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YWCA offering summer rate specials
LEWISTON — The YWCA of Central Maine announces reduced pricing for the following programs. Splash Parties: All splash parties booked for the months of July and August are reduced. Members will be able to book a party for $150 (one hour pool and one hour gym) and $185 for nonmembers. Also, Family Swim and Magic […]
Lewiston YWCA takes part in effort to break the world record for simultaneous swim lessons
Would-be paddlers spanning the globe took to chlorinated water Friday at 11 a.m. sharp in an organized effort to set a new record for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. Among them were more than two dozen children who converged on the YWCA on East Avenue to play their part in the hoped-for history-making event. Girls donned […]
Standing against racism in Lewiston
LEWISTON — More than 75 people marched across Lewiston’s downtown neighborhood Saturday calling for an end to racism and a beginning to greater compassion. Dressed in matching black shirts — emblazoned with the words “Stand Against Racism” — the group carried signs while passers-by honked horns and waved. They did so despite a shower that […]
YWCA offering reduced rates for school employees
LEWISTON — The YWCA of Central Maine is offering reduced rates for the month of November for all school teachers and school employees. The YWCA of Central Maine recognizes the important role that our teachers have on the future of our youth and our communities. The Y also knows that teaching can be a very […]
Stronger YWCA plans repairs and new fundraiser
LEWISTON — Three years after money woes almost forced the YWCA of Central Maine to shut its doors, the 135-year-old institution just installed a $10,000 phone system and has scheduled $25,000 in exterior building repairs to begin in a couple of weeks. But don’t mistake the changes for financial freedom, director Kathy Durgin-Leighton said. The […]
Father kills son, himself at YWCA offices in N.H
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire officials say a father shot his 9-year-old son to death before taking his own life during supervised visitation at a YWCA office in the state’s largest city. The attorney general’s office identified the father as 54-year-old Muni Savyon of Manchester and the son as 9-year-old Joshua Savyon of Amherst. […]