LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, with an abundance of caution and deliberation, decided to postpone the annual Downtown Trick or Treat to October 2021. The chamber recognized the 100-person limit for outdoor events would be challenging to enforce on open streets, and given the historic turnout of hundreds of children and […]

Rumford Knights of Columbus sponsoring barbecue dinner RUMFORD — There will be a drive-thru chicken barbecue dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Holy Savior parking lot, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. The cost is $8 for the dinner or $10 for the dinner and two 50/50 tickets. […]

LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Library Teen will create a monthly subscription box for local teen readers from September through December. Each box will contain three new books, a book-related gift and a craft or activity on the month’s theme. The library will mail the box and all of the books and materials are free to […]

AUGUSTA — The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program has completed the transition from paper food vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card more than a month before a deadline established by the federal government. The new system is called eWIC. The WIC program, administered by the Maine Center for Disease Control and […]

Additional healing prayer service set LEWISTON — All are invited to gather for a healing prayer service at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St., at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Fr. Michael Sevigny, OFM Cap., parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Parish, will preside at the service. To attend, register at www.princeofpeace.me or by calling […]

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta President Rebecca Wyke has announced that Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director, will deliver the keynote address at UMA’s virtual convocation ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.  In compliance with restrictions on large gatherings, this year’s convocation will be a webinar event and […]

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library is one in a cohort of organizations and individuals throughout the state hosting a Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project this fall. Teens and young adults from ages 13 to 23 are invited to join the discussion group based on “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram […]

AUGUSTA —  Maine residents can dispose of unusable and unwanted pesticides free due to a project sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The Obsolete Pesticides Collection Program has kept more than 109 tons of pesticides out of […]

AUBURN — The Auburn Recreation Department has released the 2020 fall program brochure, showcasing a full slate of traditional and new programs. “Our Recreation team worked hard to put together fun, interesting and engaging offerings that follow Maine CDC guidelines,” said Assistant City Manager Brian Wood. “As a result, some of the programs will look […]