CLINTON, N.Y. – Emily M. Grund, daughter of Susan Pease of Auburn and David Grund of Auburn, has been named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2012 spring semester. Grund, a rising sophomore, is a graduate of Edward Little High School. SEARCY, Ark. — Michelle Heroux of Harrison and Brittany Wilson of […]
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J. DerBoghosian: Put flags on those empty poles
Flagpoles on various buildings in downtown Lewiston were designed to carry the American flag. I am certain that the original owners of those buildings did exactly that by flying the American flag on their flagpoles. As time has passed, those flagpoles stand empty of a flag. Most of the buildings with empty flagpoles can be […]
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Lisbon Falls woman has link to Titanic survivor
CHICOPEE, Mass. — On April 21, the American Titanic Historical Society’s Centenary held its gala event in Chicopee, Mass. It was an international affair: England’s Titanic Centenary was held the previous weekend, April 14-15, the date the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic hundreds of miles off the coast of […]
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Scouts attend Merit Badge College
AUBURN — Dozens of Boy Scouts attended “Merit Badge College” in April and May. They met once a week to work on two merit badges that they chose from 12 subjects such as music, public speaking and citizenship in the community. The scouts came from troops in Auburn, Bethel, Lewiston, Lisbon, Rumford, Sabattus, South Paris […]
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Registration open for Moxie Festival river race
LISBON — The Androscoggin Land Trust and the Moxie Festival Committee have announced that registration for the 14th annual Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race on Sunday, July 15, is open. Last year’s race attracted 166 racers from throughout New England. The public is invited to cheer the racers at the starting line in Durham at […]
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Route 196 paving project begins Sunday night
LEWISTON — Repaving 6.3 miles of Route 196 in Lewiston and Lisbon should begin in earnest this weekend. Crews from Pike Industries are scheduled to begin site preparations this week, with trucks milling and removing the old pavement beginning Sunday night. “We will actually have two trucks working on the milling,” Ryan Barnes, project engineer […]
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Frost joins Benoit’s Bakery
LISBON — John Frost of Brunswick has recently joined Benoit’s Bakery and Wine Cellar in Lisbon, as the head doughnut maker. Frost, formerly of Frosty’s Donuts in Brunswick, has 36 years of professional doughnut-making experience and brings his special secret ingredient and techniques that his previous customers came to enjoy through the years. Frost’s parents […]