LISBON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers Program. Training is scheduled to begin from 4:45 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2,, at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. The training continues Tuesday evenings through May 28, then takes a summer […]
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AVSWCD to hold septic installers training class
WEST BATH — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a septic system installers training Friday, March 8. It is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Bath Seaside Grange Hall, 75 New Meadows Road. The workshop will cover topics such as updates on the 2015 SSWWD rule revision, issues for […]
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Raymond’s David Young performs at the State House
Rep. Jess Fay, D-Raymond, welcomed David Young of Raymond to the State House Wednesday, Jan 2. Young performed the national anthem in the Maine House of Representatives during the day’s opening ceremonies.
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State winner of scholarship program to be chosen at CLT
AUBURN — The Distinguished Young Women of Maine scholarship program will choose its 2019 representative Saturday, Feb. 16, at Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St. The state winner will receive a college scholarship of $1,000 and represent Maine at events throughout the state and receive a two-week, all-expense-paid trip to the national finals in Mobile, […]
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Maine Veterans' Home donates to Oxford Hills Food Pantry
The staff at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris recently collected canned soup and crackers for the Oxford Hills Food Pantry in Norway, which advised there was a need for the items. The collection was spearheaded by the Community Involvement Committee at the facility on High Street. From left are staff members Steve Moore, Chantal […]
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APL releases kids' February events schedule
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library has announced children’s events for February. The library will be closed Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of Presidents Day. Sprouts — 10 to 10:50 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 9, and 23, in the Children’s Room. It is for newborns to 36 months and their caregivers. Heather will lead in songs, […]
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In year of the pig, Hong Kong is pushing back on boars
HONG KONG (AP) — It may be the year of the pig, but Hong Kong has had enough of the wild ones. Authorities in the densely populated financial center are looking for ways to cut down on potentially dangerous encounters between humans and wild boars that have increased as the city’s ballooning population expands into […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 6
100 years ago: 1919 Forty members of the Sprague Club met recently at Abou Ben Adhem Hall and listened to the descriptions that two local men, Albion W. Cobb, Gun Captain of Auburn and Lieutenant John McDonough of Lewiston, gave of their experiences overseas. Capt. Cobb has been decorated with the French Croix de Guerre […]
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Three's too crowded for wife in 'Shades of Grey' marriage
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my best friend for nine years. We have our ups and downs, but we’re generally happy. When “Fifty Shades of Grey” came out, I told him I was interested in exploring that scene. He was thrilled because he’s always been in the lifestyle but was afraid to scare me […]
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How many Americans have pets? An investigation of fuzzy statistics
Americans’ love for their pets is apparent in dog parks and grooming parlors, on cat videos and pet food price tags. But just how many pets we love is less clear. Google the U.S. pet population, and you’re quickly confronted with two oft-cited, and contradictory, sources. The American Pet Products Association found that 68 percent […]