WILTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is seeking nominations for the Gary A. LaGrange Community Impact Award. The agency invites nominations of an individual, couple, business or organization that has made a significant impact in the community in the past year. Nominations are due by Tuesday, Feb. 20. They can be downloaded […]
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Grant awarded to Park Avenue BackPack program
The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation has begun awarding annual grants to local nonprofits. Liza Dimitri, vice president of the foundation, recently visited with Maggie Soule, director of the Park Avenue BackPack Program, to award a grant for $2,000 to the program. The program provides children with healthy, easy-to-prepare food during weekends and school vacations. Good […]
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Harry Harper named Veteran of the Month
PARIS — Harry L. Harper has been named the Veteran of the Month at the Maine Veterans’ Home. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. Harper was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 26, 1919, and grew up with two older sisters. He graduated from Frankford High School in Pennsylvania, then went to […]
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Words for Thirds: Grange gives dictionaries to third graders
Danville Junction Grange has completed its Dictionary Project for the year. This school year, dictionaries were distributed to 360 third-graders at five schools in Auburn and New Gloucester. For many years, the Grange has participated in the “Words for Thirds” project and have given more than 2,000 dictionaries. Shown in the photo with their new […]
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Scholar, teacher to discuss life of 'The Other William Morris'
FARMINGTON — Bill Berlinghoff, scholar, teacher and collector, will speak on “The Other William Morris,” a look into early American show business, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, in the North Dining Hall at UMF. The presentation is free and open to the public. In the early 20th century, the “other” William Morris was the […]
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Local FAME scholarship winners announced
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has announced that it is awarding 16 $1,000 scholarship prizes to one randomly selected winner from each of Maine’s 16 counties as part of its second annual the Invest in ME sweepstakes. Local winners for Androscoggin, Kennebec and Franklin counties are Higera Nawass, 18, of Auburn; and Caleb Hodsdon, […]
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Severe winter weather, flu disrupting blood donations
PORTLAND — Winter storms and the flu don’t just mean a lot of people are missing work and school — it also means they can’t keep their American Red Cross blood and platelet donation appointments. The Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve to help maintain the […]
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Straub, Rangeley senior, chosen to have artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol
“Wait,” photography by Isobel Straub of Rangeley Lakes Regional School, was named winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 2nd District. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Isobel Straub, a senior at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, has been named the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 2nd District. Straub’s artwork, “Wait,” will be displayed […]
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Oak Hill Middle School honor students are announced
WALES — The first semester honor roll of the 2017-2018 school year for Oak Hill Middle School has been announced. Exemplary Student Grade six: Sebastian Doyle, Aubrey McElhaney, Nhi Nguyen, Alexis Pelkey, Sarah Rossignol, Ian Sheehy and Eli Staggs. Grade seven: Arianna Thibeault. Grade eight: Makayla Begin, Gabrielle Chessie, Amara Denis, Rachel Duguay, Paige Gonya, […]
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Paris Public Library to host Trivia Night
PARIS — The Paris Public Library challenges all Oxford Hills Trivia aficionados to participate in its first Trivia Night and earn the title of “Totally Triumphant Trivia Titans.” The library will host a trivia contest at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Deering Memorial Community Center, located next to the library. Contenders can compete […]