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Franco center party all about dining, dancing, divas
LEWISTON — The Girls of L/A will perform a repertoire of songs spanning five decades at the Franco-American Heritage Center’s New Year’s Eve party. Revelers can expect a Motown medley featuring songs by the Supremes, Aretha Franklin and others, as well as rock ‘n’ roll hits by Heart, Pat Benatar and Tina Turner. Making up […]
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Cards for soldiers BETHESDA, Md. — Send a wounded soldier a Christmas card. When filling out Christmas cards this year, take one card, or more, and send to: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md., 20889-5600. This is a small way to say thank you to […]
Police log
Charges Lewiston * Joshua Alan Giffin, 23, of 103 Hansen Wood Road, Monmouth, warrant, 6 a.m. Monday at 1525 Main St. * Gunner James Caron, 19, of 22 Green St. No. 6, attaching false plates and failure to register vehicle, 2:19 a.m. Tuesday on Tanglewood Drive. * Quinton Adolouphus Joseph, 25, of 114 Pierce St. No. […]
Irene D. Roux
BIDDEFORD — Irene D. Roux, 93, died at Southern Maine Medical Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, after a brief illness. Formerly of Lewiston, Irene moved to Saco to live with her daughter two years ago. She was born in Lewiston, Oct. 9, 1918, the daughter of Wilfrid and Yvonne Giguere Dulac. She married Roland O. […]
Residency error voids Ward 4 vote in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A residency error will cost Ward 4 City Councilor-elect Doreen Christ her seat. Councilors voted Tuesday night to declare the results of the Nov. 8 election in Ward 4 null and void and scheduled a special election for Feb. 7. City Administrator Ed Barrett said his staff learned Friday that Christ had moved […]
Stanton Bird Club elects officers, directors
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club, founded in 1919, has elected seven members to the Board of Directors and a new slate of officers for its fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. The board governs and oversees the club-owned nature sanctuaries, including the 372-acre Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston, and the 400-acre Woodbury Sanctuary in […]
New scholarship for adult students is announced
LEWISTON — The Maine Community Foundation in partnership with College for ME-Androscoggin announces a new scholarship, the Thomas W. and Beulah Long Musgrave Fund Scholarship. This scholarship provides support for tuition and fees for adult learners who are enrolled in an accredited program of study leading to a degree, certification or similar recognition. College for […]
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Grange program AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, when a Christmas program will be presented by the lecturer. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. Members are reminded to bring wrapped toys and games for the Salvation Army. All members and guests are welcome. Travelers […]