Central Maine Credit Union has donated $1,000 to Special Olympics of Maine. The funds will be used to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. From left are Vicki Stuart, president and CEO Central Maine Credit Union, and Kim Daigle, Social Responsibility […]
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Central Maine Credit Union donates to animal shelter
Central Maine Credit Union recently donated $1,000 to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in honor of the retirement of Denise Ouellette, center. She retired in October after 32 years of employment as the vice president of marketing with Central Maine Credit Union. Ouellette also serves as the GAHS’s board president. She has designated the donation to […]
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Dentist Chen assists historical society
Yen-Chang Chen, DMD, right, of Auburn Plaza Family Dental, 730 Center St., has achieved the highest level of business sponsorship of the Androscoggin Historical Society with a donation of $750, as well as an additional contribution of $400. Douglas Hodgkin, left, of the AHS board, said the contributions enable the society to preserve local historical […]
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Chamber gives to kids and teens Christmas program
The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce recently donated $250 to Rightstart’s Christmas for Kids and Teens programs in honor of Tilton’s Market of Buckfield. For the donation were, from left, front row: Maria Holloway, Oxford Hills Chamber board member; Michelle St. Pierre, Tilton’s Market staff; Sandra Fickett, market owner; Vanessa Coats, manager; John Williams, executive […]
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SeniorsPlus gets Meals on Wheels grant
Kevin Van Duerson, Meals on Wheels deliverer at SeniorsPlus, makes a delivery. SeniorsPlus has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help support the organization’s Meals on Wheels program. The grant will cover food and delivery costs for almost 12,000 meals for 45 individuals in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. SeniorsPlus delivers […]
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Presents for pets
Mia Mastrogiacomo of Poland, who holds Rowdy, presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her eighth birthday on Sept. 16. Mastrogiacomo, a second-grade student at the Poland Community School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The shelter is located at 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-2311, www.SavingPetsInMaine.org, facebook/GAHumane.
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AFD receives grant for equipment
AUBURN — The Auburn Fire Department has been awarded a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant of $16,150 to buy a BullsEye Trainer’s Package — Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System. The grant covers 100 percent of the cost. The system utilizes digital flames to simulate types of fires. With the system, the AFD will be […]
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Community Credit Union supports American Heart Association
Community Credit Union participated in the annual Central Maine Heart Walk on Sept. 10. The annual walk, held in the Lewiston-Auburn area, raises money and awareness for the American Heart Association. Through member and employee donations, the credit union was able to raise $841 for the AHA. From left are Ashley Ward, marketing assistant; Betsy […]
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Birthday gifts go to pets
Mason Parks of Lewiston, who holds Cinder, presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with donations from his eighth birthday. Parks, a third-grade student at the Acadia Academy, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The society is located at 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-2311, www.SavingPetsInMaine.org, facebook/GAHumane.
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Lewiston girl helps pets
Elliot Pettengill of Lewiston presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, with donations from her fifth birthday on Sept. 16. Pettengill, a kindergarten student at the Acadia Academy, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Pettengill, left, is pictured with her sister, Emma Pettengill, holding Guinea pigs Chloe […]