COMMUNITY INFO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HOME TOWN TEMPORARY LODGING Accommodations range from quaint bed-and-breakfast inns to economy, extended-stay motels to lakefront resorts. Even with some 2,700+ hotel/motel, inn, and resort sites in the Our Town area, it is advisable to make advance reservations. For a list of area accommodations, visit the […]

The U.S. population is aging * The latest statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau found that Maine and Vermont surpassed Florida and West Virginia as the states with the highest median age. * Maine has the highest median age in the country at 42.7. Vermont came in second with a median age of 41.5. […]

The names of Jay middle and high schools appeared incorrectly in the Our Town special supplement, page 20, published on August 5. Due to consolidation of schools in Jay and Livermore Falls, Jay (North Campus) and Livermore Falls (South Campus) middle and high schools have combined and are now Spruce Mountain middle and high schools. […]

Cumberland County Address: 142 Federal Street Portland, Maine 04101-4196 Tel: (207) 871-8380 Fax: (207) 871-8292 Website: www.cumberlandcounty.org Cumberland County, incorporated in 1760, is home to Maine’s most populous city, Portland, which is also its county seat. The County was named after William, Duke of Cumberland, who was the son of King George II. The County […]

COMMUNITY INFO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HOME TOWN TEMPORARY LODGING Accommodations range from quaint bed-and-breakfast inns to economy, extended-stay motels to lakefront resorts. Even with some 1,500+ hotel/motel, inn, and resort sites in western Maine, it is advisable to make advance reservations. For a list of area accommodations, visit your local chamber […]

Club news, honor rolls, student and military notes, public activities, reunions, generations — we want your community news and photographs. It’s what makes us your local news service. When writing your information, please include the 5 w’s: Who, What, Where, When and Why. Photos should be bright and clear. Identify the people in the photo […]

Androscoggin Bank Colisée, 190 Birch St. Lewiston. FMI: 783-2009, www.thecolisee.com. Offers public skating for all ages, including special skate nights for teens. Auburn Municipal Beach, Lake Auburn Outlet, Route 4, Auburn. Auburn Parks & Recreation, FMI: 333-6600, www.auburnmaine.org. Open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Bathhouses for changing and clean restrooms available. Auburn […]

It’s been said that success attracts success, and the Twin Cities of Lewiston and Auburn have a lot going for their share of Maine’s progress. Just 40 minutes from Portland, Lewiston-Auburn is one of Maine’s thriving economic centers. The second largest community in the state, L-A has become a hub for world-class companies including a […]

CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT The charm and quality of life of the twin cities, Lewiston and Auburn, is partly due to their picturesque location along the Androscoggin River with a skyline of historic mills surrounded by small-town, neighborly communities. Another part of the charm is the year-long list of events and activities that take place in […]