DocTalk program to focus on hearing health LEWISTON — LA Hearing Center has launched a community hearing health care outreach program, presented by doctors of audiology. DocTalk delivers hearing healthcare education with care, compassion and trained expertise. DocTalk presentations cover topics such as understanding hearing loss; hearing aid options and understanding the differences to ensure […]
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Sandcastle announces re-accreditation LEWISTON — Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services ha announced its re-accreditation with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Having achieved initial accreditation in 2004, Sandcastle is one of five early childhood programs in Androscoggin County that has this endorsement. NAEYC is a professional membership organization that works to promote […]
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Russian literature readers to meet JAY — The Lovers of Russian Literature (LORLs) are going to lose themselves in Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece, “War and Peace,” meeting from May through November and taking July off. The group will meet from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Jay-Niles Memorial Library in […]
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Knights of Columbus offer scholarships LEWISTON — The Rev. Louis J. Fortier Council 106, Knights of Columbus, is offering scholarships to graduating local and out-of-state high school students entering their first year of college or vocational school. Tuition assistance may also be available for Saint Dominic Academy students. To qualify for either college scholarships or […]
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Library talk will explain ‘wish-cycling’ AUGUSTA — Join Vanessa Berry from ecomaine at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St., to learn about the recycling process and “wish-cycling.” Wishful recycling, or “wish-cycling,” happens when residents are unsure whether an item can be recycled, but put it in the recycling bin with […]
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Holy Week, Easter schedule at church WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church announces the worship schedule for Holy Week and Easter. Palm Sunday: 9:30 a.m. April 14, Holy Eucharist, Reading of the Passion. Maundy Thursday: 5:30 p.m. April 18, Christian Seder Dinner followed by 7 p.m. service, including Holy Eucharist, a foot-washing ceremony and stripping […]
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children LIVERMORE FALLS — The Hillside annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 13, in the AYS Building cafeteria (old Livermore Falls High School). Registration will start at 10 a.m. Age groups walking to age 4 will start at 11 a.m. and ages 5 to 8 will follow. […]
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Danville Grange to meet AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange 65 will hold an open meeting in connection with Grange Month at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Dessert will be served prior to the meeting at 6. The program will be presented by Lecturer Norma Meserve. In addition to other entertainment, membership certificates will be awarded […]
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College-planning workshops announced LEWISTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free workshops, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at the following times and locations: • UMA-Lewiston, 51 Westminster St., at 9 and 11 a.m. Friday, April 12. • Lewiston Career Center, 5 Mollison Way, at 9 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, […]
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Name omitted from Mountain Valley honors Mountain Valley High School senior Kylee Pelletier was also among those students who made the honor roll. Her name was accidentally omitted from the list. Rumford Area Quilters to meet RUMFORD — RAQ (Rumford Area Quilters) will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Rumford United Methodist […]