The Maine Music Society Board of Directors presented outgoing board member and past chair David Blocher with a Certificate of Appreciation and personal gift for his distinctive contributions to the organization from 2006 to 2022 during its June 21 meeting. According to a news release from the Lewiston-based society, Blocher served as vice president in […]
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Brain foundation announces 2022 grant recipients
Local organizations located in Augusta, Manchester and Lewiston.
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Flood of 1896 washed out bridges, buildings along the length of the Androscoggin River
When it began to rain on Saturday, Feb. 28, 1896, a foot of snow lay across Androscoggin County. Farmers and tradespeople rushed to get home before the roads got so soft, slushy and muddy that travel would become difficult or perhaps impossible. Nobody knew that “the most malicious of Maine freshets” had just begun. The […]
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Over the years, at least 129 people have drowned in the Androscoggin River in Maine
Nine out of 10 known victims were male, often boys, and about half of those killed in the river were 18 or younger.
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Fire in New Auburn in 1933 left 422 families homeless
‘The high blaze jumped from building to building, almost burning them flat before the tenants knew what was going on,’ reported the Evening Journal.
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Former football star Jared Turcotte prepares for first career MMA fight
The former Lewiston and UMaine standout will battle Seth Godfrey at New England Fights’ “NEF 48: Heatwave” card at Thompson’s Point on July 30.
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Rochester Institute of Technology names local dean’s list students
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The following local students have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology: Drew Fournier of Gray is in the mechanical engineering technology program. Andrew Day of Litchfield is in the computing and information technologies program. Monique Gosselin of Lewiston is in the photographic and imaging […]
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Poland Spring Water Co. awards $13,000 in scholarships to Maine high school seniors
POLAND — Thirteen Maine high school seniors each have $1,000 more toward their college educations after Poland Spring Water Co. awarded its annual Good Science Scholarships. The seniors aspire to pursue post-secondary education in the fields of engineering, environmental exercise and biomedical sciences, pharmacy and business. “The Class of 2022 has faced a real challenge, […]
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Photos: Community Baby Shower in Lewiston
Over 100 mothers and mothers-to-be provided with information and gifts.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston elementary schools to stagger start times to alleviate transportation shortages
The start and end time for Lewiston middle and high schools will remain unchanged.