AUBURN — Auburn residents Frederick and Carol-Ann Ziegler were among the winners of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program 2018 Photo Contest. The Zieglers won for their photo in the “Swimming” category, capturing Fresh Air child, Nia, 10, swimming with her host family in Auburn. They participated in the Fresh Air program over last summer. […]
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Fresh Air Fund looking for summer hosts for kids
Fresh Air summers are filled with children running through the sprinklers in the grass, gazing at star-filled skies and swimming for the first time. This summer, families are invited to join other volunteer host families in Central Maine and open their hearts and homes to Fresh Air children. Each summer, thousands of children from New […]
Fresh Air children to arrive in Auburn for summer visit
AUBURN — A small group of New York City children will travel to Auburn to spend one or two weeks with volunteer host families in Lewiston, Auburn, Wilton, Greene, Portland, Casco, Falmouth and Oxford. The children will arrive at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. The Central […]
Fresh Air teen enjoys summers in Rumford
RUMFORD POINT — Early Wednesday evening, Jenna and Darlene Ginsberg were enjoying a formal supper at the dining room table with Priscilla Galindo, 14, of New York City. Normally, the Ginsbergs eat supper in the living room at their bed and breakfast, The Perennial Inn, while sitting on the couch and watching television news. But […]