AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club has donated almost $5,000 to community programs in the past month. These donations included $1,000 to the Salvation Army heating assistance program, $1,000 to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Androscoggin County, $250 to sponsor a team for Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball and $2,500 to the […]
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Danville Junction Grange aids Salvation Army
Members of Danville Junction Grange contributed to the annual Salvation Army Project by donating unwrapped toys, games, books and knitted goods. From left are Glenys Ryder, community service chairwoman, and Envoy Holly Johnson of the Salvation Army.
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'Christopher Kringle' gives the gift of gold to Salvation Army
LEWISTON — The Salvation Army got a boost in the mail Wednesday that will help them assist needy families, Lt. Dan Johnson said Wednesday. “We received a gold coin in the mail from Mr. Christopher Kringle from the North Pole.” It was addressed to ‘A child in need,’” Johnson said. While the giver remains anonymous, […]
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LGBT community chews out Holy Donuts for holiday charity promotion
Portland doughnut shop The Holy Donut has drawn a backlash for a holiday promotion that intended to provide gifts, including warm winter clothes, to children in need. The doughnut shop announced its plan on Facebook. Users did not take kindly to the fact that The Holy Donut partnered with The Salvation Army to find a […]
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Salvation Army donations, volunteers down
AUBURN — As shoppers went inside Kmart on a recent weekday, Jeff Reynolds and his wife, Debbie, manned the Salvation Army kettle, ringing the familiar bell. “Good morning!” Reynolds said with a cheery voice. With his bushy white beard, red hat and apron, “Yes,” Jeff said. “I’ve been told I look like Santa.” The other […]
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Renovated Salvation Army store reopens in Lewiston after fire
LEWISTON — “How many more minutes,” Dave Sites of Lewiston asked. “Nine,” replied Nancy MacMillan. In a scene similar to shopping on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Sites and MacMillan were near the front of the line, waiting with many others for a bargain Thursday morning. Maj. Ron Bernardi arrived precisely at 9 a.m., […]
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Lewiston’s Salvation Army store fire investigated as arson
LEWISTON — A fire in the sprinkler room at the Salvation Army thrift store on Main Street is being investigated as an arson. Investigators at the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal determined that there was a human element involved in the May 19 fire, according to Lewiston Police Department Lt. Mark Cornelio, head […]
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June E. Tomlins
1919 – 2015 FARMINGTON — June Edna Tomlins, 95, a resident of Thompson Walton Court in Farmington, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 4. She was born on Sept. 12, 1919, in Rangeley, the daughter of Linton and Vivian (Haley) Hoar. She was educated in Rangeley schools, graduating from high school in […]