The story of St Peter and Paul’s Basilica is one of faith and perseverance. From start to finish, construction took 38 years. Yet throughout this, the parishioners of St. Peter and Paul’s never lost faith with every generation building upon the work of previous generations. On the surface, the numbers are impressive. The basilica is […]
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The Great Falls of Lewiston-Auburn
One landmark that is synonymous with the Lewiston-Auburn area is the Great Falls. The Androscoggin River is dotted with waterfalls along its 170-mile journey to the sea. These falls run the gamut in size from simple ledge drops to the massive Rumford Falls. While not nearly as large as the cascading Rumford Falls, our Great […]
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Public schools
Public schools Auburn Middle School 610 Court Street, Auburn Bruce M Whittier Middle School, 1457 Maine Street, Poland Durham Community School 654 Hallowell Road, Durham East Auburn Community School 15 Pettingill Road, Auburn Edward Little High School Auburn Heights, Auburn Elm Street School 129 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls Fairview School 397 Minot Avenue, Auburn Farwell […]
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Meet some good people: North Turner Presbyterian Church
The ever popular North Turner Presbyterian chicken barbecue is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 28 and church members are looking forward to serving up their usual good cooking for the community. In addition to the barbecued chicken, there will be various summer salads, homemade baked beans and rolls as well as watermelon in celebration of […]
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Second Congregational Church in Norway: Once more, with laughter
Maine’s only Super Model who aspires to the title of Queen in her spare time is returning to the Second Congregational Church UCC of Norway on August 14 at 7 p.m. It will be an evening of certain laughter as Birdie Googins, aka Karmo Sanders, aka Martha Lello, returns to scenes of her childhood where […]
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Central and Western Maine’s Heart Walk
Central and Western Maine Heart Walk–Rumford seeks Lifestyle Change Award nominations Do you know someone who has changed his or her lifestyle to improve heart health? The Rumford Heart Walk organizers are accepting nominations for the 2010 Lifestyle Change Award that will be presented at the walk on Sunday, September 19 at Hosmer Field in […]
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Higher education: Regional Student Program
The New England Board of Higher Education’s Regional Student Program provides New England residents with a tuition break when they study certain majors – not available at public colleges in their home state – at public colleges and universities in other New England states. All 78 public colleges and universities in New England participate in […]
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Police called to Sweden standoff
SWEDEN — Police were called to a home in Sweden late Wednesday night after a man threatening suicide also threatened police if they came onto his property. Oxford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Holland said the man, whom he declined to identify because of an ongoing investigation, called Togus veterans hospital in Augusta because he was […]
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Sun storms could mean light show for Maine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun may be about to put on a colorful light show. That’s because of two minor solar storms that flared on Sunday and are shooting tons of plasma directly at Earth. Scientists said residents of northern regions — from Maine to Michigan and anywhere farther north around the globe — may […]
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Falling debris from Maine-NH bridge investigated
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A breakaway chunk of rusty metal that plunged from the Memorial Bridge into the Piscataqua River between Maine and New Hampshire may have heightened concerns about the bridge, but it won’t change the timetable for action on the 80-year-old span, officials said Thursday. Bob Hassold, skipper of the Tug Alley Too, […]