Spectrum Generations, doing business as Healthy Living for ME, has been awarded a $400,000 contract from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for a Rural-Community Health Improvement Project (R-CHIP), Phase 1 15-month planning grant. The project is a statewide initiative that aims to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities in rural communities […]
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Sabattus school to hold community resource fair April 30
The event is sponsored by Community Cares Backpack Program.
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Livermore Falls clinic to offer COVID-19 booster shots on April Saturdays
HealthReach is scheduled in April to offer free public COVID-19 booster shots available at locations across central and western Maine. Its Western Maine Family Health Center clinic at 16 Depot St., Suite 300, in Livermore Falls will open to patients and the public from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, April 1, 22 and 29. No […]
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Living Stations of the Cross planned in Auburn, Rumford
Students at Maine Catholic schools and in parish faith formation programs plan to present the Living Stations of the Cross around the state leading up to Easter Sunday, April 9. The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem to retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. […]
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Norway library seeks book donations, volunteers for upcoming events
The Friends of Norway Memorial Library plans to accept donations of used books for summer book sales at the 258 Main St. library from Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 28. Book donations also can be made between 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, April 15, May 6 and May 13 at the Gingerbread House, […]
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Auburn trust seeks volunteers to ready Auburn gardens for spring planting
Dana Little of the Androscoggin Land Trust in Auburn seeks at least 10 people to help ready the Lots to Gardens for spring planting. Those who volunteer are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m Wednesday, April 5, at Hillview Garden, 77 Rideout Ave. in Lewiston, with expected completion time at noon. Lots to Gardens, a […]
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Lewiston league posts March 23 cribbage results
The Lewiston Senior Cribbage League has announced its cribbage results for March 23. Connie Pleau and Ryan Saucier placed first; Chris Pugh and Sherry Pettipas, second; Chanel Leblanc and Terry Parent, third; Roger Labbe and Maurice Gagne, fourth; and Marie Madore and Mike Cielinski, fifth. The league welcomes new player William Saucier. League play is […]
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Bishop visits St. Dom students in Auburn
Bishop Robert Deeley spent the morning of March 15 visiting classrooms and participating in activities with many of the students at Saint Dominic Academy’s Auburn campus. The bishop was greeted by Sister Christianna Hamman and St. Dom’s assistant chaplains, who serve as the ministerial student leaders at the academy, and had breakfast with the students, […]
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Lewiston library to offer free line dancing workshop April 5
The Lewiston Public Library plans to host an introduction to line dancing workshop at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Callahan Hall at the 200 Lisbon St. library. This program is free and open to all age groups and skill levels. Students from the last workshop in January can return for more skill-building. Novices are […]
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UMaine Farmington invites community to April 4 open house
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in Mantor Library, 116 South St. The event is free and open to the public. “I am looking forward to meeting members of the community and to exploring ways we can work together for the benefit of […]