LEWISTON — The Auburn Exchange Club, in collaboration with L/A Arts, hosted a Halloween window-painting contest on Oct. 15, with more than 30 Lewiston fifth- and sixth-graders representing six different schools taking part. There was a festive atmosphere as the kids gathered at the L/A Arts office on Lisbon Street to pick up their paint […]
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Norris to retire from bank board after 61 years
AUBURN — Mechanics Savings Bank has announced that Jane Norris will retire from its board of directors after more than 61 years of service to the Bank. Norris first joined the board in 1969, serving as vice chairwoman of the board from 1982 to 2007 and board chairwoman from 2007 to 2008. Most recently she […]
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Community Little Theatre elects new board president
AUBURN — Daryel Duhaime of Hebron has been elected president of the board of directors at Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre. He visited the theater recently reviewing the renovation plans and is heavily involved in its fundraising projects. A native of Massachusetts, Duhaime graduated from Salem State College with a business degree and earned his Massachusetts […]
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G. Graham: Health care is not an option
I am strongly in opposition to Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget cuts to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services MaineCare programs. While the state budget does need to be balanced, I feel it is wrong and unjust to attempt to balance it on the backs of the people who need it most — […]
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N. Leeman: Real people will be hurt
It totally saddens me to hear about another cut in services for low income people. I am also aware of the stereotypical attitude toward people who are on welfare. Those people put all people on welfare into one group. According to them, welfare recipients are lazy, looking for a handout, addicts and alcoholics. Yes, there […]
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Potential candidates take out papers for Ward 4 council seat in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Four Ward 4 residents are considering running for that area’s City Council seat, open due to a residency error. Only Doreen Christ, of 1 Buckley Ave., has completed the nomination petition and guaranteed herself a spot on the Feb. 7 special election ballot. Christ was elected to the seat Nov. 8, but the […]
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‘Living in hopelessness’: Tri-county agencies trying to comfort cold neighbors
LEWISTON — Mike Burke hears the stories of old folks dragging their mattresses into the kitchen to conserve heat in a single room and of whole families sleeping together under stacks of blankets in cold houses. “There’s hundreds and hundreds of stories out there,” said Burke, chief executive officer of Community Concepts. The need is bigger […]
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Sabattus FD receives pet safety gear
SABATTUS — Sabattus Fire Department will now have the tools available to save the lives of the community’s beloved pets. Community Credit Union of Lewiston and Auburn recently donated a Wag’N O2 Fur Life Kit, which will allow firefighters to administer oxygen to house pets that suffer smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning and heat exhaustion. […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band will perform
LEWISTON — The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will present its 30th holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Bates College’s Olin Arts Center. The group will perform both traditional and contemporary holiday favorites, including a medley of songs celebrating Hanukkah. The free, 75-minute performance will begin at 7 p.m. […]