AUGUSTA — Establishing a fair rate for the amount a homeless shelter can charge and who should pay it were among the ideas discussed by a group tasked with finding $500,000 in savings in the Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s General Assistance program. The panel was appointed by the Maine Legislature as a […]
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HealthSteps offers specialty classes
LEWISTON — HealthSteps is part of the Prevention & Wellness Services offered through St. Mary’s Health System. HealthSteps offers a wide range of classes with the core membership fee as well as a variety of specialty classes, including the following. For more information or to register, call 777-8898 or visit www.stmarysmaine.com. Preregistration for all programs […]
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Maine energy office launches new website
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s state energy office has launched a new website that includes a home heating calculator that allows consumers to estimate their annual heating costs. The site also includes information and data on a variety of energy issues, policies and prices. Ken Fletcher, director of the Governor’s Energy Office, says this is […]
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Film by Bates College professor to premiere in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A short film directed by Bates College Professor of Theater Paul Kuritz will premiere at the college on Saturday, Sept. 8. “Amy’s Wish” is Kuritz’s adaptation of James Caputo’s award-winning short play with that title. The film recounts the story of a young girl facing her father’s terminal illness and an encounter with a […]
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HealthSteps announces its fall core classes
LEWISTON — HealthSteps is part of the Prevention & Wellness Services offered through St. Mary’s Health System. The award-winning health education and prevention program for adults has a wide range of classes with the core membership fee including: Multipurpose Room Cardio mix: This is a great class for people who get bored with exercise. Try […]
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CMCC offers supervising course
AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services department at Central Maine Community College will offer Supervising People: the Essential Skills for Leaders. This five-part series will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays, Sept. 21 to Oct. 19. The cost is $315, including workbooks and materials. This program will help managers, supervisors and team […]
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Historical Soc. yard sale Sept. 1 MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will be holding a fund raising yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, rain or shine. Society members Jody and Judy McMorrow of McMorrow’s Auction Company have donated an interesting cache of household items, kitchenware, Christmas decorations, […]
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The 2012 high school football preview live show archive
Kalle, Randy and Justin are joined by Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway and Edward Little coach Dave Sterling to look at what the 2012 season will bring our Maine High School football teams.
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Live High School Football 2012 Preview Show
Join resident football gurus Randy Whitehouse and Kalle Oakes on Tuesday night for a live, interactive preview of the 2012 high school football season! Join in as they discuss each of the schools in the tri-county area, conference by conference. The discussion will also feature a pair of special guests, football coaches Dave Sterling (Edward […]