LEWISTON — Multimedia artist Kate Katomski will give a presentation at the Lewiston Public Library in conjunction with an exhibition at Kimball Street Studios. The free, public program will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the library’s Jeanne Couture Conference Room. It will begin with a brief history of Katomski’s past work […]
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Marine Corps League to hold meeting LEWISTON — Central Maine Detachment 810, Marine Corps League, will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. All Marines, FMF Corpsmen and Navy chaplains are invited. Anyone interested in Marines Helping Veterans is also invited. There is a need for […]
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June is 'Food for Fines' month at Treat Library
LIVERMORE FALLS — June is “Food for Fines” month at Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St. For the entire month, the library will be accepting nonperishable food instead of late fines. All food collected will be taken to the local Food Cupboard. Replacing individual reading goals, the Summer Reading Program 2018: Libraries Rock will feature […]
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Map adventure at wildlife park GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, will begin the summer event season with Map Your Adventure Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5. In a world where GPS technology is commonplace, reading and understanding maps is still a critical skill. Visitors can use the park’s new […]
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Norway Memorial Library offering 'Let's Talk About It' Book Group
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group at the library. The program and the facilitator are provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library. Race and […]
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‘Finance Tips for Teens’ at APL AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library’s 2018 Teen Life Skills Series will conclude during Money Smart Week, April 21 to 28, with “Finance Tips for Teens” from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The presentation will include tips and discussions about financial instruments, student loans vs. career choices, importance of credit […]
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Wilton student earns scholarship CASTINE — Midshipman Anthony Franchetti of Wilton, a junior at Maine Maritime Academy, has been awarded the Sea Dog Chapter Maine Maritime Alumni Association Scholarship Award, a $1,000 scholarship. Special Olympics scholarship to be given FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Special Olympic Rene Fontaine Life Enhancement Scholarship will be presented on Friday, April 20, at the […]
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Library, Parks and Recreation budgets presented to Lisbon councilors
LISBON — Directors of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Lisbon Falls Community Library presented their budgets to the Town Council Tuesday night. The Parks and Recreation budget totals $644,928, which is $79,060 more than this fiscal year. Major increases include moving a senior coordinator position from part time to full time and adding a […]
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Jay-Niles Memorial Library Community Read to focus on 'Maine and the Outdoors'
JAY — The Jay-Niles Memorial Library will hold a Community Read Program during May. The theme will be “Maine and the Outdoors,” with a special focus on Maine Game Wardens. The objective of a Community Read program is to get as many people in the community as possible to read a book (or books) on […]
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Author of 'Mainers on the Titanic' to give library talk
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mac Smith, author of “Mainers on the Titanic” tracing the stories of passengers on that fateful ship who had ties to Maine, will speak at the Carrabassett Valley Library on Saturday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. In addition to the many passengers who were wealthy summer visitors to Mount Desert Island, there were […]