LEWISTON — The Great Falls Balloon Festival balloon moon glow will be held on Friday, Aug. 21. Weather permitting, the show will begin at 8:45 p.m. The incorrect date ran on Page 24 in the “Our Town” supplement inserted in today’s Sun Journal. It was an editing error.

Public schools Androscoggin County Livermore Elementary School 107 Gibbs Mill Road, Livermore Livermore Falls High School 25 Cedar Street, Livermore Falls Livermore Falls Middle Sc1hool 1 Highland Avenue, Livermore Falls Franklin County Academy Hill School 10 Depot Street, Wilton Cape Cod Hill Elementary School 516 Cape Cod Hill Road, New Sharon Cascade Brook School 162 […]

Genealogy: Your local roots The Maine State Library’s genealogy collection spans a large geographical area, primarily emphasizing Maine, with good coverage of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Other parts of New England are included as well, with some additional sources on northeastern states. We also have a growing collection of materials relating to Quebec Province and […]

Information compiled by Linda Galway Photos by Linda Galway The mountains, lakes, farms and fields of Western Maine serve as the perfect backdrop for numerous activities geared toward children and their families. Here is a partial list to help you plan some activities in the Oxford Hills, Rumford and Farmington areas. Waterfalls and picnics: Screw […]

1. How many painted glass windows are in the All Souls Chapel in Poland Spring?     a. four     b. six     c. one     d. nine   2. How many square feet are in Lewiston-Auburn College’s new Learning Center?     a. 12,000     b. 14,000     c. 28,000     d. 9,000 3. What year was […]

A lot of beer for a little state: Maine tops on the craft beer scene Craft and micro-brewed beer has a rich and storied history in Maine; a history which has paved the way for what is today one of the most abundant craft beer landscapes in the country – as breweries both big and […]

When you have guests, how do you best enjoy your time together? Jasmine Pellerin, Auburn, ME “We feed them lobster, of course, at our home! During the Balloon Festival in August, we go listen to the different live bands and maybe eat out on the deck at Gritty’s. Then we might take in the Balloon […]

Local teens suggest name of new Web site. After a month long contest asking teens to come up with the name for a new Web site that will bring teens together with business interested in hiring them, the contest winners have been announced. Victoria Chisholm-Drane, a senior at Edward Little High School and Joanna Spencer […]

Museum L-A celebrates history of local workers, industries Located in the first building that was to become part of the world-renown Bates Manufacturing Company, Museum L-A is preserving and telling the stories of the local textile, shoe, and brick-making industries and the people who worked in them through engaging exhibits, programs and community outreach. The […]

By Linda Galway Freelance Writer For those of us without the knowledge or talent to create our own clothes and accessories, we’re enormously lucky others have figured it out. As Martha would say, “That’s a good thing.” ??Yamabibs, Frank Norman, 16 Pagoma Lane, Lewiston, ME 04240; Tel: 207-753-0101. Email: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.yamabibs.com Think about all the times […]