auburn, died Nov. 24, at Carson Senior Assisted Living after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Auburn, Oct. 15, 1927, the son of Theodore and Cora (Tardif) St. Pierre. He received an education in local schools. […]
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Blood drive Nov. 30 BUCKFIELD — A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Masonic Lodge, 5 High St. Breakfast with Santa, crafts TURNER — Breakfast with Santa and a craft fair will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Boofy Quimby […]
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H.S. Hockey: Devils drown Yachtsmen
LEWISTON — Lewiston dropped the puck on its season with two goals in the first 70 seconds, then got a quick reminder how much a fast start really means to the big picture. With that message received, the Blue Devils controlled the final two periods for a 7-2 win over Falmouth in their 2012 debut […]