The Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish will stage “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in December. Cast members include, from left, front row, Dakota Webb of Portland, Declan Lynch of Hollis, Brady Mercier of Windham and Molly Olsen of Gorham; second row, Sophie Kaplan of Pownal, Cailyn Wheeler of Gorham, Diane Ruecker of Windham and Tapley Trudell of […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 14
100 years ago: 1918 The Lewiston and Auburn community chorus held its first rehearsal since the State Fair, in Lewiston City Hall, Wednesday evening. Over 300 members showed that their interest had not flagged during this long, enforced vacation and they came with the fall program clipped from the Lewiston Journal, prepared to sing the […]
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Grandmother is still waiting for thank-yous from teens
DEAR ABBY: It seems the children I raised and taught to write thank-you notes somehow failed to teach their children the importance of being grateful receivers. My two teenage grandchildren have never thanked me for a birthday or Christmas gift. I gave one of them a set of personalized notepaper, but it didn’t spur any […]
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Dogs seized from Brunswick residence are up for adoption
BRUNSWICK — Nearly 30 dogs seized from a Brunswick residence in August are up for adoption at Midcoast Humane’s shelter at 30 Range Road. Midcoast Humane assisted Brunswick police, the state veterinarian and animal control officers with the seizure Aug. 10. The next day, summonses were issued to the owners of the River Road property on […]
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OTIS FCU donates to historical society
OTIS Federal Credit Union donated $1,320 to the Livermore-Livermore Falls Historical Society to buy a new computer tower, a monitor, a backup external drive, a printer, software and a surge protector. The society is cataloging and photographing thousands of artifacts and printed documents in its collection. At the presentation are, from left, Gary Desjardins, director, […]
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Nofsinger makes Super Lawyers listing
LEWISTON — New England Super Lawyers has selected Berman & Simmons attorney Jodi Nofsinger in its Top 100: 2018 New England Super Lawyers List and its 2018 Women New England Super Lawyers List. This is Nofsinger’s seventh consecutive year being selected in the directory, which recognizes the top 5 percent of lawyers for individual excellence […]
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Community Credit Union donates to MCI
Community Credit Union has recently presented Maine Community Integration with a check for $250. Maine Community Integration promotes cultural understanding and equal opportunities for asylum-seekers in the Lewiston-Auburn community. The donation will assist clients of MCI in getting nutritious food and other goods for themselves and their families. From left: Fowsia Musse of Maine Community Integration, and […]
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College basketball: UMF men win, women lose against UMaine-Machias
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team gave the North Atlantic Conference a heads-up that it is the real deal at Dearborn Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Beavers chewed up the University of Maine at Machias with a 96-64 victory in a non-conference game, which was also the season opener for […]
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Community Credit donates to Turner Food Pantry
Community Credit Union presents the Turner Food Pantry with a $750 donation. The pantry is in the Boofy Quimby Memorial Center in North Turner and is staffed by volunteers from the North Turner Union Presbyterian Church. Community Credit Union participates in the Maine Credit Union League’s initiative known as the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for […]
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Augusta man killed in Windham crash
WINDHAM — An Augusta man died in a three-vehicle crash on Route 115 in Windham on Tuesday morning after a tow truck struck a Toyota Prius, police said. Killed was Adam Clark, 34, of Augusta, who was behind the wheel of the Prius, Windham police Patrol Capt. William Andrew said. Clark was pronounced dead at the […]