AUBURN — SeniorsPlus, the designated Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a breakfast to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 23, at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch. The breakfast will also honor Auburn resident Hugh Keene with […]
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Draco, Abby-the-Cat waiting for 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week Draco, a 1-to-3-year-old male, American Staffy mix, is a powerful and playful, high-energy super-smart guy who’s still learning leash manners. He’s very affectionate, and would do well in a home with older kids, but not with cats […]
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Pride L/A planning march, festival in June
LEWISTON — Pride L/A, a Lewiston-Auburn LGBTQ+ led grassroots organization that fights for the liberation of all people by building community to protest injustice and fight indifference, will hold a Pride L/A march and festival, “Liberation for All,” on Saturday, June 30. “This is the first time I haven’t felt alone.” Those were the words […]
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Dirigo January student
The Dirigo High School faculty selected Bridget Rowley for the Student of the Month of January Award. From left are Principal Mike Poulin; Harold and Nancy Rowley, grandparents; Chrystal Rowley, mother; Molly Rowley, sister; Bridget; Kurt Rowley, father; Diana Cayer, stepsister; and Emily Rowley, stepmother.
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Boxberry students visit Augusta
Students pose with the State Seal from left in back, Sylvie Gill, Sophia Berry, Alison Graves, Perrin Gill, Aemelia Graves, Maesa Rossignol-Kane and Izzy Thibault; front, Quinlan Friel and Cadence Lee. AUGUSTA — Boxberry School students recently traveled from Harrison to Augusta for a firsthand experience in learning about Maine’s state government. Students haD been […]
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Dirigo classroom award winners
These Dirigo High School students were rewarded for their hard work and good attitudes with classroom awards for January. In the photo from left are Carly Welch, English 12; Gabby Warner, Science; Haylee Wing, Alternative Education; Franklyn MacDonald, History; Luke McLeod, World Language Seminar, Spanish; Wayne Sanford, French II; Ian Salvati, English 9: absent, Alexa […]
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Lobster lunches raise $2,500
The River Valley Rotary Club of Rumford held a lobster lunch fundraising event on Feb. 12, raising over $2,500. Rotary volunteers included Greg Trundy, Rich Allen, Randall Therrien, Paul Doroghazi, Ed Paterson, Joe Sirois, Jerry Cohen, Dick Lovejoy, Paul Jones, Dave and Patty Duguay. HOPE Association provided the kitchen to put the meals together. From […]
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Lewiston Auburn Children's Foundation awards Public Theatre
The Public Theatre has received a grant from the Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation for $1,000. The grant will be used for the Youth Education & Outreach Program, which works with schools and young families in the community. The program provides subsidized tickets to shows and offers children from all backgrounds a chance to overcome cultural […]
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Poland High School graduate receives dental association scholarship
POLAND — Brittney Bell, a graduate of Poland Regional High School who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, was one of five students selected to receive the 2017 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation. Each of the students was awarded $5,000. To be considered for the […]
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Chamber president to address LA Rotarians
AUBURN — Rebecca Swanson Conrad, president and CEO of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker at the noon meeting Thursday, Feb. 22, of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club at the Village Inn, 165 High St. Conrad joined the chamber in March 2017 as president and CEO. Previously, she was […]