Maine dentists have donated $102,000 worth of free procedures for low-income women and child survivors of domestic abuse through the Finding Our Smiles initiative, according to the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices, which runs the program. Twenty-two Maine survivors have benefited from the 18-month-old program, which also restores health and helps to rebuild lives. The […]
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Auburn church to hold membership session May 19
The First Universalist Church of Auburn is set to host New to UU, an informational session about the church, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the church located at 169 Pleasant St. Rev. Patrick McLaughlin and the Membership Committee will introduce newcomers to the ministries of the church, and to the […]
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Pink Feather Foundation to host Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser
OXFORD — The Pink Feather Foundation is set to host its second annual Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser on Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17, at Whitney Farm Estate, 556 East Oxford Road. Participants will be immersed in a murder mystery set in the wild west, presented by Maine-based murder mystery company, Mystery 207. This […]
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Lewiston seeks volunteers to place flags at veterans’ graves
About 5,600 flags are to be set at Riverside and St. Peter’s cemeteries.
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Daughters of Isabella hold anniversary dinner in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Daughters of Isabella, St. Timothy Circle 540, held its 94th anniversary dinner May 5 at Chamberlain’s Tap and Table in Rumford. State Regent Denise Ducharme attended. The Daughters of Isabella is a Catholic Charitable Women’s organization. The local Circle awards a scholarship for area high school seniors furthering their education. The members […]
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Maine CDC marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention urges Maine residents and visitors to take precautions to make tick prevention a “big deal” this month. Gov. Janet Mills has again proclaimed May Lyme Disease Awareness Month; this year’s theme is “Little tick, big deal.” Preventing tick bites is the best way to keep […]
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Maine community college students receive Gorman-endowed scholarships
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME — Twelve Maine community college students received scholarships in honor of Leon A. Gorman, the longtime president and CEO of L.L.Bean., for the 2024-25 academic year. The students were celebrated May 7 in an online event with Gorman family members and L.L.Bean leadership. This is the ninth year that the scholarship has […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club names May 14 winners
The Lewiston Bridge Club met May 14. Ron Reynolds of Auburn and Les Buzzell of Lewiston placed first. Brian Kelly and Joan Quinn of Wilton came in second, Rosemarie Goodwin of Lewiston and Mike Quinn of Otisfield third, and Linda Smith of Oxford and Roger Labbe of Lisbon fourth. The organization meets at 9 a.m. […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club lists May 7 winners
The Lewiston Bridge Club met May 7. Coming in first were Linda Smith of Oxford and Les Buzzell of Lewiston. Tied for second were Rosemarie Goodwin of Lewiston and Roger Labbe of Lisbon, with Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Pat Quinn of Otisfield. The organization meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Lewiston Armory, 65 […]
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UMaine assistant professor researches needs of multilingual learners in special ed
ORONO — Having grown up in a multilingual family, Melissa Cuba knows firsthand what school is like for students who have multifaceted identities and come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. As an assistant professor of special education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, Cuba’s research focuses on a particular […]