Marc Lapointe, right, a Haas CNC sales associate, presents a check for $50,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation to Michelle Hawley, acting director of the Office of Workforce and Professional Development, and Richard Bolding, chairman of the Precision Machining Technology program at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. The donation will provide scholarships to educators […]
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Dragonfly Barn hosting benefit concert
BRIDGTON — The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn will present an evening of Americana music with Alternate Ending on Sunday, June 3. It will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 95 Sanborns Grove Road and will benefit Circle Camps for Grieving Children in neighboring Sweden. Doors open and tickets are available at 7 p.m. […]
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Gary Haven Smith art show at Hawk Ridge Farm
POWNAL — Revered by his patrons and celebrated by the arts community, Gary Haven Smith (1948-2017) created timeless granite sculptures. Work from exhibitions including Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and The Ogunquit Museum of Art, as well as interior work from his studio, are now sited at Hawk Ridge Farm. Hawk Ridge Farm’s spring art exhibit features “Reflection” by Gary […]
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Frozen breakfast burritos recalled
WASHINGTON — Approximately 50,706 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos made by Ruiz Food Products of Texas is being recalled because they may be contaminated with white, semi-rigid plastic pieces, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The frozen cook-and-serve breakfast burritos were produced on March 3, 2018, come in 3.38-pound plastic-wrapped packages containing 12 individually […]
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Sruli and Lisa at the Gazebo
TURNER — Tuesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m., “Music for Mavis” at the Turner Gazebo presents Rabbi Sruli and Lisa, sometimes known as “Hoot ‘n Annie”, a toe-tapping, joyous, dance-inspiring duo, bringing old-world Klezmer music, which enlivens the spirit and produces happiness. Rabbi Sruli and his wife, Lisa, are international Jewish performers and personalities, and have been featured […]
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Jared Golden and Lucas St. Clair near parity in campaign cash for primary
Heading into the June 12 primary, two of the three Democratic contenders in the 2nd Congressional District match up pretty closely in their fundraising efforts. The top fundraiser among the trio is Jared Golden of Lewiston, who has raked in $698,000 overall for his campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican. But […]
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Wilton CareerCenter June workshops
WILTON — The following sessions will be held at the Wilton CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Route 2E. Vocational Rehabilitation Orientation — 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7. An orientation for people with disabilities who are considering vocational rehabilitation services. Service providers are also welcome to attend. Registration not required. MEOC 101, Essentials of College Planning — 10 […]
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Maine Manufacturing Summit opens in Auburn
AUBURN — In a booming voice in front of a packed crowd, Phil Roland warned manufacturers here that “the tsunami is coming.” “We have a serious problem with workers in Maine — we don’t have any more, and the politicians aren’t paying attention,” said Roland, president of Aquest, an air filtration company in Saco. “I […]
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Vehicles collide on Alfred Plourde Parkway
Emergency personnel tend to pickup truck driver Phillip Webber, 73, of Lisbon, while others help driver Joline Hinkley, 59, of Auburn after the vehicles collided Friday afternoon on Alfred Plourde Parkway near Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Lewiston. Further details about the crash were not available Friday night, police said. (Russ […]
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Maine drug deaths remain high in early 2018, with fentanyl on the rise
The number of people killed by drug overdoses in Maine during the first three months of the year fell slightly from last year, state authorities said Friday. Between January and March, 86 people died of overdoses, down from 89 such deaths during the same time period in 2017, according to the offices of the Maine […]