Bonnie Veilleux, left, and Brooklyn Allen, right, from Lisbon Credit Union, hold Certified Teller Specialist certificates they received after participating in a training program provided through the Maine Credit Union League. The program addresses financial skills, compliance updates and security concerns, among other important topics. Shannon Lindstrom, center, was the instructor.
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Chamber breakfast Dec. 13
AUBURN — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold host a breakfast from 6:45 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza. Curtis Picard, president and CEO of the Retail Association of Maine, will present the retail outlook for the holiday shopping season and […]
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Androscoggin Bank wins FAME award
LEWISTON — The Finance Authority of Maine recognized Androscoggin Bank with its Lender at Work for Maine Award at the FAME 35th Anniversary “Showcase Maine” event. The annual celebration recognizes FAME’s successful partnerships with Maine’s business, lending, governmental and higher education communities. Androscoggin Bank was recognized in the category for lenders with less than $1.5 […]
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OTIS FCU donates to pantry
Kim Turner, OTIS Federal Credit Union president/CEO, right, presents a $117 check to longtime advocate Brenda Davis on behalf of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. Davis is the executive director of BBC Opportunity Center, a food insecurity organization serving eastern and central Maine. OTIS FCU was one of 96 credit unions in 90 […]
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Lisbon Falls turkey missing. Is it fowl play?
LISBON FALLS — The town turkey is missing. Some suspect fowl play. The apparent heist of the public display item has townspeople scratching their heads and casting suspicions. Community volunteer Faye Brown said the Thanksgiving tableau at the corner of Route 196 and School Street originally included a painted metal cutout depicting a 3-foot-tall turkey. […]
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Out to pasture
Sophie, a Belgian-Haflinger cross owned by Bill and Sarah Skelton, weathers Tuesday’s snowfall in her Auburn pasture. Bill Skelton said Sophie is probably a bit lonely after having lost her longtime pasture mate, Silkie, to illness a week ago. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Street Talk: The fussy man's guide to Thanksgiving
I won’t lie to you. As far as Thanksgiving dinner guests go, you won’t find one worse than me. For one thing, I’m more fidgety than your 4-year-old. After five minutes of sitting at the boring adults’ table, I’m going to want to get up to look out the window. Or to go see what […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to stalking
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Monday in Franklin County Superior Court to stalking a family member in May. Details of the case against James E. Murphy Jr., 61, were not available, but the complaint against him simply said he acted in a way that caused the family member distress and inconvenience. Ten other […]
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Ackley confirmed winner in House District 82 race over Greenwood
AUGUSTA — Incumbent independent state Rep. Kent Ackley was confirmed Tuesday the winner of the House District 82 race following a recount by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office, defeating Republican Randy Greenwood by 16 votes. District 82 includes Litchfield, Wales and part of Monmouth. Ackley received 2,155 votes to Greenwood’s 2,139. Green requested the […]
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Pickup rolls over on snow-covered road in Avon
AVON — A pickup truck driven by a local man went off River Road on Tuesday morning and rolled over near the Strong town line, according to Franklin County Sheriff Sgt. Matthew Brann. William Trodden, 58, of Avon lost control of his 2004 Ford F-350 while driving north on the snow-covered road, according to Brann’s […]