AUBURN — Main Street will be closed New Year’s Eve for a street fest with bands, food trucks, beer, and, perhaps most important, warming stations. Mayor Jason Levesque said the event, slated for 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., will serve as a kickoff to 2019, Auburn’s sesquicentennial year. Stages, food trucks by Cook’s Lobster, House […]
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Prince of Peace Parish to host Veterans Day Prayer Service
LEWISTON — Prince of Peace Parish will host a community-wide Veterans Day Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St. This is the fifteenth year the parish will offer the “We Remember and Give Thanks” evening of reflection, honoring those who have served or who are serving in the […]
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Museum opens Sunday to commemmorate WWI centennial
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum officially marks the closing of its exhibition, Over There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. The event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and the end of the Great War. The museum will honor veterans and include […]
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Groundbreaking ceremony at Fryeburg Academy
FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy has announced the official groundbreaking for their new dining hall and student union at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, behind the LaCasce Building. The ceremony is open to the public. A private donor reception will follow from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Green House, 686 Main St. The new construction is […]
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LEAP celebrates Direct Support Professionals week
FARMINGTON — The Board of Directors and management team of Life Enrichment Advancing People hosted a celebration Thursday in recognition of National Direct Support Professionals week. LEAP is a local, private nonprofit devoted to supporting people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities in western and central Maine. The organization employs more than 150 DSPs who provide around-the-clock […]
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World Refugee Day celebration scheduled for July 30
LEWISTON — Everyone is invited to celebrate the Twin Cities’ diverse communities at World Refugee Day from 5 to 7 p.m. July 30, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park. The event will feature food from refugees and asylum-seekers from all parts of the world who have made Lewiston and Auburn their home over the past 18 years. […]
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National Endangered Species Day to be celebrated at Maine Wildlife Park
GRAY — Although National Endangered Species Day is Friday, May 18, the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, will celebrate the national event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, with the Endangered Species Coalition. The coalition is a network of hundreds of conservation, science, education, religious, sporting, outdoor recreation, business and community organizations […]
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Special events to highlight Catholic church celebration of St. Patrick’s Day
PORTLAND — Masses and special events at churches across Maine will highlight the diocese’s celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Patrick on Saturday, March 17. The feast day holds special significance in the Diocese of Portland as Saint Patrick, along with Saint Jean Baptiste, is a secondary patron of the diocese. Saint Patrick, who […]
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End of trimester celebrated
Boxberry School students recently celebrated and presented their work at the end-of-trimester potluck. Presentations ranged from rock cycle stories to art books to rock cycle labs, Maine author study comparisons and math work. Students are preparing portfolios for a week of upcoming conferences. Singing “If I Had a Hammer” are, from back left, teacher Matt […]
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Lewiston’s historic train station to celebrates 100th anniversary
LEWISTON — The Royal Oak Room, formerly home to Maine Central Railroad, downtown Lewiston’s historic train station, is celebrating its 100th anniversary at a Gatsby-type event on Saturday, Sept. 16. To commemorate the milestone, the monumental event is planned to honor the past, celebrate the present and toast to a promising future. The Royal Oak […]