A real-hair wig allows a woman to look in the mirror and at least see a familiar face while she fights to regain a sense of normalcy in her life. You may donate your hair at the Relay with cutting services provided by Roger’s Haircutters or read below to learn how you can donate your […]

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In 1976 Butch & Donna bought the store from John and Betty, and John considered himself semi-retired. I don’t think he really understood the concept of retirement as he still went to the store to work every day up into the early 1990’s at age 80. Over the next few years Butch started upgrading the […]

1985: In May, Relay For Life is born when Dr. Gordy Klatt takes the first step of his 24-hour walk/jog/run around a track in Tacoma, WA, raising $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. 1992: Relay For Life becomes the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event and within the first year surpasses involvement by more […]

The Lewiston Auburn Watershed Protection Commission was created as a cooperative effort of Lewiston and Auburn to meet the requirements of the Surface Water Treatment Rule. The SWTR mandated an effective watershed control program to protect the public water supply from all human activities that may have an adverse effect.  To control activities within the […]

In 1991, due to the excellent quality of its’ water, Lake Auburn was exempted from the Federal and State Clean Water Act requirement that water utilities provide filtration to meet certain water quality standards. In order to maintain the waiver from filtration, one of the requirements was to establish a Watershed Commission that would be […]

The safety of our drinking water is of utmost importance to all of us in this industry of water purveyors. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Maine Drinking Water Program set standards for water quality and enforce the rules and regulations governing our drinking water. When utilities make changes to water treatment, it’s usually […]

LAWPC, the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission, was formed in 1993 as a joint entity of Lewiston and Auburn to protect the Lake Auburn watershed. Before that, the Auburn Water District and Lewiston Water Division worked independently and maintained separate intake facilities, treatment equipment, and laboratory facilities. It wasn’t until the federally mandated Surface Water […]

Expanding on 25 years of working together to keep your water clean, the Lewiston Water Division and Auburn Water District are building a federal government-mandated Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Treatment Facility. That collaboration across the Androscoggin River will save $2 million a year. But don’t get the impression that this means your water is anything less […]

• Ultraviolet light is a highly effective disinfectant against biological pathogens. • Potential pathogens in a water supply could include viruses, bacteria, and protozoa, which would pose a serious public health risk. • Viruses are easily disinfected with chlorine, and potential viruses could include polio and hepatitis. • Bacteria is another biological pathogen, and could […]