AUBURN — The Edward Little High School class of 1960 held a belated reunion on July 24 at Kristi’s Café. A highlight of the reunion was the announcement that the class had raised a huge donation for the ELHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, which gives scholarships to graduating seniors. In attendance were Kathy Pombriant Cutter, Solange […]
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University to offer 2-part native plants series
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new program aims to help support pollinators in decline. Its master gardener volunteers are to host a two-part presentation, “Why Native Plants?,” online via Zoom. The first part is to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. Allan Amioka, a coordinator of the Native Garden at […]
Threat of Aquatic Invaders topic of talk
Western Maine Audubon plans to presents “What You Should Know About the Threat of Aquatic Invaders in Maine” with speaker Roberta Hill, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8. Hill is the invasive species program director for Lake Stewards of Maine. In this talk, she will address the following questions and more: What makes an organism […]
Area birth annoucements
Central Maine Medical Center Leo Marcoux Coy, a boy to Brianna Marcoux and Gregory Coy of Minot, July 2. Sibling, Quintin Marcoux; grandparents, Rosemarie and James Marcoux of Minot, Larry and Susan Coy of Florida.; great-grandparent, Diane Coy of Huntington Beach, California. Tanner Louise Somerville, a girl to Rebecca and Kyle Somerville of Winthrop, July […]
Androscoggin Retired Educators to meet in Lewiston
Luncheon reservations and dues need to be mailed.
Lewiston/Auburn theater to host annual 5K in October
Registration is open through Sept. 30.
Maine aging council plans ‘Wisdom Summit’ for Sept. 21
Two pre-summit sessions are also scheduled for Sept. 7 and 14.
Auburn library to offer virtual slow flow yoga
The Auburn Public Library plans to offer a fall series of Virtual Slow Flow Yoga, led by instructor Tisha Bremner, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 7 to Oct. 26, online via Zoom. This is a moderately challenging class where pose variations will be offered to help everyone find their unique level of success. […]
Maine Music Society to hold auditions for 2021-22 season
AUBURN — The Maine Music Society plans to hold auditions for the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Sept. 2. Interested singers should email the new artistic director, Richard Nickerson at rgnickerson@gmail.com. Include a brief statement about previous choral experience, if applicable. No experience is required. Note that society singers must be fully vaccinated. Auditions for the […]
Lisbon Falls church seeks entrants for run/walk fundraiser
Lisbon United Methodist Church is looking for runners and walkers to support its fifth annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K Run/Walk. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11, at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls. Check-in/same-day registration for the timed event begins at 7:30 a.m.; the race starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration is open, and […]