LEWISTON — A raucous storm plowed through the region Thursday, leaving tree limbs dangling from power lines, roads closed and thousands of people without power. Systemwide, roughly 1,500 Central Maine Power Company customers were still without power by mid-morning Friday. Fifty-nine of those customers were in Auburn, said CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice. She said all […]
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Presentations to address weight loss plateau
LEWISTON — “Getting Beyond the Weight Loss Plateau” will be the subject of two Central Maine Medical Center Accenting Your Health presentations set for June. Nate Littlefield, Wellness Center supervisor at CMMC, will discuss the “ups, downs and plateaus of weight management” that many people face in maintaining their “goal weight.” His presentation will focus […]
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A bad feeling, nothing more
Take a few wrong turns off I-710 in Los Angeles and bam! You’re in gangland. Have fun with that. Stay on the Boston T too long and look out! You’re in a neighborhood where you probably aren’t welcome. Turn around and don’t make eye contact. In Baltimore, hanging a right when you meant to take […]
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MPBN will hold 10th art exhibit and live auction
LEWISTON — The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is celebrating the arts. A jury of arts professionals has selected 130 pieces donated by artists, galleries and private collectors for the 10th annual art exhibit and auction benefiting MPBN radio and television stations. On the auction block will be a selection of art and crafts, including oils, […]
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Basketball fundraiser
The Lewiston Area Basketball Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes basketball in Maine by helping players develop their physical and fundamental basketball skills while fostering an environment of sportsmanship among players, coaches, parents and others involved in basketball. The group is currently working hard at practice and fundraising for their trip to Virginia in […]
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Lennie Gallant: Canada’s standout performing songwriter will give three concerts in Maine
LEWISTON — Juno Award-winning songwriter Lennie Gallant, recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s best performing songwriters, will take the stage at the Franco-American Heritage Center on Tuesday, June 21. He will also perform at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage on Wednesday, June 22; and Unity College Center for the Performing Arts […]
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H.S. tennis: Devils back to the regional finals
LEWISTON — As dominant as the Lewiston High School boys’ tennis team has been in the past decade, for as many playoff games in which they’ve played — and come out on top — the one that the handful of seniors on this year’s edition remembers most isn’t a win at all. It’s last year’s […]
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STEP for homeless
Optimist Club president Chris Bilodeau is pictured presenting Jamie Caouette with a donation check to be used for the STEP program at Lewiston High School. The STEP program is a project to help homeless students normalize their lives as much as possible, by providing primary and secondary living needs and counseling. It also provides transportation […]
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Rene Rancourt: Boston Bruins’ crooner started here
As a kid, Rancourt washed his neighbor’s windows here in return for listening to her opera records. He was singing opera on the radio in 1969 when Fenway Park’s organist tuned in. He asked Rancourt to sing the national anthem on the Boston Red Sox’s opening day. That led to a gig with the Boston […]