LEWISTON — Keys to forming and maintaining lasting friendships will be explored at Lifetree Cafe at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. The program, titled “Friends for Life: 10 buddies. 38 years. 1 week a year,” features the filmed story of a group of guys who have remained friends 38 years after graduation from middle school. “Our […]
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New knitting group to meet HARRISON — A new knitting group will start meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the Caswell Conservancy Center on Main Street. The group is open to all, regardless of experience. SeniorsPlus at Wilton library WILTON — SeniorsPlus will be at the Wilton Free Public Library the first Thursday of every month from 1 […]
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Talk on 'Social Change and the Crisis of American Law' at UMF
FARMINGTON — Why, in America today, is there so much political discord? Why is there so much controversy over so many social issues? These questions will be examined by the University of Maine at Farmington Public Classroom series with “Social Change and the Crisis of American Law,” a presentation by Frank Underkuffler, Maine attorney and […]
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Coping with caregiving to be discussed at Lifetree Cafe
LEWISTON — Coping with the demands of caregiving will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, the Lifetree Cafe, 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others,” will feature a screening of the short film, “Life in Reverse.” The film chronicles the experiences […]
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Alzheimer's Association program director to address Rotary
AUBURN — Peter Baker will be the featured guest speaker at the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club at noon Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Village Inn, 165 High St. Baker is a licensed clinical social worker and program director for the Maine Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association. Baker holds a master’s degree in social work from the University […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust begins speaker series BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will kick off its 2018 speaker series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the McLaughlin Auditorium, Church Street. The topic will be “A Day in the Life of an Adaptive Athlete.” For more information, visit www.mahoosuc.org or call 207-824- 3806. Food forest topic of […]
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Mitch Thomas to play and sing at next La Rencontre
LEWISTON — Singer, pianist and songwriter, Mitch Thomas, will perform at the next La Rencontre at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. La Rencontre, “the gathering,” is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, starting at 11:25 a.m. The cost of the meal and the programs is $12 per person. The doors and the bar open […]
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See Star ‘Nursery’ on Observatory Night PARIS — The Twitchell Observatory’s Monthly Open Observatory Night, “Orion Nebula — Star ‘Nursery’ — See Where Stars are Being Born,” will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, or Saturday, Jan. 13, depending on the weather. Call 207-890-5207 for the exact date or for postponements. The […]
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Youth council panel to highlight Lewiston success stories
LEWISTON — Lewiston success stories will be highlighted via a diverse panel of participants on Thursday, Jan. 11, as the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) will host a free “Lewiston is a Place Where People Can Reach Their Dreams” forum at 6 p.m. in the Lewiston Council Chambers, 27 Pine St. LYAC continues to undertake […]
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Open Observatory Night canceled PARIS — The next Open Observatory Night at Twitchell Observatory, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5, has been canceled due to the cold. The observatory will announce when another Open Observatory Night will be. The observatory is on Paris Hill, one mile from South Paris on Hooper Ledge Road off Route 117. Trail Blazers […]