The Greater Lovell Land Trust is opening a new trail on its largest preserve, the new 1,300 acre Kezar Corridor Lands in Lovell. The professionally designed trail was built with the work of the GLLT volunteer trail crew, which calls itself “The Groundhogs.” The community is invited to the grand opening of the trail at […]
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Lewiston league lists Oct. 5 cribbage winners
The Lewiston Senior Cribbage League has announced its Oct. 5 cribbage results. Dick Cloutier and Reggie Dubois placed first, Marilyn Poulin and Mike Cielinski, second; Linda Williams and Woody Dulac, third; Henry Maheux and Dwight Doughty, fourth; and George Bussiere and David Marshall, fifth. The senior league meets at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 […]
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Lisbon Falls student named advisor at Western New England University
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lisbon Falls student Katie Tibbetts has been named a resident advisor for the 2023-24 academic year at Western New England Univeristy. Resident advisors are a group of students selected based on their leadership, interpersonal skills, and commitment to positively influencing their peers. Check out other upcoming area events!
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St. Dom’s to honor Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Nov. 24
Saint Dominic Academy has announced this year’s inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. They include Reginald “Reggie” Cloutier, Donia Girard Jr. ’55, Ronald “Ronnie” St. Onge ’51, Dean Burpee ‘79, Kevin Poulin ‘94, Peter Lewis ‘07, Mary Lewis Webber ‘09, the 1994 Boys State Championship Hockey Team and the 2005 Girls State Championship […]
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Local students named peer advisors at Western New England University
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two local students have been named peer advisors for the 2023-24 academic year at Western New England University. Brianne Dube of Lewiston is working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in health studies. Dube has been appointed as Recruitment Committee co-chair within the Peer Advising organization. Kaila Mank of Raymond is working […]
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South Paris center to offer Nov. 5 class on timber stand improvement, pruning
Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District plans to offer a timber stand improvement and pruning class from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 5. The class will be held at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, located at 600 Notch Road on the Hiram town line in Brownfield. Maine Forest Service District Forester Mike Richard […]
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Canton society to host talk about Maine’s suffrage movement Oct. 25
CANTON — The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of a woman’s universal right to vote in the U.S. In recognition of that landmark, the Canton Historical Society is hosting a talk on the suffrage movement that proceeded that change. It is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at in its 25 Turner St. […]
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Farmington to host inaugural open chess tournament Oct. 14
This event marks a milestone for the center’s new Farmington Chess Club.
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Farmington-based Literacy Volunteers to hold meeting, celebration Oct. 18
All guests are invited to bring a poem to share during a poetry reading.
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League launches nonpartisan voter guide
The League of Women Voters of Maine has launched its online voter database Vote411.org. The tool allows users to bring up personalized voter information, including everything that will appear on their local ballot. Users also learn how to register and vote, read candidate questionnaires, and check out nonpartisan descriptions of ballot initiatives. Vote411.org always covers […]