Longley-Dionne VFW to meet LEWISTON — The Longley-Dionne VFW Post 9150 will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the Lewiston Armory. All officers and members are encouraged to attend. Country Music Assoc. annual awards show MECHANIC FALLS — The Down East Country Music Association will hold their 34th annual awards […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
LEWISTON — Mariah Carrier of Lewiston has been awarded the 2014 Dominic J. Roux Scholarship from Central Maine Credit Union. Mariah is a graduate of Lewiston High School and attends Husson University in Bangor majoring in biology. Every year, the credit union presents the Dominic Roux Scholarship Award, named after its first CEO, to one […]
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Turner mowing contract awarded
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen on Monday night awarded the roadside mowing contract to low bidder A. Hood & Son Inc. of Turner for $5,775. Caldwell Inc. bid $5,985. The board was informed the new Turner Center Bridge over the Androscoggin River is nearing completion and there will be a ribbon cutting at noon […]
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Ricker Hill enters the growing hard cider market, hopes to be biggest in Maine
TURNER — At the headquarters of his family’s 211-year-old farm, Andy Ricker has turned a cool, looming space built for apple storage into a 23,000-gallon tank room. He’s turned an oversized closet into a lab with a beverage engineer. The ninth-generation farmer aims to become the largest hard apple cider producer in Maine. The first […]
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Golf: Family’s decade of dedication keeps Turner Highlands humming
TURNER — If George Chiasson stood still atop one of the scenic vistas overlooking Turner Highlands Golf Course a decade ago, he probably could have heard the snickering. Chiasson, his wife Donna and brother-in-law David Iannotti pooled their resources and knowledge to buy the 18-hole course and an enclosed restaurant from co-founder and original owner […]
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Turner board to interview rescue chief candidates
TURNER — Selectmen will interview candidates for rescue chief during an executive session at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11. The board is expected to meet in open session at about 6:30 p.m. for further action on the matter, Town Manager Kurt Schaub said. After a lengthy executive session this past Monday, the board unanimously agreed […]
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Poker run raised $2K for Ending Hunger
LEWISTON — On Feb. 22, Community Credit Union hosted a Poker Run event in Androscoggin County to raise money for the Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger. Participants traveled, mainly by snowmobiles, to local businesses that were noted as “Poker Stops” to get their card stamped. Based on the number of stops that were […]