Rotary to host breakfast and presentation LEWISTON — The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club fwill hold a breakfast and presentation about Portland Community Squash at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, given by Barrett Takesian. Takesian, of Southwest Harbor, opened the doors to the country’s first public squash and education center in Portland. The program is now staffed by teachers, coaches […]
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Winter farmers market opens FARMINGTON — The Winter Farmers Market begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. The market is held at the Grange Hall, 124 Bridge St., West Farmington, which is just across the Route 2 bridge. The winter market will meet every Saturday until May. The market will feature farm products as well as […]
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Class gatherings
LEWISTON — The Stephens High School Class of 1958 will be holding their monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14. All classmates and their significant others are welcome to attend. FMI: call Janet at 207-364-2928. — RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1953 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, […]
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Maine’s community service commission elects officers
AUGUSTA — The Maine Commission for Community Service, the state commission that oversees AmeriCorps and other volunteer service grants in Maine, has a new board leadership team. F. Celeste Branham, vice president of Student Services at the University of Maine Farmington and a Brunswick resident, began her two-year term as chairwoman Sept. 20. She was appointed […]
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Free Veterans Luncheon at Green Ladle LEWISTON — The Auburn Exchange Club will be hosting a free Veterans Luncheon again at the Green Ladle on the campus of Lewiston High School at noon Friday, Nov. 9. All active duty and veterans are invited and may bring a guest. Program features a buffet-style meal provided by the […]
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Museum L-A's Desgrosseilliers to lead panel discussion
STAMFORD, Conn. — Rachel Desgrosseilliers, executive director of Museum L-A, has created a seminar for the New England Museum Association Conference on Nov. 7-9. The theme is Museums on the Move. Desgrosseilliers will lead the panel discussion titled “It Can’t Be Done” to “We Can Do It,” with three speakers who have had to deal […]
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Mid-Knights of the Month selected
Congratulations to the September Mid-Knights of the Month at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. From left are Dominic Frechette, Parker Demelia, Mattieu Bessette, Sayla Bergeron, Emma Pulkkinen and Gretchyn Paradis, who were selected by their teams for showing outstanding leadership, hard work and positive attitudes during the first month of the school year.
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Disabled veterans sled hockey team to play, hold clinic
AUBURN — The New England Warriors, the Lewiston-based disabled veterans’ sled hockey team, will be playing two games on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Norway Savings Bank Arena at 985 Turner St. The first game starts at 8:10 a.m. and the second at 9:40 a.m. Following the second game, from noon to 1 p.m., they […]
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Brian Threlkeld to be guest speaker at ALT annual meeting
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will hold its annual meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event will feature highlights from the past year, recognition for outstanding impact and the photography and words of guest speaker Brian Threlkeld. His talk is titled “Through the Lens of Adventure […]
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Readfield to hold special Veterans Day event
READFIELD — A ceremony honoring Civil War veterans will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Readfield Corner Cemetery on Church Road. Members of the Third Maine Infantry, a group of Civil War re-enactors, will participate. The special remembrance will begin at 10 a.m. From the cemetery the Third Maine will lead the way to Asa […]