RANGELEY — More than 150 students converged on the Outdoor Heritage Museum to compete in the fourth annual Rangeley Regatta on Sept. 28. The morning began with a slight rain falling which ended by the time Hebron Academy had held off a Gould Academy squad to claim their second consecutive Indian Rock Trophy as champions […]
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Great Charity Auction takes on '80s theme
FARMINGTON — The Great Charity Auction by United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. Attendees are invited to wear ’80s attire in keeping with this year’s theme. The live auction is one of the […]
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Class gatherings
RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Munchy’s (formerly River Valley Grill), for their monthly luncheon.
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Veterans Day celebration, special presentation AUGUSTA — The VA Maine Healthcare System invites the public to celebrate Veterans Day from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, on the Togus campus. The ceremony will be held at 1 VA Center, in the main hospital lobby and by the flagpole. Randall Liberty, veteran, former sheriff of Kennebec […]
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2019 senior trips announced
SABATTUS — Joline Bell announces a partial list of 2019 trips for seniors and seniors at heart. March 12 — Celtic Angels from Ireland, Swansea, Massachusetts. Cost: $123. April 19 — Bellavance sugarhouse, Lac Megantic. Cost: $66. April 25 — Mama Mia Dancing Dream, Danvers, Massachusetts. Cost: $107. May 19 — The Edwards Twins, Wrentham, […]
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Jay man graduates from basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Chad Richards graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman, who is a 2016 graduate of Spruce Mountain High School, Jay, completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and […]
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‘Making of Biography’ at Franco-American Collection
LEWISTON — Maine author and journalist Douglas Rooks will speak on “The Making of Biography” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Lewiston-Auburn College’s Franco-American Collection. Rooks, author of “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible” and “Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine,” is currently at work on a biography of […]
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Community meals
LEWISTON — The Auburn Exchange Club will be hosting a free Veterans Luncheon at the Green Ladle at noon Friday, Nov. 9. All active duty and veterans are invited and may bring a guest. The program features a buffet-style meal provided by the students and the staff of the culinary school. In addition to the lunch, […]
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Public invited to French sing-along
The public is invited to participate in a French sing-along at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. Les Troubadours will lead in a selection of local Franco favorites. Pianist will be Jeannette Gregoire, left, seated with her daughter Gail (Gregoire) Lawrence. The sing-alongs are […]
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Norway Halloween Festival dressed for success
Patti Schulte (right), dressed as a character from the Pixar film “Coco,” watches as her daughters, Madison and Daphne, take a toothbrush from a Post Office employee during the Norway Halloween Festival. Schulte and her daughters were joined by Sarah Oakley (left), dressed as a Star Trek character, and her one-year old son, Elon Oakley, […]