FARMINGTON — No one should go hungry in local communities, yet children are arriving at school not having eaten, and more and more seniors are accessing area food pantries looking for help. The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area and Healthy Community Coalition will host a Food Summit on Thursday, April 6, that will include […]
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Honor student nominated for medical leaders congress
MERCER — Kaitlyn Cherkassky, a sophomore at Snow Pond Arts Academy of Mercer, will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 25 to 27. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose is […]
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Jay-Livermore Falls Lion honored for 50 years of service
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club past vice district governor Lion Al Godfrey was honored at the Feb. 21 meeting for 50 years of service in the organization. Maine Rep. Christina Riley, D-Jay, presented Godfrey with an official expression of sentiment on behalf of the 128th Legislature and the people of Maine for his […]
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Floster to participate in state geography bee March 31
PARIS — “What ocean is New Zealand in?” Paris Elementary School fifth-grade student George Floster was asked at the school’s geography bee. “The Pacific,” he replied. And with that answer, Floster became the winner of the bee. Floster, the son of John and Lisa Floster, is a former basketball and baseball player, who likes to […]
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Taurus: Take your time to assess what's going on around you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Follows, 49; Billy Crystal, 69; Quincy Jones, 84; Michael Caine, 84. Happy Birthday: Observe, listen and make decisions based on logic, facts and with an open heart and an open mind. Taking the time to review what has transpired before you react or respond will enable you to move […]
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Bridgton homes warmer thanks to parish social ministry
BRIDGTON — The Parish Social Ministry program of Catholic Charities Maine is designed to help parishes meet community needs through various trainings and resources. “The ability to adapt our offerings to the unique and changing needs of an area is perhaps our greatest strength,” said Director of Mission Michael Smith. In the case of St. […]
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Raynaud's phenomenon is a true winter woe
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter, in her middle 50s, is plagued with Raynaud’s. The winter here in Illinois is hard on her. She wears heavy gloves, but still her hands are very cold. It affects her feet, too. — P.S.M. ANSWER: Raynaud’s phenomenon is an exaggeration of the body’s normal response to cold. The blood […]
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Lyme Disease to be topic of education, awareness event
LEEDS — Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education will host a Lyme Disease Awareness and Education event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Leeds Central School, 1185 Route 106. Dr Beatrice Szantyr of MaineLyme will join them and share her community Tick Talk. The event is free and open to […]
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Gambling is not 'risk-free' activity
AUBURN — About 50 people attended the Annual Conference on Problem Gambling Awareness Issues on Monday to share views on assessment and treatment of addiction. A keynote address by Julie Hynes of the University of Oregon covered emerging trends in video gaming. She emphasized the recent and rapid increase of problem gambling as a result […]
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March floods devastated Twin Cities
The month of March brought tremendous damage to Lewiston and Auburn when two devastating floods tore away bridges and riverside buildings in 1896 and 1936. Scenes of the 1936 disaster were recorded in a booklet of photos published by The Lewiston Daily Sun and Lewiston Evening Journal more than 80 years ago. But there were […]