LEWISTON — Christopher Hodgkins of Lewiston was recently selected as an award recipient of the Channel 6 Teens Who Care Award for his volunteer work at Central Maine Medical Center. The award honors teens who give of their time and talent to volunteer in their communities and is widely recognized to be the only program […]
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Senior Citizens Cribbage League LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Dec. 11 were: first place, Ron Maheux and Roger Labbe; second, Monique Nadeau and Norm Bissonnette; third, Anna Faucher and Betty Ames; fourth, Fran St. Pierre and Val Asselin; fifth, Ed Hinkley and Bob Cielinski. The […]
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Desjardins ending four decades of public service with retirement
SABATTUS — After nearly 40 years in law enforcement — as a patrol officer, police chief, investigator, chief deputy and sheriff — Guy Desjardins wants the freedom to ease his pace and ignore the telephone. He wants to rid himself of pressure-filled emails and late-night phone calls. On Dec. 31, when he concludes his second […]
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Jim Wood retires in Sabattus after nearly 70 years of public service
SABATTUS — At age 14, Jim Wood got a job with the town road crew digging ditches and doing other grunt work for 38 cents an hour. He joined Sabattus’ volunteer fire department soon after. In the decades since, he’s been road commissioner. A reserve police officer. Fire warden. Three years ago, Wood ran for […]
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Sabattus condemns county commissioners for restoring their pay
SABATTUS — Selectmen have sent Androscoggin County commissioners a letter taking them to task for overturning the county Budget Committee’s recommendation to knock back commissioners’ pay. In a meeting last month, two of the three commissioners voted to restore most of their own pay and benefits that had been cut by the Budget Committee. In […]
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Legion plans Breakfast with Santa SABATTUS — Buffet breakfast with Santa will take place from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at American Legion Post 135. Santa will be there from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Cost for adults is $7, kids 10 and under $3. MS Christmas party and potluck LEWISTON — The MS Christmas […]
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Ending Hunger walk to finish up Dec. 3
LISBON — Recently, the 13th annual Maine Credit Unions’ Ending Hunger Walking Tour made a stop in Lisbon, one of nine communities in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties that was visited. Brenda Davis, one of the state’s leading ending hunger advocates, has been partnering with Maine’s credit unions to coordinate the Ending Hunger Walking Tour for […]
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Eats: Uncle Moe’s Diner in Sabattus — changing with the times and tastes
Uncle Moe’s Diner has been attracting hungry diners for years from throughout the area — not just Sabattus — in part because over the years it has broadened its offerings beyond those of your typical Maine diner. Adapting and changing are what you do to stay successful in the restaurant business, according to owner Dan […]