AUBURN — Jan Biron, a retired 33-year employee of the Auburn Recreation Department, never really left the workforce. Biron, 66, worked as the office’s administrative assistant for three decades, followed by part-time work as a senior coordinator. She’s still an official driver for monthly senior trips and through volunteer time, has become a de facto […]
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Kudos: Randy Robbins has the giving spirit
LEWISTON — Staff members at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Androscoggin, Franklin & Oxford Counties often step into the office in the morning to find something has changed. Maybe the toilet has been fixed or a light bulb replaced. During the winter, perhaps the driveway has been shoveled. Sometimes, there are chocolates or encouraging notes […]
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Kudos: Like Santa Claus, Stephen Martelli is everywhere
AUBURN — What does Santa Claus do in the off-season? A lot of volunteering, apparently. Stephen Martelli, shovel in hand, was pulling from a large pile of dirt on the Barker Mill Trail recently — a place he has worked hard to transform over the past decade. As a volunteer for the Androscoggin Land Trust, […]
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Kudos: Paradis wants Lewiston healthy
LEWISTON — If you were to name a public health issue from the last few decades, it’s likely Ronnie Paradis could tell you about it. Earlier in the decade it was swine flu, then it was bath salts. For the past few years it’s been lead poisoning and housing safety. As a public health nurse […]
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Kudos: Jeanne Raymond offers behind-the-scenes support to many
LEWISTON — Jeanne Raymond has a lot of unofficial titles. She’s a “mother” to Lewiston Public Works employees, “grandmother” to teenagers on the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council and “mayor” of No Name Pond. A sign on her porch even says so. But even as city employees and Lewiston students would tell you how much she […]
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Kudos: Crystal Harnden makes it easier for Auburn police
AUBURN — Crystal Harnden has always been a workaholic. So when she suffered a stroke that put her out of work in 2011, she was told to ease back into the workplace. Harnden, an Auburn native, began volunteering and has not looked back since. In just a few years, Harnden has racked up more than […]
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Volunteerism: The gift of your time
The stores, malls, and streets become busier as the holiday season gets closer. People are ready to start shopping for those perfect gifts, planning holiday gatherings and meals. If you have friends and family nearby, you’re likely to have lots to do no matter the holiday you celebrate. Maybe in addition to all the hoopla, […]
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Grange recognizes Jay woman for volunteerism
JAY — Barbara Cook didn’t have a clue when she was asked to do a presentation on volunteerism on Tuesday night that it would be she who would be recognized. Members of North Jay Grange No. 10 honored her with the 2014 Community Citizen Award for her “outstanding service to this community and mankind.” She […]