FREEPORT — Residents on Tuesday voted 953-768 to withdraw from Regional School Unit 5. Twenty-seven percent of the town’s 6,387 registered voters participated in the referendum, which was conducted as a snowstorm blew through in the afternoon and evening. “I think this shows that the community of Freeport has a lot of questions about the […]
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Legion Auxiliary craft fair AUBURN — American Legion Post 31 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Post, 426 Washington Street North. For more information, contact Nancy Ward at 240-5827. Crafts, raffles at Auburn Middle School AUBURN — On Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 […]
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Free Thanksgiving dinner READFIELD — A free Thanksgiving dinner and fellowship event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, at United Methodist Church of Readfield, Route 17. Come for a meal or for dessert. There will be cribbage games, UNO and other fun games for the entire family. Senior Citizens […]
Annual foliage race winners are announced
WATERFORD — The 14th annual Foliage 5k and Fun Run was held Oct. 13 in Waterford Flats, with 37 kids doing the mile fun run and more than 150 participating in the 5K. As a special surprise this year, Arnie and Linda Elton of Whitehouse, Ohio, were taking part, fulfilling a bucket list to run […]
Veteran William H. Meserve is honored
PARIS — William H. Meserve, Veteran of the Month at the Maine Veterans’ Home, was born in Pownal on May 11, 1918. He grew up in several different towns in Maine. Meserve entered the service on May 31, 1944, and served in Germany during World War II. He did the cleanup after the war. He […]
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Free healthy eating class LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing will offer a free healthy eating class for anyone interested in learning more about nutritious food. Feast from the Farm Market will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Dempsey Center, 29 Lowell St. This […]
Camp meeting-style revival weekend set for Aug. 24, 25
POWNAL — North Pownal United Methodist Church will hold its inaugural camp-meeting style revival weekend, “Coming Out of A Broken Society,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at 851 Lawrence Road. It is no secret that we are living in a society that is spiritually broken and in […]
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Roast turkey dinner July 12 LISBON FALLS — Pioneer Chapter No. 11 will hold a roast turkey dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and under, free for preschool age. Bird Club plans mineral trip LEWISTON — The […]
Cheverus High School honor roll
PORTLAND — The following students were named to the second-semester honor roll at Cheverus High School. Casco: Casey Simpson, grade 10, honors. Gray: Michael Jones, grade 10, high honors; Riley Archer, grade 11, honors; Rebecca Archer, grade nine, honors; Kyle Severance, grade 10, honors. Lewiston: Brittany Bell, grade 11, high honors; Jessica Soucy, grade 11, […]
74 graduate from CMMC CONHP
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions graduated 54 nursing and 20 radiography students recently in a ceremony at the Lewiston Middle School. Having successfully completed the college’s education programs, the graduates were awarded associate degrees in the applied science of nursing or radiologic technology. A number of graduating […]