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World Refugee Day celebration scheduled for July 30
LEWISTON — Everyone is invited to celebrate the Twin Cities’ diverse communities at World Refugee Day from 5 to 7 p.m. July 30, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park. The event will feature food from refugees and asylum-seekers from all parts of the world who have made Lewiston and Auburn their home over the past 18 years. […]
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Bridge to Simard-Payne Memorial Park will be replaced
The only vehicle bridge with access to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston is the Beech Street bridge, background, that is scheduled to be replaced. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — It doesn’t look like much, but the rusty, single-lane Beech Street bridge plays an important role near the city’s riverfront. The 53-foot-long bridge over the canal […]
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Great Falls Balloon Festival prepares to celebrate 25 years
LEWISTON — It wouldn’t be the Great Falls Balloon Festival without at least some uncertainty about the weather. Preparing to celebrate the festival’s 25th anniversary, organizers are eyeing the forecast, which calls for a chance of rain Friday and Saturday. “We can plan things all year long, but we can’t plan the weather,” said festival […]
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Annual Lewiston Auburn World Refugee Day set for June 29 at Simard Payne Park
LEWISTON — The planning committee has announced the details of this year’s annual Lewiston Auburn World Refugee Day celebration. The event will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Simard Payne Memorial Park, 46 Beech St. The L-A World Refugee Day is part of a global event celebrating and honoring the […]
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Amphitheater designs for Lewiston’s Simard-Payne Memorial Park coming along
LEWISTON — City officials don’t expect a riverside amphitheater at Simard-Payne Memorial Park will be a draw for big acts when it debuts next summer. “We’re looking for a venue that have seating for between 300 and 1,500 people, realizing that it won’t be used most of the time,” City Planner David Hediger said. “We […]
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L/A Arts hopes to create art walk between the Twin Cities
LEWISTON — Local art officials are hoping to build a series of public art projects that wind their way through the Twin Cities, first commemorating the April and May 2013 downtown fires. Josh Vink, executive director of L/A Arts, said his group hopes to commission a piece by Portland-based artist Charlie Hewitt. “He would put […]
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Council to consider bill for river access work at Simard/Payne Park
LEWISTON — Plans to improve river access at Simard/Payne Memorial Park would cost the city an additional $30,000. City Planner David Hediger said it would be the third phase of improvements to the area that are part of the River Front Island Master plan projects. Work widening the access bridge between the park and Oxford […]