Veteran Willie Danforth, left, of Auburn looks on as Penny Douphinett is comforted by veteran David Armontrout, who does not know her, after she’s overcome with emotion while looking at the silhouette of her son, Benjamin Demers of Auburn. His silhouette is one of 22 that represents the number of veterans that commit suicide every […]
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Stanton Bird Club to hear about loon population restoration
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will hold its next meeting Monday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 285 at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 55 Westminster St. The subject will be “Restoring the Call: Translocation and Captive Rearing of the Common Loon” presented by Michelle R. Kneeland, […]
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'Fear Factor' winner at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Tanya Vanesse, a computer technician for the Auburn School Department, will present “My Fear Factor Live Reality TV Experience” at the Lewiston-Auburn Senior College’s Food for Thought session Friday, March 10. She will discuss her appearance in the studio version of Fear Factor Live at Universal Studios, in which daily theme park guests become […]
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Zoom videoconference demonstration at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Elizabeth Peavey, a Portland-based writer, performer and educator, and Anne Cardale, program director for the Maine Senior College Network, will be the presenters at the Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College Food for Thought luncheon on Friday, Feb. 10. This session, “We Zoom — How About You?” will demonstrate how […]
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Cheever talks archiving Maine records at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — State of Maine Archivist Dave Cheever was the presenter at the Dec. 9 Food for Thought session at the Senior College of University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The title of his presentation was “How 1-01-0 and 2020 Lead to Maine 2.0.” Cheever discussed the numerous challenges faced when being charged with creating systems […]
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Seniors use Zoom to take courses at Senior College
LEWISTON — Students at the Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College are part of a pilot program using Zoom, a videoconferencing application similar to Skype, for the Online Memoir Writing Class, sponsored by the Maine Senior College Network in cooperation with USM in Portland. The students are able to see and hear […]
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Barbara Varney Randall
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON — Barbara Varney Randall, 89, a well-known resident of Auburn, died Sunday evening, Nov. 22, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 4, 1925, the daughter of Ross H. and Charlotte (Smith) Varney. Educated in local schools, she graduated from Lewiston High School in 1942 and from […]
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Isabelle Bonneau
1923 – 2015 LEWISTON—Isabelle Bonneau, 92, of Lewiston passed away at the d’Youville Pavilion in the comfort and care of her friends, family and wonderful attentive caregivers on Saturday, Oct. 24. She was born at home in Lewiston to Charles W. Tartre and Judith Choquette Tartre on Jan. 8, 1923, during a harsh blizzard. Isabelle […]
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Animal Tales: Dogs serve those who served
LEWISTON — In a classroom at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, Dutchess pressed against Jesse Abrams’ side, a move that will be important when the 52-year-old Navy veteran needs help maintaining his balance. Amid the chaos of other dogs and strange people, she kept her focus on him, necessary to gauge his anxiety. […]
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People You Know: Joyce Gibson, a dean on the go
For six years, Gibson has led the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College as dean. Her home is still in Massachusetts, where she and husband, Roland, a retired school principal and consultant, are helping raise a 14-year-old grandson. They meet halfway for dinner some nights and, on weekends, do a lot of driving back and […]