STATE — New Ventures Maine will offer 20 free workshops and classes statewide in May in three program areas: small business, career building, and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a career, start a business, and manage money. The full class schedule is […]
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Community band spring concert set
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Community Band will play a Spring Concert on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. Under the direction of Gould music director Jim McLaughlin, the band practices with the Gould students weekly. Concert selections include The Incredibles, by Michael Giacchino arranged by Paul Murtha; Skyfall by Adele […]
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Free entrepreneurship, career building, finance classes
STATE — New Ventures Maine will offer 20 free workshops and classes statewide in May in three program areas: small business, career building, and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a career, start a business, and manage money. The full class schedule is […]
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What I’ve learned
I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that Tom Lehrer has placed all of his songs in the public domain, and you can listen to them, sing them, and even record them for free. The bad news is that Tom Lehrer has placed all of his songs in the […]
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SeniorsPlus announces classes, groups
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus will offer the following classes in May. Classes are held in person at its Lewiston, Wilton, or Norway locations; online; or hybrid. Class locations are 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston; 9 Marston St., Norway; and 284 Main St., Suite 100, Wilton. Classes are free unless noted. Locations are fully accessible. Hearing assistive equipment […]
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Veterans Memorial gets spring cleaning
BRIDGTON — Molly Ockett Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, completed phase 1 of a much-needed cleaning of the Bridgton Veterans Memorial. Located at the corner of Main and Depot Streets, the memorial honors the selfless sacrifices of Bridgton Veterans. Chapter volunteers, who have been trained in the proper techniques and methods to clean […]
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Community chorus presents, ‘Sing, sing, sing!’
BRIDGTON — It is concert time again for the members of the Lake Region Community Chorus. This enthusiastic singing group is made up of sixty members from twelve surrounding towns. They will present a varied program made up of traditional Classical pieces, folk songs, show tunes, medleys of hits by The Beatles and John Denver, […]
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NSB delivers $40K to Avesta Housing
PORTLAND — Representatives from Norway Savings Bank proudly delivered a check for $40,000 to Avesta Housing in Portland on Wednesday, May 1, part of a multi-year commitment by the bank to an organization that continues to accelerate the creation of much-needed low and moderate-income housing across Maine. “The greatest burden of the affordable housing […]
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OHCA to perform ‘Madam’s Been murdered; Tea will be late’
OXFORD — The theatre troupe of Oxford Hills Christian Academy, merely players, under the direction of Mrs. Michelle Sawtelle, will perform the murder mystery “Madam’s been murdered. Tea will be late”, by Pat Cook, published by Eldredge Publishing Company. Have you ever wanted to stay in an old, drafty English manor with a serial murderer […]
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Births
Maizen Blue Haggadone Gizinski WEST PARIS — Justin Haggadone and Meryl Gizinski of West Paris are pleased to announce the arrival of a son, Maizen Blue Haggadone Gizinski, born at 6:13 on April 29, 2024, weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Joseph Gizinski and Nancy Brown of Lewiston and […]