BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Initiated at University of Southern Maine were: Sonya Sampson of Auburn, Courtney Amann of Bethel, Melissa Elliott of Gray, Sara Hogate of Lewiston, […]
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Djibouti Independence Day LEWISTON — The 37th anniversary of Djibouti Independence Day will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. There will be celebration, dance and music. The public is invited by the Djibouti community to celebrate the festivities with them. This is an exciting, open […]
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Methodist Bishop to visit congregation, farm program
LISBON — Resident Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar, of the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church, will visit Lisbon on Thursday, June 26, for the dual purposes of visiting with the Lisbon United Methodist Church congregation and the refugee farming program at the Packard-Littlefield Farm. Devadhar presides over 600 churches in New England. He embraces […]
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Moxie Parade registration deadline is June 30
LISBON — Don’t miss the June 30 deadline to register at no cost to participate in the Moxie Festival parade on Saturday, July 12, beginning at 10 a.m. Registration is free; sign up today at www.MoxieFestival.com. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and how well they reflect the theme, “It’s Always Moxie Season in […]
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Spirit of America awards local volunteers
AUBURN — David Trider is one of those people. Whenever someone is in need in the town of Leeds, Trider seems to be around, chipping in with carpentry work here, an electrical fix there and, of course, those 55 years on the volunteer Fire Department. “There are just so many wonderful things that David has […]
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Budget cuts cost Lewiston-Auburn iPad video streams
AUBURN — Twin Cities residents eager to keep up live with their City Councils via their iPhones or iPads are learning they are out of luck because of budget concerns. Phil Larlee, station manager of Great Falls TV, said residents can still view streaming video of live Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon government meetings on their […]
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Richard Hale of Bethel, Rangeley inducted into Logger’s Hall of Fame
RANGELEY — On July 26, 2013, during the Friday Evening Program of the Logging Festival, the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum inducted Richard A. Hale of Bethel and Rangeley into the Logger’s Hall of Fame. Begun in 1985, the Logger’s Hall of Fame honors people who have worked in the woods for a significant part […]
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Cape Cod Classic Showcase tournament Join Team Maine in New England’s premier field hockey recruiting showcase this August at Cape Cod for a “Battle of the States.” The Cape Cod Classic Showcase is a tournament for grades 11 and 12, running from Aug. 2-3. The Supersophs Showcase is for grades 8, 9, 10 and 11, […]
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Lisbon council explores options for town garage
LISBON — Last week’s defeat of a $1.3 million public works bond issue prompted council members Tuesday night to set a deadline of Aug. 1 to come up with alternatives. Although voters passed bond issues for the School Department June 10, they voted down a bond to fund either an expansion of the public works […]
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High-profile crash in New Jersey renews call to maintain trucker rest regulations
A high-profile fatal accident on the New Jersey Turnpike has Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and some of the state’s top advocates for trucking safety squaring off in the national spotlight. The crash on June 7 killed comic James McNair, who goes by the stage name Jimmy Mack. Seriously injured in the crash was former […]