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Turner girls donates to animals
Alex Hawksley of Turner donated items received for her 11th birthday in September to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. Hawksley is a sixth-grade student at the Turner Elementary School. Donations included pet food, treats, toys and cat litter to help care for the animals in the shelter.
Tri-County Mental Health Services presents awards, elects board at annual meeting
AUBURN — More than 150 people attended the Annual Meeting for Tri-County Mental Health Services on Oct. 15. The event featured an address by Benjamin Boone, author of “Minority of Mind,” a memoir of his battle for mental health, and “Experiments in Imagination,” a guide to finding joy and recovery when living with mental illness. […]
7th annual Pink in the Rink raises $2,500 for breast cancer research
The Portland Pirates held the 7th annual Pink in the Rink event, presented by Central Maine Medical Center, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Oct. 19. The event raised $2,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Breast cancer survivors who were honored in a pre-game on-ice ceremony, from left to right, were Carlene Sperry of […]
Military notes
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristen Marcum graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four […]
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Opportunity Enterprises holiday fair AUBURN — A holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, at Opportunity Enterprises, 400 Center St. The fair will have baked goods, hats and mittens, decorations, ornaments, raffle baskets and more. All crafts and baked goods are handmade by individuals with developmental […]
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Wednesday evening prayer services WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church offers Wednesday evening prayer services during Advent at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18. All are welcome. This service is an opportunity for prayer and quiet reflection during the busy holiday season. St. Luke’s is at 59 High St., at the corner of High […]
Lois E. Leavitt
1924 – 2013 LEWISTON — Lois E. Leavitt, 89, of Whitney Street in Auburn, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Central Maine Medical Center. She was born in Herkimer, N.Y., on Sept. 6, 1924, a daughter of the late Merle and Almy (Ray) Tompkins. Lois married Leonard Leavitt on March 7, 1945; he predeceased […]