Auburn PAL, the Auburn Police Activities League, is one of three Maine communities selected to receive a national grant designed to implement a mentor program for youth impacted by the opioid epidemic. The youth mentoring grant is sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Only […]
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Poland area schools celebrates staff milestones
Regional School Unit 16 serves Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland.
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Poland Grange honors 3 local legislators
POLAND — In its Aug. 21 community service night, Excelsior Grange granted awards to Poland’s three legislators — Rep. Jessica Faye, Rep. Amy Arata and Sen. Ned Claxton — for having met in person in Augusta during the pandemic to carryout the state’s business. The Grange felt that Poland was well represented by these individuals. […]
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Green Ladle to offer free adult chef program
LEWISTON — Aspiring chefs have an opportunity to gain kitchen skills and experience because of a class offered by the Green Ladle. The free adult work program is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 28. Classes will run two days a week, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Green Ladle, the culinary program for Lewiston […]
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Talk to focus on team science, lessons from kindergarten
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk about how collaborative teams can draw from lessons learned in kindergarten to tackle complex problems. The talk is to be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the center — located at 107 […]
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Association to honor professional drivers Sept. 13
The Maine Professional Drivers Association is scheduled to hold an appreciation event for truck drivers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. This event, which kicks off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, will be held at the northbound scale facility on Interstate 95 in York. As a way to recognize the hard work […]
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Camden library to host slideshow by Greenland traveler
The Camden Public Library plans to host world traveler and Midcoast resident Ron Smith at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept, 14, for a narrated slideshow about his recent trip to Greenland. Smith will discuss his experiences, the scenery, and the lifestyles he witnessed while visiting several communities on Greenland’s east and west coasts. Smith also will […]
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Fund awards more than $334K to 22 Maine organizations
Through its Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Fund, the Maine Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $334,202 to 22 Maine organizations. MaineCF donors made an additional two grants totaling $13,000 from donor-advised funds. Local grantees include: • Bearnstow, Mount Vernon, to support infrastructure needs in consultation with Maine Preservation and prioritize a three-year restoration […]
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Auburn Art Club set to meet Sept. 13
The Auburn Art Club plans to hold its first meeting of the year at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the Park Avenue Methodist Church on Park Avenue in Auburn. This will be social meeting to allow members and guests a chance to visit and catch up after a long pandemic-caused hiatus. Masks are optional. […]
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Elmira College recognizes local Key Award recipients
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College has announced this year’s local recipients of its annual Key Award. Recipients included Caelan McGuigan of Auburn, Lorie Ninganza of Lewiston, Damon Bossie of Lewiston, Kiley Meader of Oakland, Gracia Leclerc of Topsham and Greta Marchildon of Bowdoinham. The award was given to 790 students in 14 states. A tradition that goes back to 1935, […]