LEWISTON — The bull horns are gone. They’ve have been packed away, replaced by knickknack-free walls with a fresh coat of white paint. The original hardwood floors have been refinished. The ceiling has been raised — there’s no risk of a dancer knocking their head on the dangling disco ball anymore. Doris and Stan Pelletier […]
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College Planning workshop slated
LEWISTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free workshops titled “Essentials of College Planning” for adults 19 and over at the Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 3 and 17. To register or for more information, call 1-800-281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu. MEOC is funded entirely by the U.S. Department […]
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October classes offered at SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus will offer the following classes in October. SeniorsPlus serves as the local Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. SeniorsPlus provides a network of support, information, services and resources for older adults and adults with disabilities and their families. For more information, visit […]
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Danville Grange officer installation AUBURN — Installation of Officers will be observed at Danville Junction Grange on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. Present will be Installing Master Victoria Huff, Overseer of the Maine State Grange, and her suite of officers. A 6 p.m. supper will precede the meeting. All grange members and guests are […]
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D. Marquis: Winning more important
Thomas Shields is again trying to rally Mainers to his Republican party using fear tactics and taking great liberties with facts (Sept. 23). Claiming “liberals” are the reason U.S. Marines don’t carry live ammunition at U.S. embassies, one needs a high security clearance to have factual information on this. That information falls under “Rules of […]
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LUNAFEST: Nine short films by and about women
LEWISTON — On Friday, Oct. 5, L/A Arts will present LUNAFEST, a film festival featuring nine short films by, for and about women. Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through films that have intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. LUNAFEST […]
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Two painters to exhibit at CMMC gallery
LEWISTON — The works of two Maine painters will be featured at the Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery during October. Paintings by Scott Hunter and Melanie Therrien will be on display at CMMC from Sept. 29 to Oct. 27 Hunter, a Turner resident, says he combines “styles from impressionism to […]
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Museum L-A joins free admission event on Sept. 29
LEWISTON — On Saturday, Sept. 29, Museum L-A will open its doors free of charge, along with more than 1,400 other participating venues, for the eighth annual Museum Day Live! This immensely successful program, in which Museum L-A will emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities, encourages learning and the […]
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Programs to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
LEWISTON/AUBURN — Several activities designed to promote breast health have been organized by an ad hoc committee comprised of Lewiston and Auburn community leaders and healthcare professionals from the Bennett Breast Care Center at Central Maine Medical Center. Auburn-Lewiston United for Breast Cancer Awareness, a public awareness campaign set to begin in late September, includes […]
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‘The Nature of a Garden’ will kick off lecture series
LEWISTON — USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College announces a Monday evening lecture series this fall with various guest speakers. The lectures are free and open to the public and will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 170, at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn campus, 51 Westminster St. The first lecture, titled “The Nature of a Garden,” will […]