The public is invited to vote through Oct. 28. LEWISTON — Alexis Servidio, a Lewiston resident, has received notification that she has been named a finalist in the Rite Aid/Seventeen Magazine Glam Camp Model Search. After making it through the semi-final round of this competition, where she stood out from more than 3,700 entries from […]
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Vet monument unveiling dates LEWISTON — Joseph Paradis, founder of the Veterans Memorial Park and director representing the Military Order of the Purple Heart on the L & A Veterans council, reminds all veterans who wish to have his or her name engraved on the monument in the Veterans Park that they must have an […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston finishes strong
LEWISTON — It was a bit of a warmup for the postseason on a chilly Tuesday night. Two of the top teams in Eastern A were finishing off the regular season while jostling for final playoff position. It was Lewiston that got the upper hand with a second half goal from Mohamed Ali to lift […]
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Pepperell Mill sold
LEWISTON — The bulk of the Pepperell Mill complex has been sold to local businessman Scott Ferland. Business partners Bob Gladu and Ralph Sawyer owned the Lisbon Street complex for 27 years. They’ve sold the property that fronts Lisbon Street and contains most of the mill complex’s buildings, including the 162-year-old mill at 550 Lisbon […]
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Lewiston library will host Book Club Day
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library will host The Book Club Day, an event dedicated to books and book discussion clubs, on Sunday, Oct. 21 The free event at 2 p.m. in Callahan Hall will highlight web, print and human resources that support readers and book groups. William D. Bushnell of Harpswell, a professional book reviewer with more than 2,100 reviews published […]
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Bates will challenge the senses with multimedia production about alien abduction
LEWISTON — An enveloping multimedia stage experience will explore the mental state of an alien abductee when Bates College presents the play “1000 Airplanes on the Roof.” Performances, open to the public at no cost, will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 25-27, in Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. Bates senior Thomas Holmberg of […]
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L/A Arts fundraiser combines fine food, craft beers and artwork
LEWISTON — On Sunday, Oct. 21, L/A Arts will partner with Fishbones Restaurant for Arts and Crafts (as in craft beers), a fundraiser for the arts organization. Foods will be cooked at demo stations, frosty craft beers will be served by Sebago Brewing Company and there will be live music as well as an opportunity to purchase works […]
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15 Lewiston High School seniors suspended for prank
LEWISTON — Fifteen Lewiston High School seniors were suspended for two days earlier this month for an incident that school officials say created an unsafe situation on a stairwell during the school day and put other students in jeopardy. Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster said Monday that students participated in a “senior block,” an annual prank […]
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Charlotte J. Lessard
1924 – 2012 LEWISTON — Charlotte J. (Goulet) Lessard, 88, passed away after a short illness, at d’Youville Pavilion on Oct. 13. She was born July 30, 1924, in Lewiston, one of 16 children, to Ernest and Sylvia (Turcotte) Goulet. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her for making them laugh and […]