AUBURN — Five TRIO students at Central Maine Community College were honored recently as recipients of Next Generation Personal Finance Scholarships. The students participated in an online activity offered by NGPF called “Payback Challenge,” and then wrote an essay about how the activity generated dialog in their family about budgeting for college. The recipients are […]
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Bowl for Kids Sake raises money for mentoring
Teams of individuals, families and businesses participated in Bowl for Kids’ Sake in Lewiston, Wilton and Paris this spring. It’s the largest annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, with proceeds directly supporting one-to-one mentoring programs for children in mid-Maine facing adversity. The fundraiser is among four regional Bowl for Kids’ Sake events in the Kennebec […]
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Farwell student awarded scholarship
Barbara Bush Scholarship winner and Farwell Elementary School fifth-grader Ella Penley is welcomed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ to her office in Washington, D.C. Collins announced the four inaugural scholarship winners in a video played to students, faculty and family at Farwell recently. President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush visited Farwell Elementary […]
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River Valley Rotarians welcome guests
The River Valley Rotary Club welcomed two guests to its recent Fellowship Luncheon: Victoria Forkus of Bryant Pond who is interning with Rotarian and Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs, and Realtor Brenda James of BG Realty, who has applied for membership and was a guest of Rotarian Catherine Johnson-Lavorgnia. From left are Briggs, Forkus, […]
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Rotarians host LifeFlight director
RUMFORD — Tom Judge, executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, addressed the June 18 meeting of the River Valley Rotary Club at HOPE Association. Judge, of Port Clyde, said 2,400 patients have been served this year. The helicopter team includes a pilot, a nurse and paramedics. A team of eight mechanics check the helicopters daily. […]
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Corvette enthusiasts cruise
Members of the Mid Maine Vettes Corvette Club gathered at the Lewiston Post Office parking lot on June 16 before a ride to the Taste of Maine restaurant in Woolwich. From left are Brent Fox, Gemma Blier, Melody Fox, Larry Dan and Karen Dan. The next cruise is Saturday, July 21, to Smokin Dave’s BBQ […]
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VFW officers installed
?Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9150 of Lewiston recently installed officers. From left, front row, are Maurice Fournier, trustee; Arthur Roy, PSC and installing officer, Ronald Arneault, Post commander; Normand Bussiere, senior vice commander; back row, Bertrand Dutil, junior vice commander; Joseph Bussiere, judge advocate; Donald Dube, chaplain; Patrick Rossignol, trustee; Albert Landry?, ?surgeon? and […]
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Donations for Safe Voices
Megan Allen of Girl Scout Troop 2470 in Lewiston, left, gathered donations for Safe Voices, the local domestic violence resource center. She collaborated with staff from Geiger to collect household and personal care items for victims and their children. Allen earned her Bronze Award as a result of the project. She stands with Safe Voices […]
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West Paris derby season beginning
Riders take off during a West Paris Downhill Derby last year. This year’s season starts on Saturday, July 14. Registration will be from 9 to 10 a.m., and racing will start at 10:30 a.m. Those ages 7 to 14 are welcome to participate. Some derby cars are available to use. Helmet and sneakers are required. […]
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Norway boat parade
One of more than 30 boats parades along Norway Lake on July 4. Over 100 people participated in the second annual procession that included an 8-foot-tall Statue of Liberty, a full-body eagle costume, a Hawaiian luau boat and a patriotic moose.