LEWISTON — The Twin City Spinners square dance club, Maine’s newest square dance club, is holding two open house workshops for those people interested in learning modern square dancing. The workshops will be held Oct. 11 and 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Martel School, 880 Lisbon St., at the corner of East Avenue […]
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Smithfield board to meet LITCHFIELD — The Smithfield Plantation board of trustees meeting will be held at the Litchfield Town Office on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. Cribbage League winners listed LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Oct. 4 were: first place, Louise Carey and […]
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Aurore Mercier
AUBURN — Aurore Mercier, 91, of Lewiston, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. She was born Aug. 31, 1921, at Saint-Quentin, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Abel and Angeline (Desjardin) Martin. She was educated in Lewiston schools and had been employed in local textile and shoe industries. “Ora” […]
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Luiggi’s owner steps up to buy Graziano’s
LISBON — The new owners of Luiggi’s in Lewiston are now the new owners of the former Graziano’s, or, as they’re considering calling it, Luiggi’s II. Earl St. Hilaire said he, his wife, Angie, brother Dennis St. Hilaire and his wife, Kelly, and sister LuAnn Frenette and her husband, Marc, bought the building in early […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Daniel Chamberland, 23, of 114 Cheryl Lane, Oxford, warrant, 4:55 p.m. Monday at the Auburn Police Department. * Mark Morris Berube, 41, of 33 South Main St. No. 2, violation of a protective order, 1:33 p.m. Tuesday on Sherwood Drive. Lewiston * Brandi Leigh Saucier-Martin, 36, of 84 South Hatch Hill Road, […]
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Georgette A. Brooks
AUBURN — Georgette A. Brooks, 78, died Oct. 9, at Androscoggin Hospice House on the Stetson Road in Auburn with family at her side after a battle with cancer. Georgette was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Mercer, to Francis and Stella (Brown) Westleigh. The youngest of 11 children, Georgette moved to Lewiston at the age […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Cougars bounce back
LEWISTON — Fred Conlogue might have left out one piece of pertinent information when he gave his Mt. Blue Cougars a scouting report for Tuesday night. He failed to inform his players that Lewiston goalkeeper Lex Jimenez might be one of the best they’ll see. Just as Conlogue planned, his Cougars quickly discovered that for […]
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Artists, musicians and businesses come together for Dempsey Challenge Community Celebration
LEWISTON — More than 150 works by area artists illustrating a theme of hope, healing and survival. Live performances by local musicians and groups. Lewiston-Auburn restaurants and businesses offering special promotions. These are all part of the inaugural Dempsey Challenge Community Celebration to take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, the day before the […]
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Bird walk at Lisbon farm
The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will look for birds, found in fields and gardens going to seed, at the Packard-Littlefield Farm in Lisbon from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. Stan DeOrsey (933-2266) will lead. Attendees should meet at Staples, Promenade Mall, Lisbon Street, Lewiston, at 7:30 a.m., or call to […]