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Lewiston league recognizes Feb. 9 cribbage players
The Lewiston Senior Cribbage League has announced its cribbage results for Feb. 9. Ryan Saucier and Terry Parent placed first, Dwight Webb and Bill Burroughs, second; Bob Ceilinski and Ron Maheux, third; Cecile Bussiere and Henry Maheux, fourth; and Dick Saucier and Pauline Quimby, fifth. League play is at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston […]
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Auburn church historian creates history book
AUBURN — St. Michael’s Church’s historian, Eric Terrio, has been researching files there and recording bits of history to be put in the newsletter weekly. Last month, Terrio compiled those bits into a book, “The Little Red Church.” Parishioners were presented with a copy of the book at no charge. Parishioners such as Mary Bussell […]
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Lewiston YWCA receives over $112K in wireless hot spots, service
LEWISTON — The YWCA Central Maine recently received 100 wireless hotspots and two years of service help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected. The donation, valued at $122,600, is part of UScellular’s After School Access Project. More than 40 million people in the United States lack reliable access to high-speed […]
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Literacy Volunteers seek poetry contest entries by March 31
The contest is open to those living in Franklin and Somerset counties, as well as the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls.
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Camden club to host Zoom talk on plant secrets Feb. 21
The Camden Garden Club is scheduled to host a free Zoom presentation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the topic of “Sugar, Sex & Poison: Shocking Plant Secrets Caught on Camera.” Speaker Bill Cullina will discuss how this world of pollen, poisons, pigments, pheromones, sugars and sex translates to sound organic practices from which all […]
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Otisfield to hold winter carnival Feb. 25
The Otisfield Winter Carnival 2023 is set to kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the community hall, 292 Oxford Road. All ages are invited; children must be accompanied by an adult. The free event offers carnival games, The Silver Circus, a community lunch, make-and-take crafts, cookie decorating, the Classic Cardboard Sled Race, […]
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Mountain Valley High names honor students
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School has announced the following students were named to its first semester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High Honor Roll Grade 12: Carlyssa Baker, Victoria Barre, Brooke Buotte, Brayden Duguay, Fallon Gammon, Caleb Harrison, Alivia Knox, Tucker Laramee and Robert Leveillee Jr. Also, Virginia Owings, Zackary Putnam, Samantha […]
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Ag department develops simplified direct loan application
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency. Producers can complete a more streamlined application, reduced from 29 to 13 pages. They will also have the option to complete an electronic fillable form or prepare a […]
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