PORTLAND — Lockhart L. Smith of Lewiston passed away in Portland on Nov. 20. He was the son of Charles I. and Edith R. Hayes Smith, born in Portland, on June 6, 1917. Lockhart graduated from Portland High School, the Class of 1935. He married the former Jeannette Dame on Dec. 17, 1941, at Trinity […]
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Annual holiday pet food drive kicks off Nov. 23
LEWISTON – Beginning on Friday, Nov. 23, The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s Annual Pet Food Drop will be underway at the Shaw’s Supermarkets in both Lewiston and Auburn. The two stores will have drop boxes available for much-needed donations of pet food and supplies until Dec. 24. The shelter relies heavily on the donations by […]
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Children’s author visits library RUMFORD — Children’s author Cynthia Lord will make a presentation from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Rumford Elementary School. The school’s annual Literacy Night is open the the public. A book fair will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in the library. Lord will conduct writing workshops […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Victoria L. Choiniere, 19, of 37 Whitney St., theft and possession of marijuana, 5:41 p.m. Tuesday at Walmart. * William Pannabecker, 20, of 28 Lyn Road, Buckfield, on charges of theft and assault, 2:47 p.m. Wednesday at Kmart on Center Street. Lewiston * Charles Pottle, 68, of 147 College St., on charges […]
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Hope Haven: Grateful for a new kitchen
LEWISTON — The kitchen is back, and just in time for turkey. Hope Haven Gospel Mission, the city’s largest shelter, went without hot meals all summer after an unexpected renovation: Its old, tired equipment had been given away in May to make way for a whole-kitchen donation that, when it arrived, didn’t have a compatible […]
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R. Turcotte: Republicans must regroup
I read, with dismay, the Associated Press story in the Sun Journal (Nov. 15) in which Mitt Romney accused President Obama of using gifts to purchase votes. Even at this stage, Romney and the rest of the Republican syndicate are grasping straws to explain their losses. Either they are incredibly naive or hopelessly mindless in […]
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Just Us ensemble will sing traditional Christmas music
LEWISTON — The Just Us ensemble is big on performing music with lyrics people can remember and sing. And that’s exactly what the singers will present on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2, at the Franco American Heritage Center. Their Christmas program of traditional songs includes such favorites as Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song,” “All I Want […]
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Students honored for achievements
CINCINNATI — Catherine Blais of Lewiston received a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She also achieved dean’s list recognition for the summer quarter 2011-12. SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Two area students were recently named orientation team leaders at Susquehanna University. Natasha Johnson of Poland, Maine, […]
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Momenta Quartet will premiere works by Bates composers
LEWISTON — Concerts at Bates College will feature choral music for the holiday season and compositions by Bates faculty played by a renowned visiting string quartet. The Bates College Choir, directed by John Corrie, will perform the holiday program at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, at […]