Lewiston VFW post to meet on Oct. 20 LEWISTON — The James B. Longley-Normand Dion Post 9150, VFW, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Lewiston Armory seniors room. Everyone will be required to wear a mask, and social distancing will take place.   Norway center offers free drive-thru community dinner NORWAY […]

RANGELEY — All are welcome to sign up for a special Bible study program in November that will help participants spiritually prepare for Advent and Christmas. Facilitated by Fr. Anthony Kuzia, CM, pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Oquossoc; St. Luke Church, Rangeley; St. John Church, Stratton; […]

BRUNSWICK — Twenty-seven Maine firefighters have graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy after completing rigorous training to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A small graduation ceremony with appropriate safety precautions was held Oct. 2 at the Augusta Civic Center. The Maine Fire Service Institute is […]

ORONO — A new guide from the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine can help community reuse organizations make decisions about how — and whether — to open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brie Berry, a PhD candidate in anthropology at UMaine and member of the Mitchell Center’s Materials […]

PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $2.6 million to the University of Southern Maine’s TRIO program to augment its work with students who have a low income, a disability or are the first in their families to attend college. The just-announced funding — arriving in two, five-year grants — expands […]

LEWISTON — The Franco-American Collection (FAC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM) will hold a series of online workshops this month exploring personal history and memory. Three introductory programs discuss oral history, genealogy and memoir-writing. The series is part of an ongoing effort by the Franco-American Collection to offer community programs to deepen and […]

UNITY — Registration is open for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA’s) Farmer to Farmer Conference, to be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 2, 4 and 6. Early bird registration by Saturday, Oct. 10, is $50. The conference is open to all farmers. Speakers include university faculty, extension educators and other agricultural […]

PORTLAND — Catholic churches in Maine will allow up to 50% capacity or 100 people total (whichever is less) at indoor daily and Sunday Masses effective Tuesday, Oct. 13. Since June 1, the Diocese of Portland has allowed Maine churches to hold public Masses with restrictions and safeguards in place, including a maximum of 50 […]

FINDLAY, Ohio — The University of Findlay recently welcomed new undergraduate and graduate students to campus for fall 2020. New students began their studies at UF on Aug. 17. Local students include: Jordyn Maloy of Lisbon Falls, pursuing a degree in equestrian studies and a degree in equine business management. Maloy is a graduate of […]