WATERFORD — The Waterford Library, 663 Waterford Road, routes 35 and 37, will hold a free program, “The Inward Garden” or What’s the Big Idea? at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, as part of the Sheena Fraser Garden annual lecture series. Focusing on design ideas in Julie Messervey’s best selling book, “The Inward Garden,” Robert Spencer, […]
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Society to celebrate birthday FARMINGTON — Farmington Historical Society will celebrate its birthday with party hats, Farmington Bingo, cake and more. The society will meet for potluck at 6 p.m. Monday, July 23, at North Church, 118 High St., followed by a business meeting. Everyone welcome. SeniorsPlus office hours in Norway NORWAY — SeniorsPlus will be in Norway from […]
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Learning about lobster in Lewiston
Judah Paris, 8, of Lewiston picks up a baby lobster Wednesday afternoon at the Lewiston Public Library, during an LPL Kids presentation of Ocean Touch Tank. Children got to handle ocean creatures and learn about them. Patiently waiting for his turn to hold it is Cole Dobbie, 11, of Lewiston. For more information on upcoming […]
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Teen Summer Reading kickoff at Auburn library
Oliver Fisher, 16, of Poland juggles Tuesday with his brother, Ambrose, and sister, Eleanor, during the Teen Summer Reading Program event at the Auburn Public Library. Library patrons gathered on the front lawn to listen and dance to the Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers. The program is designed to encourage teens to read, and will […]
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USM receives gift of 450,000 maps valued at $100 million
The University of Southern Maine has received what it describes as the largest gift in its history — mostly in the form of maps. Loosely valued at $100 million, Harold Osher of Portland is giving 450,000 maps to the Osher Map Library at USM, including a 1475 map of the Holy Land and the first […]
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Webster 'Web' L. Harrison
AUBURN — Webster Lee “Web” Harrison, 78, of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at his home Sunday, June 17. His friends described him as a man of character and wisdom, serious, engaging and loyal. He was a good man who enjoyed life and touched many lives for the better. He was born in Torrington, […]
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Elaine Chenard
AUBURN — Elaine Chenard, beloved educator, friend and dear family member, died June 18, 2018, at The Hospice House in Auburn. Elaine was born Oct. 11,1938, to Evariste and Rose Alma (Filteau) Chenard. Her mother died when she was a baby and her father later married Rose Aimee Filteau. “Miss Chenard” spent her entire educational career […]
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Auburn library to participate in Read ME initiative
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library and several other libraries statewide are participating in the Read ME initiative to encourage adults to read the same books by Maine authors and recommended by a Maine author. Author Paul Doiron chose the fiction title “River Talk” by CB Anderson and the nonfiction title “Settled in the Wild: […]
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Artist inspired by Maine quarries to speak at library
LEWISTON — Multimedia artist Kate Katomski will give a presentation at the Lewiston Public Library in conjunction with an exhibition at Kimball Street Studios. The free, public program will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the library’s Jeanne Couture Conference Room. It will begin with a brief history of Katomski’s past work […]
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Marine Corps League to hold meeting LEWISTON — Central Maine Detachment 810, Marine Corps League, will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. All Marines, FMF Corpsmen and Navy chaplains are invited. Anyone interested in Marines Helping Veterans is also invited. There is a need for […]