Members of the Mid Maine Vettes Corvette Club gather for a cruise ride activity on Aug. 12 at the Auburn Maine Turnpike Park & Ride lot. Among the 10 members attending were, from left, Dick Therrien, Gerry Dion and Melody and Brent Fox. The club had dinner at Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill in Falmouth. […]
meetings
Mexico Trail Blazers to meet
MEXICO — The Mexico Trail Blazers will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Mexico Town Hall, downstairs. All are welcome to attend. This will be the first meeting of the season. The group will have a Landowner Appreciation Day on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the groomer building. FMI, […]
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Foundation accepting grant requests LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation is now accepting grant request applications for the current 2017 fiscal year. For close to 40 years, the foundation has awarded grants annually to individuals and organizations whose programs directly benefit children in the Lewiston-Auburn community. Previous grant recipients include Trinity Jubilee Center’s diaper […]
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Garden club to meet WILTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the home of Louise Marcous, 295 McCrillis Corner Road. The group will be under the direction of Mary Batt for “Hypertufa Fun” where they will be creating planters that may be on display at their […]
This week's agenda
Monday Hartford: Food Bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Jay: Selectmen, 3 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 […]
Registration open for AHCH’s Guidance Through Grief support groups
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice is offering free support groups for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Guidance Through Grief brings together those who are coping with the emotions that come with the loss of someone special. The groups will be offered in five locations this fall, and each […]
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Genealogical Society chapter to meet DIXFIELD — The Sandy River Valley Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Dixfield Historical Society. This date is a week late in the month due to Labor Day weekend. The DHS houses a tool museum and a photograph collection that covers the […]
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New Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The New Auburn Senior Citizens will meet for a business meeting Monday, Sept. 11. The meeting and open bingo will begin at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served for $4. There will not be a meeting Monday, Sept. 4, due to Labor Day. Membership dues for 2017 will be […]
Auburn Art Club to hear talk by photographer
AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Park Avenue Methodist Church. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Marian Marks. Marks is an ordained Lutheran minister and amateur photographer. She specializes in outdoor photography, especially birds and wildlife. Marks has won numerous awards and ribbons for […]
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Constitution copies offered to students LEWISTON — In conjunction with Constitution Day, the Optimist Club of Lewiston-Auburn and the Tri-Town Optimist Club of Minot, Poland and Mechanic Falls will provide schools and students free pocket-sized Constitutions that can be used in the classroom or for home studies. Quantities are limited and will be given on […]