Mentoring will be a new focus of the Lewiston Recreation Division! On August 17, 2021, The Lewiston City Council accepted and appropriated a $62,500 Park and Recreation Mentorship for Rural Youth Impacted by Opioids grant from the National Recreation and Park Association recently. Recreation Superintendent Nicole Welch said, “This grant is a great step towards […]
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Lewiston’s Phyllis Rand — Red Cross volunteer goes where she’s needed
Face Time: For more than a decade, Rand has left family, friends, her full-time job, and the comforts of home at a moment’s notice to help those affected by hurricanes, floods and wildfires.
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Video: Maine celebrates long-anticipated bicentennial parade
After it was rescheduled twice due to the pandemic, Maine’s bicentennial parade was just the right kind of quirky fun.
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Maine Bicentennial Band prepares to celebrate 200 years in a big way
On Friday night, the musicians and band leaders were polishing their instruments and their performance for the Maine Bicentennial Parade, set for Saturday morning.
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Distressed families sue Lewiston cremation firm accused of mishandling remains
A half dozen Mainers filed suit Friday against Affordable Cremation Solution, a business shut down in June by state regulators who say they found unrefrigerated bodies stacked in its basement.
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Photo: Volunteers stuff back-to-school backpacks for the United Way
Over a thousand back-to-school backpacks will be sent to schools in the area for guidance counselors to distribute.
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Maine Wildlife: Stay Safe, Keep them Safe topic of virtual talk
Maine Wildlife: Stay Safe, Keep them Safe is the topic of a virtual talk set for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. This virtual talk, presented by Jennifer Marchigiani of Misfits Rehab, will discuss what a wildlife rehabilitator does and how she got started as a wildlife rehabilitator. She will share some information about Maine’s wildlife, […]
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Animal welfare organizations receive grants
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $282,500 in grants to 21 Maine organizations to support animal welfare, according to a news release. Local grantees include: • Humane Society Waterville Area, for the Angel Foster program, $20,000; • Franklin County Animal Shelter, for the shelter’s spay/neuter voucher program: $10,000; • Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, to support […]
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Lewiston seeks to establish program to assist businesses hurt by pandemic
The proposal from interim City Manager Heather Hunter would take $500,000 from federal funds to offer debt service grants of up to $50,000 to qualified small businesses, mostly targeting travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
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What’s that burning smell in Lewiston?
Odors associated with the chemical styrene, being used in a sewer lining project, are likely behind the smell complaints, according to city officials.