Boxberry School students recently celebrated and presented their work at the end-of-trimester potluck. Presentations ranged from rock cycle stories to art books to rock cycle labs, Maine author study comparisons and math work. Students are preparing portfolios for a week of upcoming conferences. Singing “If I Had a Hammer” are, from back left, teacher Matt […]
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Briefly: Religion
Charlotte Lehmann to be ordained AUBURN — Charlotte Lehmann, long-time congregational leader at the First Universalist Church, will be ordained by the congregation at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Lifetree discussing mental illness LEWISTON — The mysteries and meaning of mental illness will be explored at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Lifetree Cafe at South Lewiston […]
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Museum L-A to host panel discussion of 'New Patterns: Planning the Future of Our New Work'
LEWISTON — Museum L-A will host guest curator Janice L. Moore for a panel discussion on the role of the mills in Maine’s future. Panelists will include artists, creative entrepreneurs, community leaders and members who will talk about how mills are being reused and how creativity and imagination can lead the envisioning process. The discussion […]
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Norway library to offer sessions for parents, toddlers
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library Children’s Room will offer “1,2,3 Play with Me” for parents or caregivers and their children ages 0-3-years-old as part of Family Place Library™ programming. “1,2,3 Play with Me” will be held from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. on the five Tuesdays in October. The free program supports the role of […]
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Author to speak on Halifax explosion of 1917 at Food for Thought luncheon
LEWISTON — Historian and author Steven B. Rogers will present a program on Friday, Sept. 8, at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College regarding the December 1917 munitions explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that killed thousands. The luncheon lecture — it’s the first of six this year — will begin at 11:30 a.m. in room 170 […]
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History, flavors of olive oil at special Lewiston Public Library program
LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Library will offer a presentation on the history and flavors of olive oils at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7. Pat O’Brien, owner and founder of FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars, will lead the presentation. Participants will learn how olive oils are made, their histories and the differences between the olive oils available […]
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Couple to talk on natural wonders of Maine woods
LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Historical Society will feature a program by Maine Master Naturalists Dan and Celeste Crowley at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the society rooms in the MTM Center, 19 School St. Their talk will be on “Natural Wonders of the Maine Woods.” Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will […]
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Poulos to speak at Mountain Valley Middle School March 21
MEXICO — River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will present guest speaker Christopher Poulos at a free community dinner and presentation March 21 in the Mountain Valley Middle School cafeteria and auditorium. Poulos recently graduated from University of Maine School of Law and is in recovery from substance-use disorder. His journey has taken him from federal […]
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Voice actor holds class in Paris
PARIS — The human voice can purr enticingly or it can shriek like the twisting of a galvanized garbage can. Writers exercise their skills to describe on paper how someone speaks. F. Scott Fitzgerald in “The Great Gatsby” wrote of a character, “The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain.” […]
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RSU 16 presents spending plan
MECHANIC FALLS — Regional School Unit 16 officials held the first of their three community budget meetings, beginning with Tuesday’s meeting at Elm Street School. RSU 16 officials will present the proposed budget again Wednesday, April 27, at Poland Community School and Thursday, April 28, at Minot Consolidated School. Both meetings will take place at […]