LEWISTON — Gaven Shaker and Skyla Webb in Venise Philbrick’s literacy class at Martel Elementary School recently conducted a fundraiser to help the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Massachusetts. Students read several books about other children helping others around the world, and Mrs. Philbrick asked her students what they thought they could do to help others. […]
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Oxford teen's donation helps pets
Alison Kane, right, of Oxford presents Steven Dostie, executive director of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston, with a $163.51 donation on May 11. Kane, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Norway, held a fundraiser for the animal shelter as her senior project. The proceeds of her fundraiser will help with […]
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Bates College hosts Safe Voices 5K to End Domestic Violence
The Kids Fun Run preceded Saturday morning’s Safe Voices 5K Walk/Run to End Domestic Violence fundraiser at Bates College in Lewiston. Safe Voices’ mission is to help support and empower those affected by domestic violence and engage the community in creating social change in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. For more photos visit sunjournal.com (Russ […]
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Boxberry School holds silent auction fundraiser
The Boxberry School held its annual silent auction and spring social on Saturday, May 12, the school’s only fundraiser of the year. Businesses and individuals from surrounding towns donated goods and services. Funds raised will support Boxberry’s Educating for Sustainability curriculum framework, which will be implemented for the 2018-2019 school year.
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Geiger OM team heading to World Finals
Geiger Elementary School fourth-graders Cole Ridley, left, and Enzo Giampaolo work through their skit on a scale model of their production for a customer leaving Marden’s in Lewiston on Wednesday. The Lewiston students are members of an Odyssey of the Mind team that qualified for the World Finals to be held in Ames, Iowa, on […]
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Safe Voices to hold annual 5K run/walk fundraiser
AUBURN — Safe Voices’ annual 5K Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence returns to the Bates College campus on Saturday, June 2. The event aims to spread awareness about domestic violence and raise money to support people affected by abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Safe Voices’ biggest […]
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Maine talent to show their stuff at annual fundraiser
LEWISTON — Tickets are available for the seventh annual Maine’s Got Talent, slated for Saturday, March 10, at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. The event will start with a pre-show reception at 6 p.m., with show starting at 7:30 p.m. The event, modeled after “America’s Got Talent” and “American Idol,” features 10 pre-selected […]
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Donations for Jenavieve Luciano-Feith, hurt in skiing accident, accepted at Livermore town office
LIVERMORE — The Livermore Town Office is accepting donations to help Jenavieve Luciano-Feith, who was injured Thursday afternoon while skiing at Black Mountain in Rumford. The student at Spruce Mountain Middle School was making her last run of the day when she hit a tree and suffered severe injuries. She was wearing a helmet. Jenavieve, the daughter […]
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Lobster lunches raise $2,500
The River Valley Rotary Club of Rumford held a lobster lunch fundraising event on Feb. 12, raising over $2,500. Rotary volunteers included Greg Trundy, Rich Allen, Randall Therrien, Paul Doroghazi, Ed Paterson, Joe Sirois, Jerry Cohen, Dick Lovejoy, Paul Jones, Dave and Patty Duguay. HOPE Association provided the kitchen to put the meals together. From […]
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Farmington Grange to host Speakeasy fundraiser
FARMINGTON — Franklin County will have the chance to step back in time for one night this spring at the seventh annual Speakeasy Fundraiser. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, attendees will be ushered into the Farmington Grange for a full night of live jazz music, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails and glittering details […]