Todd Papianou and Karen Wilson of Penacook Area Community Trails told the Board of Selectmen on Thursday that the group is proposing to build a 2.5-to-3-mile, purpose-built mountain biking trail that would serve the growing trail-user community in the Rumford region. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen gave unanimous approval Thursday to […]
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Oxford to become a 'Military Friendly Community'
OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously agreed Thursday night to move forward on becoming a “Military Friendly Community.” The designation would show military members that the community actively supports military in part by placing a designated, volunteer point of contact in the community who will be available to direct active and recently honorably discharged military personnel to […]
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‘Donny would have loved this:’ Beating victim memorialized in Kennedy Park
Natashia Parker, right, and Neil Spillane, both of whom referred to Donald Giusti as an adopted brother, grill hamburgers at a vigil and cookout Thursday afternoon at Kennedy Park in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — It was generally agreed among those who knew him that Donny Giusti would have loved it. More than 200 […]
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Nevaeh Dance Circus at Longley Square
Hannah Gentempo, co-founder of the Nevaeh Dance Circus, hands a flower to an audience member during the dance troupe’s Thursday evening show at Longley Square in Norway. The free show, titled “Medicine Show,” is part of the dance troupe’s annual summer series. The show was preceded by an hour of free yoga at Longley Square. […]
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Teen Summer Reading Program kickoff to feature Chicks with Sticks
AUBURN — Within this summer’s theme, “Libraries Rock,” teens at Auburn Public Library will focus their attention on music — whether it be reading books about music in the Pizza & Pages Book Club, watching (and singing along to) musicals, or attending programs involving singing and dancing. The kickoff event this year takes place at […]
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Lewiston Adult Education's summer enrichment features new classes, partnerships
LEWISTON — Enrichment classes for families and children will return for the summer at Lewiston Adult Education. They will feature staff from Bates College, the Maine State Library and 4-H. Museum L-A has become the newest partner with Lewiston Adult Education. The local nonprofit organization will host a class in August. All the events will […]
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Dirigo's Student of the Month
Dirigo High School senior Katelyn Ellis was honored as the June Student of the Month at the school’s final assembly. Ellis will attend the University of Maine in Orono in the fall to study pre-pharmacy. Ellis, second from right, front row, is pictured with, from left, front row, her mother Heidi Hebert, aunt Jen Tefft, aunt, grandmother Penny Magons, and Dirigo High […]
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2018 Don Gay Scholarship winner announced
AUBURN — Evelyn Jeanne Bilodeau is the 2018 recipient of the Edward Little High School Class of 1951 Donald M. Gay $7,500 Scholarship for outstanding contributions to the school arts programs. Graduating fourth in her class of 194 students, Bilodeau will enter Rochester Institute of Technology for international business with a double major in Spanish. […]
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Sparks Ark to visit Maine Wildlife Park
Josh Sparks of Sparks Ark holds a large tortoise. Sparks Ark wildlife will visit the Maine Wildlife Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, on Route 26 in Gray. This local company was officially started in the early 1990s by David Sparks. He and his son, Josh Sparks, had done wildlife rehabilitation for […]
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Strong voters approve spending
STRONG — Voters at a special town meeting Tuesday decided to pave both the town tennis court and a little more than a mile of Pond Road. Several residents noted that the tennis courts on Burbank Hill are heavily used, starting early in the morning during warm weather. Voters at the March town meeting declined […]