LEWISTON — This month The Center for Wisdom’s Women continues its popular writing and poetry sessions. On Mondays at 10 a.m. there is a writers workshop. On Tuesdays, Bates College junior Amanda Solche leads a poetry lunch where the group talks about an empowering poem. A new diary writing workshop is scheduled noon on Tuesday, […]
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Cross Country: Festival starts October in style
When cross country runners see October on their calendar, they all circle the last three Saturdays of the month. This year, Oct. 15, 22 and 29 represent the conference, regional and state championship meets. Big events? You bet. For sheer size, scope and mass of humanity, however, there’s no Saturday bigger than the one that […]
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University of New Haven graduates
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — The following students were graduated from the University of New Haven on May 15. Allyson Beaucage of Lewiston received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. Nicole Faherty of Lisbon received a Associate in Science in dental hygiene.
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Franco Center receives donation of writings
LEWISTON — Mr. Claude Rossignol, 92, has donated his writings of many years to the Franco-American Heritage Center. Hundreds of pages both in French and in English were given to the center to be preserved and passed down for future generations to learn about the French Catholic heritage. His reason for donating these to the […]
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Table Tennis: League opens 16th season
LEWISTON — Sept, 26 from opening night of the 16th season of play in the Maine Table Tennis League at Lewiston Armory: A, 1. Peter Wong, 2. John Simpson; B, 1. Richard Harris, 2. Joe Parker; C, 1. Ralph Comeau, 2. Hunter Bishop. League notes: A tournament was held Saturday at Kennebunk Town Hall. Two […]
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Immigration policy with a strategic twist
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently joked that every U.S. Ph.D. granted to a foreign student should have a green card attached to it. That’s because highly educated, foreign-born students are much more likely than most Americans to start businesses that eventually employ other people. Yet, instead of thinking about ways we can use […]
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CLT’s ‘Cinderella’ features cast of 50-plus
LEWISTON — The cast for Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre’s production of “Cinderella” numbers more than 50, with actors ranging in age from 4 to 74, said director Mitchell Clyde Thomas, who is also the company’s artistic director. Kristin Korda, of Saco, a former Miss Maine Outstanding Teen, plays the title role in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s […]
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Olympic medalists to participate in Dempsey Challenge
LEWISTON — Olympic medalists and American cycling legends Davis and Connie Phinney will participate in the third annual Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen, a noncompetitive run, walk and cycling event benefiting The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. The couple will join fellow Olympic medalist Levi Leipheimer for […]