Oxford Hills Middle School student Ashlee Farrar performs during the annual String Fling held at Mark Eastman Auditorium in Paris on March 16. In the background is Sasha Larsen.
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Raising awareness for adult education
Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Franklin, met with various constituents visiting the capital to raise awareness for Adult Education programs operating in Senate District 17 on Thursday, March 16. From left are Barbara Averill, executive director of Literacy Volunteers for Franklin and Somerset counties; Saviello; Robyn Raymond, director of Adult Education for Regional School Unit 73; and […]
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Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday AUBURN — A Neighborhood Watch Group meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Sixth Street Congregational Church. United New Auburn Association meeting AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Rolly’s Dinner. The speaker will be be Douglas Greene […]
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High tunnel workshop March 29 FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a high tunnel management workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the UMaine Extension office, 138 Pleasant St., Suite 1. Extension vegetable specialist Mark Hutton and insect diagnostician Clay Kirby will discuss high tunnel management, integrated pest management, […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Resi Stiegler's love for skiing endures frustrations and hardships
Resi Stiegler, of the United States, competes during a women’s World Cup slalom ski race in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 3, 2017. Resi Stiegler is having one of those seasons. On the slopes, everything is dialed in for the veteran U.S. Ski Team member. She’s healthy and says her skiing is some of the best […]
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D.A.R.E. grads encouraged to overcome
Guest speaker Joshua Kennison of Norway told graduates of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program in Rumford on Tuesday, “There’s nothing that’s too hard to overcome.” Fifth-graders try to catch one of the frisbees thrown their way during their Drug Abuse Resistance Education graduation in Rumford on Tuesday. Maisy Chase reads her essay for the […]
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Lewiston police investigating drive-by shooting
LEWISTON — Lewiston police were called to a report of a drive-by shooting on Tuesday evening at 22 Green St., on the corner of East Avenue, and remained on scene for a couple of hours collecting evidence. According to Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre, an unknown suspect shot several rounds into the second floor […]
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Practicing problem-solving in Auburn
From left, Molly Tardy, Thomas Lachapelle, Cooper Blair, Clover Pross and Chas Ellis practice their problem-solving skills while rehearsing their Maine Odyssey of the Mind skit in their coach’s basement in Auburn on Tuesday. The second-grade students from East Auburn Community School have been practicing two days a week to get ready for the primary […]
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Doyle promoted at Geiger
LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Alicia Doyle to recruiting and staffing specialist. She has been with Geiger more than five years. In her new role, she will pursue her passion and enthusiasm for working with new talent coming into the company. Doyle started her career with Geiger in 2011 as a relief switchboard operator and human […]
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Green power advocates press regulators to adopt solar-friendly rules
AUGUSTA — Solar power advocates are asking Maine utility regulators to reconsider a recent ruling they say will crimp the growth of a much-needed new energy source. A coalition of critics filed a formal petition Tuesday with the Maine Public Utilities Commission calling on it to take another look at its decision to phase out […]