FARMINGTON — What is it like to serve in the Peace Corps and how has it changed over the years? The University of Maine at Farmington will present “Reflections from a First Generation Peace Corps Volunteer.” The talk by community member Jo Josephson will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in room 101 […]
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Conrad G. ‘Toots’ Tessier
1933 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Conrad G. “Toots” Tessier, 82, a longtime resident of North Turner, died Wednesday, July 22, at MaineGeneral Health in Augusta, following a brief stay at Maine Veterans’ Homes. He was born in Livermore Falls, April 8, 1933, the son of Hector and Flora (Morrisette) Tessier. He attended Livermore Falls schools, […]
Face Time: Mary Moyer — Lewiston world traveler heads to Cameroon (sans fluffy towel)
Mary Moyer was 10, in the fourth grade, when a Peace Corps volunteer who’d been stationed in Nepal spoke to her class. “I went home that day and told my mom I wanted to do the Peace Corps,” Moyer said. The St. Dom’s and University of Maine at Farmington grad leaves for Cameroon in September, […]
Great Falls Forum to feature ESOL teachers Kemper, Walworth
LEWISTON — This month’s Great Falls Forum, taking place on Friday, May 16, will feature Anne Kemper, coordinator of Lewiston’s Adult Learning Center, and Joyce Walworth, ESOL instructor with Portland Adult Education. They will present a talk titled, “The Changing Face of Maine: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Lewiston and Portland.” This […]