The Auburn Public Library recently introduced Bendable Maine, a learning marketplace, in partnership with the Maine State Library. The program allows residents of all ages and backgrounds to discover and access content on a wide variety of subjects and then acquire new knowledge and skills through online courses as well as local, in-person learning opportunities. […]
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Auburn Adult Education lists September courses
Auburn Adult Education has announced its course offerings for September. Pre-payment and registration are required prior to classes starting. All courses are available to register and pay at auburn.maineadulted.org. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Auburn library to host marine mammal event Aug. 4 by Wiscasset foundation
AUBURN — The Chewonki Foundation is set to present Fins & Flippers at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. This presentation will begin with examining the four major groups of marine mammals, their special adaptations for keeping warm, finding food, and breathing air […]
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Lovell land trust earns national recognition
Greater Lovell Land Trust has achieved national recognition, joining a network of more than 450 accredited land trusts across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its work. “Accreditation demonstrates Greater Lovell Land Trust’s commitment to permanent land conservation in Maine,” said Erika Rowland, executive […]
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Auburn church to host guest organist Sept. 4
AUBURN — The Music Committee of the Court Street Baptist Church plans to host guest organist Bradley Hunter Welch at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at 129 Court St. Welch is the organist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and is artist-in-residence at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas. He is a recitalist, concert soloist and collaborative […]
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Elmira College names annual Key Award recipients
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College recently named the several area students among this year’s recipients of its annual Key Award. Those receiving the award included Isabelle Langelier of Auburn, Annabel Phinney of Gray, Hussein Hussein of Lewiston, Julia Perkins of Lewiston, Emma Fortie of Oakland, Jonathan EccherMullally of Oakland, and Synthia Ladner of Bowdoin. A tradition that goes back to 1935, […]
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Auburn library gears up for fall programming
The Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., plans the following fall programming. The Library Book Store is set to reopen Saturday, Sept. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hundreds of books have been restocked and reorganized; they range from 25 cents to $2. Preserving the Harvest: Canning & Freezing Basics is planned for 4 […]
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Norway society, church to host history walking tour Sept. 3
History lovers of all ages can hear some of the stories about Norway’s early businesses and their proprietors at the Norway History Walking Tours set Saturday, Sept. 3. The event is a collaboration of the Norway Museum and Historical Society and the First Universalist Church of Norway, according to a news release from the Rev. […]
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Improvements underway at Lewiston solid waste facility
LEWISTON — St. Laurent and Son began construction at the city’s solid waste facility, 420 River Road, on Aug. 22. The project will provide bypass lanes for customers only dropping off recycling material who do not need to scale in. All other material will need to go over the on-site scale with the city’s new […]
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Lewiston High graduate awarded Parent foundation scholarship
The Norm Parent Scholarship Foundation recently awarded its 2022 scholarship to Mya Grant, a scholar-athlete and recent graduate of Lewiston High School. Grant plans to attend Bowdoin College in this fall. Parent was an outstanding athlete at both Lewiston High School (football, hockey and baseball) and Bates College (football and baseball). He served as a […]