LEWISTON — Erica Hirshler, Ph.D., senior curator of American paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, will give an illustrated lecture at the Lewiston Public Library on Sunday, Nov. 6. Hirshler, daughter of Lewiston resident Dr. Eric Hirshler and the late Marilyn Nair Hirshler, is a leading international scholar on American painting of […]
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Salute to veterans LEWISTON — The Auburn Exchange Club will presented the third annual Salute to Veterans at noon Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Green Ladle, East Avenue. Featured speaker will be Rep. Mike Michaud, member of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs. A Lewiston Veterans Center staff member will also be on hand to […]
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SeniorsPlus offering November classes
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, area agency on aging, offers free (unless noted) classes for the older adult learner. The classes are designed to help people make informed choices about aging well, living independently and doing it all safely. The classes offered this month are: Basic Photography for the Holidays: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 4; […]
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Women’s center returns to renovated facility
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women has returned to its newly renovated facility at 97 Blake St. It re-opened with a Halloween party on Oct. 31. Construction continues on the adjacent Healy Terrace project, so people are asked to park on the street and enter from Blake Street. To continue unpacking, the center will […]
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Claudette L. Fisher
FREEPORT — Claudette L. Fisher, 64, formerly of Scribner Blvd., Lewiston, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Hawthorne House. She was born in Portland, Feb. 14, 1947, daughter of the late Gerard and Alice Ouellette Boisvert. She was educated in Lewiston schools, graduating from Lewiston High School in 1967, and was a member of […]
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Michael ‘Mike’ A. Rivero
ACTON, Mass. — Michael “Mike” Anthony Rivero, 22, of Acton, Mass., died Oct. 26, of injuries from a commuter rail train. He was born July 14, 1989, in Lewiston. He attended grade school in Lewiston and was active in Cub Scouts and the local soccer league. The family moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he […]
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Turgeon seeks Ward 4 win through write-in campaign
LEWISTON — For Charles Turgeon, his years as Buckley Street resident make him a better choice for the Ward 4 City Council seat than the woman on the ballot. Turgeon said he doesn’t have anything against Doreen Christ, the sole name that will appear on the Ward 4 Council ballot next week. “I’ve lived in […]
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Bangor man, three wanted Lewiston men arrested at Husson
BANGOR, Maine — A man who damaged property near Hart Hall at Husson University with his car early Sunday and was arrested for drunken driving was one of four men arrested that night when police also discovered three wanted Lewiston men, police say. Bangor police Officer Joe Page responded to Husson about 2:40 a.m. and […]