Turkey dinner at Masonic Hall LISBON — A roast turkey dinner will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under and free for preschoolers. The meal is hosted by Pioneer Chapter 11. Tripp Lake Assoc. annual […]
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Djibouti Independence Day LEWISTON — The 37th anniversary of Djibouti Independence Day will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. There will be celebration, dance and music. The public is invited by the Djibouti community to celebrate the festivities with them. This is an exciting, open […]
RSU budget is approved
The $27.28 million budget for RSU 5 was approved Tuesday by a vote of 1,264 to 908, even though two of the three district towns rejected it. Votes for the 2014-15 spending plan were: Freeport, 946-366; Durham, 223-371; and Pownal 95-171. — Connie Footman
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Franco Veterans meet June 10 LEWISTON — The next meeting of the Franco American War Veterans Post 31 will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in the Seniors Room at the Lewiston Armory, Central Avenue. Danville Grange to meet June 12 AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange 65 will dine at The […]
Residents to vote on proposed RSU 5 budget Tuesday
DURHAM — Residents in Regional School Unit 5, Durham, Freeport and Pownal, will vote on a proposed $27.33 million school budget for 2014–2015 on Tuesday. The budget, up from last year’s $25.93 million figure, was adopted by the RSU 5 Board of Directors at the annual budget meeting on May 28, but it needs voter […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners of the American Contract Bridge League Charity game at the Lewiston Armory on May 27 were as follows: first, Sue Kaluzynski and Donna Bartlett; second, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn; third, Paul Sherman and Mike True; fourth, Patricia Quinn and Richard Balian; fifth, Jeanine […]
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Bean supper, potluck lunch AUBURN — A bean supper will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. The menu includes baked beans, casseroles, potato salad, hot dogs, coleslaw, breads, beverage and pie. The cost is $7. A potluck lunch will be held after Church Service […]
Maine birdwatching event comes to Freeport, Pownal
PORTLAND — The fourth annual “Feathers Over Freeport” birdwatching event is scheduled to take place at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal and Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport. The event takes place Saturday in Pownal and Sunday in Freeport. It is sponsored by the state and Freeport Wild Bird Supply and will include […]
Birdwatching event coming this weekend to Freeport, Pownal
PORTLAND (AP) — The fourth annual “Feathers Over Freeport” birdwatching event is scheduled to take place at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal and Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport. The event takes place Saturday in Pownal and Sunday in Freeport. It is sponsored by the state and Freeport Wild Bird Supply and will […]
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‘Dumpster diving’ fundraiser LISBON — The Lisbon Community School PTO is sponsoring three “Dumpster Diving Days” on Saturday, March 29, Saturday, April 26, and Saturday, March 31, at the Lisbon Transfer Station. Volunteers from the LCS Community will be at the transfer station to collect Box Tops for Education from mixed paper recyclables, along with […]