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Lewiston cribbage league names April 18 winners
Lewiston Senior Cribbage League players Cecile Bussiere and Mike Martin placed first on April 18 at the weekly event held on at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 Central Ave. Anita Maheux and Pat Belanger placed second, Richard Cloutier and Don Jalbert third, Ron Maheux and Roger Labbe fourth, and Chris Pugh and Bill Saucier […]
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Greater Lovell Land Trust protects 237 acres in town
The Greater Lovell Land Trust has received a gift from a Lovell family that preserves 237 acres of land in the heart of the Kezar Lake watershed. Landowners Moira and George Yip and family have donated a conservation easement on land they have cherished for 40 years, according to a news release from the land […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club names April 16 winners
The Lewiston Bridge Club met April 16. Ron Reynolds and Les Buzzell, both of Auburn, were the winners. Tied for second were Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Brian Kelly of Wilton, Rosemarie Goodwin of Lewiston and Mike Quinn of Otisfield, and Linda Smith of Oxford and Pat Quinn of Otisfield. The organization meets at 9 […]
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Lewiston High School recognizes honor students
Lewiston High School has announced its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. First Honors Grade 9: Adna Abdalah, Fardowsa Abdi, Ibtissam Abdi, Shukri Ahmed, Yahyeh Ahmed, Joana Almeida, Victoria Bakwansambu, Ella Bement, Isabelle Bouchard, Ridley Bourgoin, Mackenzie Bryant, Kamia Cadolo, Isabella Caldeira and Charlotte Crowley. Also, Lily Douglass, Tessa Douglass, Abdullahi […]
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Auburn curbside brush collection to begin April 29
AUBURN — The city is set to hold a one-time curbside brush collection event to help residents properly dispose of broken tree limbs, branches and brush. City crews will begin the collection on Monday, April 29, so brush must be curbside no later than Sunday, April 28. The city will not collect brush placed curbside […]
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Letters for Literacy Scrabble Fest set for April 28
AUBURN — Scrabble fans are invited to help raise money for Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin by playing the game on Sunday, April 28, at the High Street Congregational Church. The event is set for 1-4:30 p.m. at 106 Pleasant St. Sign-in starts at 1 p.m., and games begin at 1:30 p.m. This is Scrabble with a twist, […]
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Androscoggin Watershed Conference set for May 7
AUBURN — The annual Androscoggin Watershed Conference is set for 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Auburn Senior Community Center on Pettengill Park Road. Melanie Loyzim, commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will give the keynote address. Sessions include “Threats to Our Lakes, Including Lake Auburn,” “Flow Regime of the Androscoggin River, […]
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Fiddlehead Festival set for Farmington April 27
FARMINGTON — The annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. This is the 11th celebration of local food organized cooperatively by UMF faculty, students, staff and local community members, with the support of local area businesses. Attendance is free […]
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Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival set for April 27
AUGUSTA — The 22nd annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, a celebration of emerging and established poets and poetry, is set for Saturday, April 27, at the University of Maine at Augusta. It will be held both in Jewett Hall at 46 University Drive, and online. This year’s keynote speaker is Brian Turner, a poet, musician, […]