The Squid Jiggers—Troy R. Bennett and Dave Rowe—will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Concerts for a Cause at the First Universalist Church of Auburn. Tickets for the Friday, March 17, event, which will feature a cash bar serving beer and wine, are $17 in advance or $20 at the door. For advance tickets, visit […]
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Boardgames at Turner Library TURNER — Turner Public Library will offer its first Game Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18. A variety of cooperative and competitive games will be available to try, including Settlers of Catan, Munchkin, Ticket to Ride, Shadows over Camelot, Elder Sign, and others. Those attending may bring their […]
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Vinny, Gabby are featured Pets of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Gabby and Vinney are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Gabby, the Dog of the Week, is a 3-year-old, DNA tested American Staffordshire/boxer/chow mix. She’s a playful girl with a strong personality. She loves to be busy, and is at her best when her mind is engaged. She […]
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Susan C. Matthews
LISBON — Susan (Cote) C. Matthews, 68, of Lisbon passed away peacefully Saturday, March 11, at her home. She was born in Brunswick on Jan. 28, 1949, a daughter of the late Edmond and Cecile (Bouchard) Cote. She spent her early childhood in Brunswick and later moved to Lewiston at the age of 9, where […]
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Gloria Barley
AUBURN — Gloria Barley, 93, beloved mother, died Friday, March 10, at Clover Nursing Home in Auburn. She had been a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, but had resided in Maine for almost six years. Gloria was a “tough cookie,” but had declined due to the long-term effects of dementia. She was born Sept. 2, 1923, […]
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Two local women to receive Empower the Immigrant Woman Trailblazer Awards
PORTLAND — Two local 2017 Empower the Immigrant Woman Conference Trailblazer Award recipients will be honored at the second annual Empower the Immigrant Woman Conference scheduled for Saturday, March 18, at an evening gala at Congregation Bet Ha’am. Fowsia Musse was born in Mogadishu, Somali. She and her family fled to Ethiopia as clan conflicts and […]
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Creative Artisans of Maine announces upcoming Festival of Learning events
LEWISTON — Creative Artisans of Maine at Provenchers has announced its upcoming Festival of Learning events. All classes will be held at 299 River Road. Parchment craft classes: Saturdays March 18, 25 and April 1, 10 a.m. to noon. Parchment craft, also known as also known as pergamano, is the art of embellishing and decorating parchment paper […]
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Whittier students going to Maine History Day competition
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School hosted its sixth annual Whittier History Day on Feb. 15. In preparation, seventh- and eighth-grade students chose historical topics related to the theme, “Taking a Stand in History,” and conducted research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and […]
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Auburn, Lewiston libraries holding Opportunities Fair for teens
LEWISTON — The Lewiston and Auburn Public Libraries will host the sixth annual Teen Opportunities Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Lewiston Public Library’s Callahan Hall. The event will feature exhibits and displays from a number of local businesses and agencies that work with local teenagers or provide services or […]