HARRISON — The historic Scribner’s Saw Mill & Homestead will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays July 7 and 21. This year’s focus is the restoration of the wooden hearth in the blacksmith shop. The original 1846 blacksmith shop was the first building constructed on site for the purpose of keeping the drills, […]
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Auburn Art Club awards scholarship
AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club has announced the recipient of its $1,000 scholarship. It was awarded to Katie Luu, a graduate of Edward Little High School. Luu, the daughter of Lilly Huang and Cam Luu, is planning to attend USM as a Studio Arts major with a concentration in photography. Katie Luu
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Stanton Bird Club plans nature camp, birding trips in July
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has three events planned in the month of July, as well as two one-week sessions of Nature Week at Thorncrag. These walks visit a variety of interesting and diverse local habitats. The Centennial Sunday walk “Stone Walls Tell a Story” on July 8 will be […]
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Optimist Club hears about balloon festival
Optimist Club President Sabrina Best, right, presented Guest Speaker Mel Hamlin with a copy of the Optimist Creed at a recent meeting. Hamlin spoke about the history of the Balloon Festival and this year’s Aug. 17 to 19 event. Festival supporters are excited to welcome the Elvis Presley specialty balloon to this year’s roster. More […]
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Briefly: City
UNAA to meet June 26 AUBURN — United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Rolly’s Diner. Mike Chammings from City Hall will speak on the Economic Development Department. Salvation Army offers food program LEWISTON — The Salvation Army is addressing a need in the community with a children’s Summer Food Service […]
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Pettingill School Park gets memorial bench
The Nick Knowlton memorial bench is installed at Pettingill School Park by employees of Lewiston Public Works, from left, Reggie Poussard, Thomas Couillard and Matt Pelletier. Knowlton’s children Nicholas and Krista Knowlton were the first to break it in on the corner of College and Little Streets. Beneath the bench one of their father’s microphones […]
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LEAP wins UWTVA Special Projects Grant
FARMINGTON — LEAP has announced it is improving accessibility at its Stone Soup Gardens trail system. Thanks to a $2,500 Special Projects Grant from the United Way of the Tri-Valley, LEAP will be advancing its hard and firm pathway from the pick-your-own apple pathway through the blueberry patch to a second accessible resting area. This […]
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Auburn Public Library offers Summer Reading program for adults
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., has announced events for its Adult Summer Reading Program, running June through August. All of the activities revolve around this year’s national Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme, “Libraries Rock!” In addition to the programs, the library will have a continual display of books on musical artists, […]
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Green Dot L-A hangs quilt at new location
AUBURN — Green Dot Lewiston-Auburn hosted a coffee meet-up for the community on June 1 in celebration of the temporary installation of the Green Dot L-A quilt in Auburn. The Green Dot L-A quilt is a mixed-media work of art created by a group of local quilters who are committed to the mission of Green […]
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Spruce Mountain High School lists fourth-quarter honor roll
JAY — Spruce Mountian High School has announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Highest Honors Grade 12: Jordan Daigle. Grade 11: Hannah Maurais. Grade 10: Abigail Thurston. High Honors Grade 12: Rhylie Bubier, Lauren Cornelio, Hunter Dalton, Rylee Delaney, Megan Fowler, Arianna Gordon, Madison Lecowitch, Megan Mercier and Matthew Nichols. Grade […]