PARIS — The Incredible Hulls, a new youth trap shooting group, will begin at the Norway-Paris Fish & Game, 744 Buckfield Road. The group is for youths ages 12 to 18 who are still in school. The cost of $250 for 10 weeks of training will include ammo, targets, ATA membership, Norway-Paris Fish & Game […]
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100-Day Challenge addresses youth homelessness
FARMINGTON — There is a movement underway in Franklin County to create a network to provide options for homeless youth, giving them a safe place to stay and creating long-term solutions to the problem. Franklin County has been chosen as one of five sites nationally to participate in the 100-Day Challenge to end youth homelessness. […]
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Community forum on homeless youth in Farmington
FARMINGTON — New Beginnings and community representatives from Franklin County Safe Places for Youth in Need will host a community forum to help homeless youth from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Old South Church, 227 Main St. Attendees will learn more about a community-wide collaboration to accelerate efforts to end youth homelessness across […]
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Point-in-Time count of homeless youth needs volunteers
LEWISTON — On one night every January all across the United States community members team with local agencies to complete a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of homeless individuals. A PIT count is completed by counting families, youth, veterans, senior citizens and others who are homeless. This year’s count will be on the night of Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Point-in-Time count of homeless youth needs volunteers
LEWISTON — On one night every January all across the United States community members team with local agencies to complete a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of homeless individuals. A PIT count is completed by counting families, youth, veterans, senior citizens and others who are homeless. This year’s count will be on the night of Tuesday, Jan. […]
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New Beginnings reception for Bob Rowe to be held
LEWISTON — A community gathering to honor retiring Executive Director Bob Rowe will be held at the Ann Geiger Center for New Beginnings, 134 College St., Lewiston. New Beginnings moved to the refurbished, three-floor location last fall after a successful fundraising campaign that attracted help from many in the community, and a gift from Lewiston […]
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Bob Rowe retiring from New Beginnings
LEWISTON — After 28 years of helping thousands of troubled and homeless youth, New Beginnings Executive Director Bob Rowe is retiring. His last day is Friday, Jan. 29. Rowe, 68, has worked with young people all his life. “I like them — that makes a difference,” he said. He has a high tolerance for bad […]
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Maine youth survey shows marijuana use remains steady
AUGUSTA — A recent survey of Maine youth suggests marijuana use by high school and middle school students remains steady while the use of other drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, is in decline, according to a group hoping to defeat a referendum aimed at legalizing marijuana. Scott Gagnon, director of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Maine, […]
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UMO coaches to lead Auburn teen hockey camp
AUBURN — Red Gendron, head coach of the University of Maine’s men’s hockey team, will bring his experience on ice to local youth in a hockey camp this August. Auburn’s Norway Savings Bank Arena will host the camp for boys 13-18 years of age. Gendron will lead a team of coaches at the camp from […]