In less than a week, it will be spring. Technically, anyway. On Tuesday, it looked like just more winter as a late-season storm blew into the area, dumping more than a foot of fresh snow across the region. It started late morning and by noon in the Lewiston-Auburn area, there was already enough to shovel. […]
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Lewiston reviews balloon fest finances after questions raised
LEWISTON — City officials are examining the finances of the Great Falls Balloon Festival after someone connected with the 25-year-old event raised concerns about its management. Those concerns come just weeks after three of five festival board members abruptly quit. Two of those board members said this week they left because they were worried about […]
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Tuesday storm dumps more than half-foot of snow in Oxford Hills
After a brief respite from the spate of storms that hit Maine in February, Oxford Hills on Tuesday got more snow, sending local highway departments out on the road again. Norway Road Foreman Jim Tibbetts said “everybody’s been busy” ahead of Tuesday’s storm, and he has all of his trucks on the road. “Everybody has their […]
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$798,000 grant to provide more services at Pennacook Learning Center
MEXICO — A $798,000 grant from the Maine Department of Education will allow Regional School Unit 10 to regionalize services with the Pennacook Learning Center, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. Special Education Director Clarissa Fish wrote the grant to retrofit the building so accommodate more people and regionalize services and do some intensive training with the staff, she said. Six other school districts […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston's Rancourt among four Travis Roy Award finalists
Jeromey Rancourt achieved one dream last Saturday when the Lewiston senior finished his high school career by helping his team win a Class A boys’ hockey state championship. He now has a chance to achieve another, by winning a Travis Roy Award. On Tuesday, the Blue Devils’ senior captain was named one of four finalists […]
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Chairwoman: New district, RSU 10 will not share services
MEXICO — The new school district comprising the towns of Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru will not seek to share services with RSU 10, from which the towns withdrew in November, the chairwoman of the new board said Monday. “We will not be coming to RSU 10 at this point (or) at any time to […]
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WMCA CareerCenter holding job fair
SOUTH PARIS — The WMCA CareerCenter in South Paris, in conjunction with the Lewiston CareerCenter, will host a Spring Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 20, in the cafeteria at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Employers will be available for one-on-one meetings with prospective employees. The WMCA CareerCenter holds walk-in hours […]
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ABE coordinator gets grant
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 Adult Education announces that Melanie North, adult basic education coordinator, has been awarded a national grant to attend the Coalition on Adult Basic Education national conference in April in Orlando, Florida. North has been an educator for more than 15 years, is certified to teach English language arts (grades […]
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Career choice workshop at APL
AUBURN — Chris Davis of New Ventures Maine will present a free workshop on planning a career move and the tools to get started. The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 10, at the Auburn Public Library. At the end of this free workshop, participants will have a basic outline of […]
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Jay voters to consider two contested races
JAY — Residents will have two selectpersons races to consider at the annual town meeting referendum April 25. Two newcomers are running unchallenged for two, three-year terms on the Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors. Absentee ballots will be available March 24 at the Town Office. Fourth Selectperson F. Timothy DeMillo is being challenged by Budget Committee member […]