RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club hosted two speakers at the fellowship meeting on Jan. 8 at the Hope Association. Addressing the group were Sen. Lisa Keim and Craig Larrabee of the JMG Program. Larrabee grew up in Waldo County and started in 1993 at JMG, a program which focuses on assisting youth get […]
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Tree Street Youth director Julia Sleeper to speak to L-A Rotary Club
AUBURN — Julia Sleeper will be the guest speaker at the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club meeting at noon Thursday, Sept. 21, at The Village Inn, 165 High St. Sleeper is the co-founder and executive director of Tree Street Youth Center. Born and raised in Bangor area, she initially moved to Lewiston as an undergraduate at Bates College. […]
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Mexico pastor discusses new church program with River Valley Rotary Club
RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club Fellowship luncheon on July 17 hosted Tony Rea, pastor at the Mexico First Baptist Church. Rea gave a presentation on a new program, Harvest Home, started by the parachurch organization of the First Baptist Church. It is a place where the drug-addicted person or anyone else down and […]
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Rotarian of the Year award presented
NORWAY — Chris Summers, owner of Chris’ Electric, joined the Oxford Hills Rotary Club four years ago to network. He learned Rotary was far more than a place to build his business but rather a kind of fellowship. Summers took a leadership role with various service projects and was president in 2015-16. Recently, he was […]
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Paris board rejects Market Square rotary
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen have unanimously rejected the idea of creating a rotary at Market Square to improve traffic flow. Town Manager Vic Hodgkins said the Maine Department of Transportation last fall presented several options for the intersection at Main, East Main and Park streets. “The most expensive of those options was a […]
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Kermit M. Beane
1928 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Kermit M. Beane, 87, of Industry passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Bingham, the son of Donald and Marie Beane. He graduated from Skowhegan High School. He was proud to be an Eagle Scout, and to serve […]
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Insurance concerns leave Lewiston charity rubber duck race high and dry
LEWISTON — The rubber ducks will stay dry this year, but a Sunday fundraiser that’s part of the Great Falls Balloon Festival will go on as planned. Bart Kelsea, spokesman for the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club, said the traditional rubber duck race has been canceled this year because of insurance concerns. The race was scuttled by […]
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Enthusiastic crowds line Farmington streets for parade
FARMINGTON — The crowds in Farmington on Saturday were excited for the Farmington Rotary Fourth of July parade, and so was Rotary President Martha Wing. “It’s gone great,” said Wing, who added that organizing the event as the new Rotary president was challenging but fun. “I had lots of help.” This year’s parade theme was “Children,” and […]
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Auburn, Maine DOT look for next steps to fix crash-prone Route 4
AUBURN — A year after a new Route 4 turning lane was made, city and state engineers are looking for drivers’ opinions about safety on the road now and suggestions for the next steps. The city and the Maine Department of Transportation will host an informational discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Central […]