Members of the West Minot Grange No. 42 David and Hester Gilpatric present 45 copies the 24th edition of “A Student’s Dictionary” to third-graders at Minot Consolidated School on March 9. Hester Gilpatric is pictured with students and teachers, from left, Tucker Nelson, Madelyn Dow, Linda Bernier, Jennifer French, Brock Hamel and Miguel Cyr.
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Open Observatory Night at Twitchell PARIS — The next monthly Open Observatory Night is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Twitchell Observatory on Hooper Ledge Road if skies are clear. If skies will not be clear, the alternate date will be Friday, March 31. Confirmed dates will be posted on the website. The event […]
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Oxford Hills sample favorite local pizzas
Ian Bosse, 11, Kayden Dancsak, 9, and Nathan Bosse, 8, attend the Oxford Hills 10th annual Pizza Challenge in Oxford on March 11. OXFORD — The Oxford Hills 10th annual Pizza Challenge March 11 at the Oxford Recreation Center brought 15 entries from local businesses, including three first-timers. The Recreation Department hosted the challenge at the […]
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Pinewood Derby racers
Participating in the Pinewood Derby at Rumford on March 19 were, from left, front, Mason Vradenburg, Brycen Waugh, Brody Knapp, Brayden Belskis and Dexter Rice; back, Ayden Timberlake, Samuel DeMascio, Carson Redmond, Connor Halacy and Brandon Albanasi. The top five winners in the Pinewood Derby at Rumford on March 19 were, from left, front, Brayden Belskis, fifth; […]
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Girl Scouts 'Grow'
The Lisbon Community Garden Ad Hoc Committee was presented with donations of garden supplies by the Dirigo Service Unit, a combination of Girl Scout troops in Lisbon, Durham, Lewiston, Monmouth, Sabattus and Wales. The Girl Scouts recently participated in World Thinking Day, where they were asked to think globally. In response to this year’s theme, […]
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Auburn Rec organizing 7-day cruise to Bermuda
AUBURN — The Auburn Recreation Department is sponsoring a seven-day cruise to Bermuda, to depart Friday, May 5, from the Auburn Recreation Department in Pettengill Park, Auburn. Participants will leave by bus at 9 a.m. and head to Boston, arriving at about 11:30 a.m. They will then board the Norwegian Dawn, moored in Boston Harbor, for a check-in […]
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Scrabble Fest winning logo
Lindsay Morin, a junior at Lewiston Regional Technical Center, created the winning logo design for the 19th Annual Letters for Literacy Scrabble Fest. Registration is open for the April 23 event at the Carriage House in Lewiston. Proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin. FMI: www.literacyvolunteersandro.org, 207-333-4785.
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine offering meditation, crafting in April
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, held in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building at 199 Main St., Norway, announces its April calendar. The Center offers a variety of free programs to anyone impacted by cancer. Visitors are welcomed to stop by for information and to join in one or all of […]
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Whiting Farm Children's Garden Program to begin
AUBURN — Whiting Farm Children’s Garden Program is designed to encourage children to find the fun in gardening while learning the importance of growing their own food. The program begins during April school vacation and continues through the growing and harvesting season, ending in October. During their time on the farm, children will participate […]
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Stand Against Racism 2017 to be held April 30
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine will present Stand Against Racism 2017 on Sunday, April 30, from noon to 4 p.m. at YWCA Central Maine, 130 East Ave. Lewiston. The YWCA’s sixth annual event is a full day of education, dialogue and action around racial justice. This year’s theme is “Women of Color Leading Change.” Stand Against Racism […]