LEWISTON — Michael Farris doesn’t mince words on the matter: The United States is on the road to tyranny and there are few options left to rein it in. The federal government is out of control, Farris said, spending with abandon, regulating us into oblivion and generally trampling the U.S. Constitution by knowingly misinterpreting the […]
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Health officials to host community forum on Ebola in Lewiston
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Central Maine Medical Center and United Ambulance will host a community forum on Ebola at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Franco Center at 46 Cedar St. Participants will learn what Ebola is, how a person can (and can’t) get it, what local hospitals and emergency […]
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Running like hell through the Twin Cities
LEWISTON — It was an unsettling night in the Twin Cities. The ghouls started to arrive before 5 p.m. Friday — witches, clowns, zombies, skeletons and various creatures of the night. They were there for the Run Like Hell 5K costume party, but they weren’t there to race, oh no. These ghastly beings were out […]
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YPLAA, chamber to host candidates forum
LEWISTON — Young Professionals of the Lewiston Auburn Area and the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates night from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Franco Center. The Candid Candidates event will give residents an opportunity to talk with area legislative candidates about the issues. The event is free […]
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Candidates forum to be held at Lewiston’s Franco Center
LEWISTON — A forum to allow area candidates for the Legislature to meet voters will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Franco Center. The forum is sponsored by the Young Professionals of Lewiston/Auburn, the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce and the Franco Center. The moderator will give each candidate […]
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Lewiston Democrats schedule meeting
The Lewiston City Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Lewiston Coordinated Campaign Office on Lisbon Street in downtown Lewiston. The meeting will be conducted after the forum for Democratic and Republican candidates at the Franco Center. This forum is sponsored by Young Professionals of Lewiston Auburn Area, the Androscoggin […]
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Lewiston Dems to meet Oct. 8
LEWISTON — The Lewiston City Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Coordinated Campaign Office, 124 Lisbon St. This is a change from the regular meeting usually held earlier in the evening at the armory. The reason for the change is to give folks an opportunity to […]
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New Franco Center director focuses on fundraising
LEWISTON — When it’s for a good cause, asking for money is a pleasure to Mitch Thomas. Every no can be cordial. And every yes is extraordinary, he said. “I love fundraising,” Thomas said, sitting in his windowless office in the basement of the Franco-American Heritage Center. “There is a great story here and a […]
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‘Honor Flight’ benefit concert to help veterans travel to memorials
LEWISTON — Organizers of a new concert fundraiser Thursday hope to raise thousands of dollars for Honor Flight, which helps area veterans visit their monuments in Washington for free. The concert, scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. at the Franco Center in Lewiston, will feature local musicians, patriotic observances and an appearance by Honor Flight […]
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Franco Center names Thomas executive director
LEWISTON — The Franco Center has a new executive director, Mitchell Clyde Thomas. He will begin July 14, Bastille Day. “Mitch is the one who had the strongest passion, of our applicants,” said Ray Legueux, chairman of the Franco Center board and interim director for the past two months. The announcement ends a speedy search […]