Members of the Western Maine Labor Council show their support for workers affected by the federal government shutdown during their monthly meeting Jan. 15 at IBEW Local 567, 238 Goddard Road in Lewiston. They called U.S. Sen. Susan Collins asking her to work on reopening the government. From left are Paul Gilbert, Jean Gilbert, Suzanne Crowell, Garrett Stewart, […]
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Mainely Character accepting scholarship applications for 2019
PORTLAND — Mainely Character, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that provides character-based scholarships to exemplary Maine high school seniors, is accepting applications for 2019 graduates planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $5,000 and will be awarded based on completed applications and personal interviews. “The reality we face in Maine is that […]
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BETHEL — There will be a community supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Bethel Alliance Church, 251 Walkers Mills Road, across from the Telstar parking lot. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-824-2289. — FAYETTE — There will be a Keep Me Warm supper at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Briefly: Local
LPD Citizens Police Academy LEWISTON — The Lewiston Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy provides an inside look over the day-to-day operations of the department. This is an opportunity to engage with the department and to be informed on the services they provide, to discuss current issues taking place within Lewiston and out, and to ask […]
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Former St. Dom's student accepts position with NASA
LEWISTON — Jacob Charest of Lewiston, a member of the Saint Dominic Academy Class of 2016, has recently accepted an engineering co-op with NASA. Charest is a junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, enrolled in the Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering master’s program. He’ll be working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, […]
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Dead River Historical Society 2019 calendars available
STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society’s pictorial 2019 calendars are available. The cover features Stratton School grades three and four, 1949-50, with teacher Nyra Stevens. Other photos are January: 1947 basketball team; February: Kern’s Inn; March: Novelty Mill Stratton, circa 1907; April: Eustis Village postcard, 1903 or earlier; May: Stratton, Brook Bridge, accident scene […]
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Briefly: Pets
Low cost spay/neuter for dogs and cats TOPSHAM — The Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, 321 Lewiston Road, is a veterinary clinic that provides subsidized spay/neuter surgery for pet owners who cannot afford regular veterinary rates. In addition to services at our clinic in Topsham, we often have mobile clinics and transports in various locations. We accept […]
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Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week James is a senior male Staffordshire terrier mix. He’s a sweet older gentleman looking for someone to spend my days with. James would like to do a meet and greet with your dog to see if we’ll be […]
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Responsible Pet Care's Buttercup seeks a quiet home
PARIS — Buttercup is the featured Pet of the Week at Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills. Buttercup is a 7-year-old calico cutie. She’s a sweet cat that would flourish in the home of an older person who wants the companionship of a cat. A quiet cat, Buttercup, prefers living in a home without dogs. […]
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Roy Lurvey is Maine Veterans' Home January Veteran of the Month
PARIS — The Maine Veterans’ Home announces that Roy Lurvey is Veteran of the Month for January. Lurvey lived with his parents, Ida and Merle, and a younger sister, Beverly, at the family home in Locke Mills village in Greenwood. When he was 7, he started taking clarinet lessons and later performed on local radio station […]