Auburn group to discuss Halloween AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Rolly’s Diner. Members will discuss Halloween and the ribbon-cutting for the new park.   Purchase adds 2.5 acres to trail system POLAND — The Poland Conservation Commission was able to purchase an additional 2.5 […]

CMMC offering diabetes management program LEWISTON — An Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program, informing and empowering those with diabetes to live well and effectively manage the disease, will take place at Central Maine Medical Center, 12 High St., Lower Level, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. During the classes, participants will cover: • […]

Historical Society Apple Pie Sale canceled NEW GLOUCESTER — The 2020 New Gloucester Historical Society Apple Pie Sale has been canceled due to the pandemic. Members hope to reschedule in 2021.

Farmington street closed for UMF fair FARMINGTON — South Street will be closed from 9:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, for the 2020 UMF Student Club and Organization Fair.   Dixfield church announces online auction DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church is holding an online auction. To view the items being auctioned, go […]

AUGUSTA — Maine already has several invasive forest pests targeting the trees and spreading throughout the state. The Maine Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are working with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to prevent new invasive forest pests from spreading to Maine through an education and outreach campaign. The invasive forest […]

LEWISTON — The Downtown Lewiston Lighting Committee is spearheading an effort to annually “light up” a designated area of the city, a boost for the holidays. During the winter of 2019, Kennedy Park was decked out in a multitude of white lit globes. For the 2020 holiday season, the committee is focusing on Dufresne Plaza, […]

MEXICO — The second annual Dee Dee’s Swift River 5K Trail Run and Walk to raise money to support the Dee Dee Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Mexico Rec Park. The 2019 event raised money to support the initial scholarship fund at Telstar Regional High School and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamie Karaffa, of Gray, a teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, is bringing back lessons designed to engage and promote students’ understanding of Holocaust history from the nation’s leading Holocaust education conference this summer, held virtually by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “While I was bummed to not […]

Shelter to offer rabies clinic, microchipping in Jay JAY — The Franklin County Animal Shelter will host a Drive-Up Rabies Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jay Hannaford parking lot. Pet owners will form a line of cars and the veterinarian will go to the cars to administer the rabies […]