Auburn man lights up faces with his 50-years-and-glowing holiday collection. AUBURN — For some, Christmas cheer is hanging a wreath on the door, stringing the exterior with lights, and erecting a tree that the cat will inevitably knock down. For Roland Bergeron of Auburn, Christmas spirit doesn’t stop there. For the past 60 years, Bergeron has turned […]
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Daughter's Peace Corps plan gets thumbs down from dad
DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old daughter, “Alexa,” has a wonderful, well-paying corporate job with good benefits and a flexible schedule. She has low expenses, no debt and banks a respectable amount of her pay even though she lives 1,500 miles from home in a high-priced area. She works 40 hours max and has plenty of free […]
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Center announces top fundraisers at Turkey Trot 4 Hope
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine held the second annual Turkey Trot 4 Hope benefit on Thanksgiving Day in Norway. Pictured are Nancy Hohmann and her dog, Belle, who were the event’s top fundraisers. They raised $2,120 and won a two-night getaway in New Hampshire. Participants were allowed to create their own fundraising teams this […]
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PEI duo to kick off Old South Series
FARMINGTON — The Old South Church Concert Series will welcome Celtic musicians from Prince Edward Island to the stage to kick off the 2019 season. Internationally renowned fiddler and step dancer Richard Wood and guitarist Gordon Belsher will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. For more than two decades, Wood has been applauded by […]
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LRTC students create video tour for visitors
Multimedia students at Lewiston Regional Technical Center have put together a video tour of the various places to visit in the area of Lewiston High School to help visitors find their way. The two-minute video shows the new athletic fields, the construction site of Connors Elementary School, LRTC, the Green Ladle, the gymnasium entrance at […]
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Shake Dancers performing in Kingfield
The Shake Dancers will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight New Year’s Eve, followed by fireworks, at The Garage, Mountain Village Farm B&B, 164 Main St. in Kingfield. The band plays the raw Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans blues style of the post-World War II era, as well as their own original music. The trio […]
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Public caroling event at Trinity Church LEWISTON — The public is invited to sing carols and songs of the Christmas season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Trinity Church. Members of Trinity’s Joy Ensemble, including Rose Pruiksma, Klara Tamany, Peg Hoffman, Jane Costlow and Greg Boardman. will be on hand to help lead in […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 15
100 years ago: 1918 The annual exhibit of boys’ and girls’ clubs of Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties was held in Auburn Hall Saturday with a fair attendance. Each boy and girl was allowed ten jars each of canned goods and every sort and kind was seen, for in the line were 34 exhibitors with 340 […]
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Ski Museum of Maine receives grant for exhibit
KINGFIELD — The Ski Museum of Maine was awarded a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support the creation and installation of the newest exhibit in the museum, “Maine Olympians – From the Pine Tree State to the World Stage,” at our gallery located in Kingfield. The official unveiling of this exhibit will take […]
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Virgo: Make a list and set a budget
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adam Brody, 39; Julie Taymor, 66; Don Johnson, 69; Tim Conway, 85. Happy Birthday: Emotional situations will capture your attention and give rise to wanting to do something that will make a difference. Own your mistakes and make amends with those you feel you may have treated poorly. Positive change […]