LEWISTON – University Credit Union, a statewide credit union chartered to serve University of Maine System students, alumni, staff and their families, announced the recipients of its annual scholarship program for 2018. Parker Brownrigg, a 2018 graduate of Lewiston High School, is one of six students in Maine to receive a $1,000 scholarship. “The mission of […]
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Minot Historical Society hosting open house
The Minot Historical Society will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Oct. 7 and 8, at the parsonage of the Center Minot Congregational Church, 493 Center Minot Hill Road. The History House, as its known, is the former home of the Rev. Elijah Jones and his family, and is being […]
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Androscoggin Beekeepers Club to hear Bates senior's research
AUBURN — Sam Whittaker, a Bates College senior biology major, will present findings from his research on bees to the Androscoggin Beekeepers Club at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. The meeting will be in the vestry building of the West Auburn Congregational Church, 811 West Auburn Road. The meeting is open to the public, and […]
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SeniorsPlus to hold open house in Norway
NORWAY — SeniorsPlus, the designated Western Maine Agency on Aging, will hold an open house at its new office at 9 Marston St. from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19. The event is free and open to the public. Staff will meet guests and answer questions about the organization and its services, including Meals […]
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Franklin Memorial hosting Fall Into Wellness block party
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital will host its first-ever Fall Into Wellness Block Party, a free, family-oriented educational and fun event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Bass Room and on the hospital campus. Festivities will include a children’s play area with a bounce house, face painting, lawn games, farm animals, […]
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Children's message at Stow Baptist Church
STOW — The Rev. Doug Forbes will deliver a special children’s message at the Stow Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. At the conclusion of the message each child will receive a colorful new memory toy that shows a Bible verse when they hold it. Forbes is the associate pastor at the Central […]
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Safe Voices seeks donors for holiday outreach
AUBURN — Safe Voices, the domestic violence prevention resource center based in Lewiston, invites businesses and community members to participate in its annual holiday programs Feed-a-Family and Adopt-a-Family. Individuals, businesses and community organizations may support one or both programs. Donors can help provide a happy holiday for parents and children who have had to flee […]
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House, Senate candidates forum set in Poland
POLAND — Candidates for state Senate District 20 and House Districts 65 and 66 are invited to participate in a forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Town Office conference room. The forum is presented by Friends of Ricker Library and will be televised on the public access channel and available […]
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Rachel Desgrosseilliers to speak at Auburn Art Club
AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at the Park Avenue Methodist Church on Park Avenue. Hostesses for this meeting are Evelyn Larrabee, Sally Plummer, Lula Farrington, Mary Goss and Marian Marks. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Rachel Desgrosseilliers, Executive Director of Museum L-A of Lewiston, […]
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Memory Mum project underway at CMMC
LEWISTON — The Woman’s Hospital Association of Central Maine Medical Center launched its 4th annual Memory Mum Project on Sept. 14. The project was initially created as a way to honor Amanda Dempsey, mother of actor Patrick Dempsey and his sister, Mary, co-founders of the Dempsey Center. They created the Memory Mum Project to benefit […]