The University of Maine at Farmington is set to hold its second annual Connecting with the Community social event from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at The Landing and the Beaver Lodge in the lower level of the Olsen Student Center, 111 South St. in Farmington. Refreshments will be provided by Sodexo’s catering service. The […]
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Lewiston cribbage league recognizes March 21 winners
Lewiston Senior Cribbage League players Pauline Quimby and Ray Butler placed first on March 21. David Marshall and George Bussiere placed second, Gail Marquis and Debbie Emmons third, Bob Cielinski and Reggie Dubois fourth, and Mike Cielinski and Alan Treworgy fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club names March 19 winners
The Lewiston Bridge Club met March 19. Placing first were Les Buzzell of Auburn and Pat Quinn of Otisfield. There were three ties for the second position: Brian Kelly and Joan Quinn of Wilton, Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Rosemarie Goodwin of Lewiston, and Mike Quinn of Otisfield and Ron Reynolds of Auburn. The organization […]
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4-H workshop explores Maine’s changing tidepools
Register by Wednesday, March 27 on the event webpage.
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Bird club member to give talk on ‘birding by ear’
AUBURN — Gordon Smith, known in the central Maine area for his skill in leading birding walks, plans to present a talk, “Birding by Ear,” during the Stanton Bird Club meeting on Monday, April 1. The talk runs from 4-6 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.; the public is welcome. Smith, a […]
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Rangeley church to celebrate eclipse
RANGELEY — In an intersection of science and religion, the total eclipse of 2024 will occur on the Feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would bear God’s Son, Jesus, into the world. To reflect these cosmic events, The Church of the Good Shepherd is set […]
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Brunswick history center to host open house, workshop for volunteers
BRUNSWICK — Pejepscot History Center is set to welcome those interested in volunteering at one or more of its three museum facilities to attend an open house and workshop on Saturday, April 6. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes a light lunch provided by Wild Oats. The morning will feature […]
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Maine Big Night to mark amphibian migrations
ORONO — University of Maine researchers are encouraging people to get outside and help document one of nature’s great migrations this spring. Maine Big Night, a community science nonprofit founded by UMaine doctorate candidate Greg LeClair calls on Mainers to brave the dark and muck to find frogs and salamanders that are on the move, […]
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Scholarship available to Androscoggin County students
The application deadline is June 1.
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Jay senior receives Spruce Mountain Principal’s Award
Faith Maurais of Jay, a senior at Spruce Mountain High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award. She is the daughter of Philip and Stacie Maurais of Jay. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout her years […]