MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Far East Restaurant for its monthly luncheon. — ANDOVER — Stephens High School Class of 1953 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Little Red Hen. All class members and guests are welcome. For more information, call 207-562-4241. […]
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‘Owls of Maine’ at Whitman Library BRYANT POND — The Chewonki Traveling Natural History Programs will present “Owls of Maine” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Whitman Memorial Library. This is one of 13 different programs offered to schools and libraries that bring live animals to the community. The program is open to […]
Alzheimer's Walk set for Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Lewiston area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Lakes & Mountains Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, 46 Beech St. More than 400 Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants will complete a 2.5 […]
Lewiston library to hold workshop on bicycle and skate maintenance
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library and the experts from Rainbow Bicycle and The Bruised Boutique Skate Shop will hold a free workshop on bicycle and skate maintenance Saturday, Sept. 15. It is for all ages. Rainbow Bicycle will be at the library from noon to 1 p.m. to talk about the ins and outs […]
Readers Theater begins rehearsals
Members of Androscoggin Readers Theater are planning their 10th season of performing at local senior living housing and retirement facilities. After lunch at Davinci’s Eatery recently, members started rehearsals. From left are Judy Webber, Joanne Sabourin, co-director Nancy Daniels, Joel Goodman, director Naomi York, Dick York and Curt Webber. Absent were Linda Jackson-Washburn, Chris Lansley, Bob Gardner and Faith Towle.
4-H Livestock Auction at the Cumberland Fair
CUMBERLAND — The 4-H Livestock Auction at the Cumberland Fair will be held Wednesday, Sept. 26, with refreshments at 3:30 p.m. with the live auction starting at 4 p.m. at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road. Baby beef, market lambs and market hogs raised by local 4-H members will be auctioned off. One hundred percent of the money goes directly to […]
VFW donates to Beals Hospitality House
AUBURN — The Frank W. Hulett VFW Post 1603 recently presented a donation to Cici Atwood, manager of Beals Hospitality House at the Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta. The facility provides temporary housing to families of hospitalized and hospice veterans. The nonprofit organization operates by donations only. For more information on the Beals Hospitality […]
Author shares stories of Mainers on Titanic
HEBRON — Author Mac Smith of Stockton Springs addressed the Hebron Historical Society recently about his book, “Mainers on the Titanic.” He has spent nearly a decade investigating numerous sources to learn about those passengers with Maine connections. From many of the 1912 newspaper accounts of the sinking, as well as libraries and family descendants, […]
L/A Poutine Feast-ival set for today with food, music and pichenotte
LEWISTON — The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center will host the first L/A Poutine Feast-ival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in the street and inside the center at 46 Cedar St. “The corner of Oxford and Cedar streets will become a block party with food trucks serving your favorite Quebecois poutine,” said Francis Gagnon, the […]
Legion car show, supper, dance on Saturday
MECHANIC FALLS — Mechanic Falls Post 150, American Legion, will have a car show, buffet dinner and street dance on Saturday, Sept. 8. The car show will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hot dog meals will be sold for $3.50 each and hamburger or cheeseburger meals will be $4.50. The lasagna buffet […]