Drumming group making a beat LEWISTON — The Hand Drumming Group plays from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. All levels and styles of drummers can play, and they can bring their own instrument or try one of the club’s drums. The cost to […]
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Wildfire survivors
Christine Poje, who escaped the Camp Fire with her four children when the family fled their new home in Paradise, California last month, feeds the new family pet, a 5-week old puppy named Pele at their new La Crosse, Wisconsin apartment. The family rescued the dog the day of the fire. (Peter Thomson/La Crosse Tribune […]
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The Big Number: 6,457,534 animal-related injuries at ERs
It took lions and tigers and bears to frighten the “Wizard of Oz” characters, but today those fears might very well be brought on by spiders, insects, hornets, wasps and bees. They were the source of more than half — 54 percent — of the nearly 6.5 million injuries from the animal kingdom that sent […]
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Felicity Jones strives to do justice to Ginsburg in film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Ruth Bader Ginsburg film “On the Basis of Sex” was about to fall apart when Felicity Jones got her hands on the script. The original story about the future Supreme Court justice written by Ginsburg’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman, had been in various stages of development since 2012, looking for the right […]
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CLT announces auditions for 'Avenue Q'
AUBURN — Auditions have been announced for Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre’s upcoming production of the hit musical comedy “Avenue Q.” The open auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 21, at the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. The theatre will present the Tony Award winning show […]
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Schedule for the St. Dominic Academy Christmas Classic
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy is pleased to announce that the boy’s hockey program will be hosting the 2018 St. Dominic Academy Christmas Classic invitational hockey tournament from Wednesday, December 26th thru December 28th at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. St. Dominic Academy will host: Edward Little High School, Smithfield High School (Smithfield, […]
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Community sale
WAYNE — There will be a book sale, boutique and breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road. Christmas themed books, movies, music and decorations will be on sale at bargain basement prices. There will be cinnamon buns, scones and quiche available. All proceeds benefit the […]
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GAHS announces raffle winners LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society announced the winners of their “Cold Paws, Warm Heart” annual raffle. With over $9,300 in tickets sales the winners were: Eve Duplissis, Lewiston; Ashley Rand, Gray; Christel Desjardins; and Robert Lindahl, Auburn. Each winner also received a handmade quilt in addition to the heating […]
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Mom drags her feet pursuing romance with longtime friend
DEAR ABBY: My dad died when I was young. He and Mom had a beautiful marriage. Mom was in a long relationship following his death and has been single for three years now. She has been spending lots of time with a family friend who lost his wife some time ago. They have known each […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 26
100 years ago: 1918 When the Burnham & Morrill canning factory in Minot was taken down, and the large part of it moved away, a short time since the superintendent John Cuskley. who saw the business thus come to an end, also saw its start nearly half a century ago, for he was the only […]