Museum L-A and the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council have partnered for a Seasons of Giving event, planned for 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. The free holiday event, highlighting three December observances — Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa — will occur at Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. in Lewiston. Interactive activities will occur, canned goods/toiletries will be […]
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Monmouth theater group gets grant funding for scenery project
Monmouth Community Players received a $5,000 grant in November from the Maine Community Foundation. The grant came from the Maine Theater Fund, to be used to purchase equipment and software for projected sets. MCP has been working to expand its audience and performance area. For more information, visit monmouthcommunityplayers.org.
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Rumford Public Library offers ‘Great Courses’ books
The Friends of the Rumford Public Library ongoing book sale has added used copies of “The Great Courses.” The cost of each course is $5, which will be paid to the Friends of the Rumford Public Library in memory of Reinhold Desjardins, a longtime library patron. The family of the patron donated his large collection […]
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UMaine Extension to offer virtual dog club
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club. This short-term club will meet once a month from January through June. The first meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. The club, which will focus on all things dogs, is open to Maine […]
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Maine Agricultural Trades Show to go virtual
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry plans to hold the annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show online instead of in-person the week of Monday, Jan. 10. “After listening to concerns raised by our industry’s stakeholders, it became clear that transitioning to an online event is the safest option during a surge in […]
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Tripp Middle School names honor roll
TURNER — Tripp Middle School recently announced its first-trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Seventh grade — High Honors: Nathan Karkos. Honors: Joshua Allard, Reese Amos, Ainsley Barry, Kiera Bean, Addison Brule, Elizabeth Buckley, Mallie Buckley, Mackenzie Capen, Maddison Champagne, Acadia Cloutier, Enis Cloutier, Reese Daigle, Gabirel Deschenes and Addison Dunois. Also, Jacob […]
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Wilton churches plan ‘Blue Christmas’ service
The Wilton Ecumenical Community Outreach (WECO) churches are scheduled to hold a “Blue Christmas” service at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 59 High St. Blue Christmas is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. On this day, WECO will hold a church service that […]
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National Association of Black Storytellers focus of virtual literary lunch event
Portland Public Library and Lewiston Public Library plan to co-host an event with the National Association of Black Storytellers Adopt-A-Teller program. Karen “Queen Nur” Abdul-Malik will be featured at noon Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Literary Lunch series. Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81831774721?pwd=Q3ZZcUpseEJmTytWMjFVakdVcVZIQT09. In the story, Queen Nur will talk about her love of libraries when she was […]
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Franklin County educators group names grant recipients
The members of the Franklin County Unit of the Maine Education Association of Retired Educators have named the recipients of their annual grant opportunity, which was offered this year to schools in Northern Franklin County. This grant offering rotates yearly among the county’s school systems. It is for a project or activity proposed by any […]