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Peter Geiger
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Lewiston's 'master of Halloween' is at it again
LEWISTON — Parents who exact a tax on their children’s Halloween candy score, get ready: Peter Geiger has 6,300 giant candy bars stashed away in preparation for Halloween on Wednesday. Lewiston’s “master of Halloween,” is at it again, continuing his popular tradition of handing out full-size candy bars to thousands of lucky trick-or-treaters at his […]
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History of the Farmers' Almanac
“The Farmers’ Almanac has had seven editors. Poet, astronomer and teacher David Young, Philom., held the post for 34 years from the day he and publisher Jacob Mann first founded The Almanac Publishing Company in Morristown, New Jersey. Following Young’s death in 1852, a string of successors took the helm, beginning with astronomer Samuel Hart Wright. […]
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Farmers’ Almanac says a teeth-chattering winter is on its way
Did you know a town in Alaska elected a cat who served as mayor for two decades? The Farmers’ Almanac knew. Do you know the origin of the knock, knock joke or what people did to get by in an age before toilet paper? The almanac is all over that, too. There’s a ton of […]
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With 2019 Farmers’ Almanac soon to debut, Geigers highlight firm’s sustainability
Brothers Gene, left, and Peter Geiger stand near the solar panels at Geiger in Lewiston. The Geigers publish the Farmers’ Almanac. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) LEWISTON — Pete Geiger, the editor of the Farmers’ Almanac, pauses at the entryway of the 50,000-square-foot fulfillment center at Geiger, the family-owned promotional products company that produces the […]
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What's the point?
Out of the blue, President Trump decided to rail against the Point of Light Program that was part of President George H.W. Bush’s legacy. In the early ’90s, Bush decided to search out individuals and groups who were doing positive things that made America a better country. Unbeknown to me, the White House researched and […]
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School calendars: Too little time for instruction?
Peter Geiger, shown here in a Montello Elementary School classroom, says students aren’t getting enough instruction time because of early-release days, teacher workshops, holidays, vacations and snow days. The school calendar should be “about what’s best for kids,” Geiger said. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — During the week of March 12, Lewiston students went to […]
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Halloween is king sized at Geiger's house
A steady stream of trick-or-treaters files in and out of Peter Geiger’s house on Brentwood Avenue in Lewiston on Tuesday night for his annual “3 large candy bar giveaway.” Traffic was snarled for most of the early evening as several hundred people waited at times for their turn to be asked a question they were required […]
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An opportunity to achieve
Both sides of the merger debate will agree that high quality education is a must for the future of our children and economy. I believe that both Auburn and Lewiston do amazing work for students. We are asked to go well beyond teaching to providing stability in a child’s life. I support the merger because […]
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Appreciates Sen. Collins’ efforts
With all of the discourse all around, both in life and in politics, there is some comfort in knowing that Maine is well represented in Washington, D.C. In the early 1990s, I met with Sen. Susan Collins on education issues and I did so again more recently. Whether it is education, business or social issues, […]