Membership free for vets AUBURN — Post 31 of the Franco American War Veterans is now offering a free first year membership to all military service veterans. A copy of the separation papers (DD214) will be needed. For an application, call adjutant Bob Levesque at 577-2429 or commander Willie Danforth at 689-7589 or 777-4759. Marine […]
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900 Heart Walk participants raise $112,000
AUBURN — The 14th annual Central Maine Heart Walk took place on Sept. 16 in Lewiston/Auburn, Rumford and Bridgton to benefit the life-saving research and education of the American Heart Association. The AHA’s largest event in Central Maine, the flagship walk in Lewiston/Auburn drew approximately 900 walkers who together raised over $112,000. The event was […]
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L-A holiday parade is tonight
The Twin Cities’ holiday celebration will be held Monday, Nov. 26, the sixth year the cities have combined efforts. The parade will start at 6 p.m. at Main and Academy streets, stopping briefly at Auburn’s Festival Plaza to light the Christmas tree before continuing across the Gov. James B. Longley Memorial Bridge up Main Street […]
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Auburn Art Club to meet Dec. 3
AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet on Monday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. at the Park Avenue United Methodist Church. The speaker will be noted local historian Douglas I. Hodgkin who will present a review of what the winter was like in Lewiston-Auburn during the nineteenth century. Living conditions, economic activity, entertainment and […]
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Teens attend wilderness program
LEWISTON/AUBURN — Thanks to the generous sponsorship of a foundation created by a group of local runners, four area teens had the opportunity of a lifetime this past summer to attend the Appalachian Mountain Club Teen Wilderness Program. The Bridge Run Foundation was created to promote a healthy conscious community by using the proceeds from […]
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Rotary kicks off poinsettia sale
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will be selling holiday poinsettias and wreaths again this year to support many local projects in the community. In addition to direct sales from local Rotarians, the technology is now available for the general public to order poinsettias online. Visit www.lamainerotary.ecrater.com and choose from three different poinsettia options and […]
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Library seeks teen volunteers LEWISTON — The Auburn Public Library is starting a new VolunTEENs program, an ongoing opportunity for teens in grades 7-12 (ages 13-18) to get involved at the library. VolunTEENs can help plan and run library events, create displays, review books, organize the collection and even offer computer help or tutoring. Sign […]
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MMA: Gorman wins bantamweight title
LEWISTON — Paul Gorman finally scored the first home-state victory of his 19-fight professional mixed martial arts career Saturday night. And he’s got a championship belt to prove it. The Portland resident won the newly-created Maine bantamweight (135-pound) title before some 2,300 fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, forcing Adam Toussaint of North Berwick to […]
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Veterans benefit from M.O.S.T. care packages
AUBURN — Maine Oxy has reported that their unique Maine Oxy Supports the Troops program has donated a total of 36 care packages to troops on active duty over a 30-day period this fall. This milestone, donating more than a box a day, has been reached thanks to the generous community support Maine Oxy has […]
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Twin Cities’ Parade of Lights set for Nov. 26
View 2012 Twin Cities Holiday Celebration/Parade of Lights in a larger map The Twin Cities’ signature holiday celebration and parade kicks off Nov. 26 with a bounty of new floats, organizers said. Jeremy Gatcomb, program director at the Auburn Recreation Department, said organizers are expecting 30 floats and marching groups, about 10 more than last […]