AUGUSTA — Recipients of the 2012 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for outstanding community service throughout Maine were recognized during an April 19 ceremony at the Statehouse. Auburn: Good Shepherd Food Bank has collected and distributed food throughout Maine for more than 15 years. Bowdoinham: Bowdoinham 250th Anniversary Celebration has provided several activities for folks […]
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Well done – Area students named to dean’s lists
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Amy Morin, a health and occupation major from Lewiston, has earned the recognition of being included on the spring 2013 dean’s list at Elizabethtown College. — MILTON, Mass. — Sophia Geelhoed of Poland, Matthew Nicholson of Lisbon Falls and Emily Violette of Lovell have attained membership to the Curry College dean’s list […]
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Saint Joseph’s College dean’s list students named
STANDISH — The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine for the spring semester. Elizabeth Allen of Gray Susan Attianese of Naples Matthew Barlion of Auburn Meghan Bradley of Fryeburg Willie Brown of Fayette Christopher Bryant of Gray Kiani Camire of Lewiston Luke Cote of Lewiston Sophie-Mary […]
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Open house on HIV Testing Day LEWISTON — National HIV Testing Day is Thursday, June 27. All About Prevention will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 60 Pine St., Suite 4. They will offer free and anonymous oral HIV tests. Results are given in 20 minutes. Poland Historical summer hours […]
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KIA Memorial Ride honors Shawn Dostie
POLAND — Veterans Of The Armed Forces will hold an open house and the inaugural Killed In Action Memorial Ride in honor of Army Sgt. First Class Shawn C. Dostie on Saturday, June 22. Dostie was 32 from Lewiston and Turner, assigned to a combat team of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. He was killed […]
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Benefit helps fire victims AUBURN — The New Auburn Social Club will hold an all-day benefit for Lewiston fire victims from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 22, outside at 7 Second St. Donations will be accepted at the gate. A food and drink tent will be set up with half of the proceeds […]
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Cheering: Robertson’s drive for five complete
If you’ve watched any sports highlights show the past three years, you’ve seen the footage of the NBA’s Miami Heat and their Big Three at an infamous free agent signing rally. “Not three championships,” forecasted LeBron James, flanked by his then-new teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, as a partisan crowd roared its approval. “Not […]
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Poland selectmen to follow up on music festival rumors
POLAND — Questioned Tuesday on whether they were aware of rumors of a music festival being planned for a site in the western part of town, selectmen acknowledged they were aware but that no one had applied for a mass-gathering permit, as far as they knew. Tripp Lake resident Linda Laskey said she had heard […]
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Claude S. Breton
PHILIPPINES — Claude S. Breton, 56, formerly of Poland, died on June 7 at his residence in the Philippines, where he has lived for the past six years. Claude was born June 3, 1957, in Lewiston, a son of the late Stephane and Aldea (Frechette) Breton. He attended Lewiston schools. He was an avid traveler […]