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Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001, and currently handles Bath, Topsham, Cumberland, and North Yarmouth. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, toddler Alaina, and bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Whittier Middle School announces honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced its semester one honor roll. Grade eight Academic High Honor Roll: Olivia Austin, Autumn Demelia, Victoria Dorrington, Brenden Fox, Elise Gagnon, Hunter Gagnon, Everett Knowlton, Breck Langevin, Emma MacMahon, Terralyn Magofna, Nolan O’Driscoll, Oliver Olson, Olivia Rioux, Cassidy Russell, Isaiah Sewell, Marlee Sullivan, Savannah Tash, Ruby […]
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Forestry museum receives grant to support festival woodchip contest
RANGELEY — The Maine Forestry Museum has received a $3,000 grant from the Maine Expansion Arts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to help sponsor the Little Miss and Mister Woodchip Contest and events associated with the museum’s annual Logging Festival Days. “This grant will help continue the 35-year tradition of providing children the opportunity […]
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Writing workshops to benefit Literacy Volunteers tutoring
LIVERMORE FALLS — Maine Humanities Council Co-Facilitators Elizabeth Cooke and Sara Beech will host virtual creative writing workshops from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 13, March 13 and April 10. Workshops are family friendly and welcome all ages and levels of experience. All proceeds support Literacy Volunteers Adult Tutoring. A sliding scale donation is […]
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Community briefs for Thursday, Feb. 11
Rumford board announces May plant sale RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society Board of Directors has announced the annual spring plant sale, with seedlings from Nghia Ha’s greenhouse, will be available for purchase at 11 5th St., Mexico, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23. However, it is the […]
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St. Dom’s fifth graders send care packages to hospice patients, families
LEWISTON — After learning about hospice care from Dr. Shauna McElrath, a specialist in palliative care for Central Maine Healthcare, the fifth graders at Saint Dominic Academy decided to lend a helping hand to the mission of caring for people experiencing advanced, life-limiting illnesses. “Last year, we were able to have Dr. McElrath come in […]
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United Way Community Change Challenge runs through February
FARMINGTON — The fifth annual United Way Community Change Challenge kicked off Feb. 1 and extends this entire month. Last year area businesses raised over $6,000, proving that a little bit of change can add up quickly. It is not too late to join; any business, organization, school or group is welcome to sign up. […]
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United Way seeks volunteers to help write care cards
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has launched the United Way Care Card program to show appreciation for frontline workers — including, but not limited to, grocery store clerks, teachers and healthcare workers. Cards will also be distributed to individuals in nursing homes and other health care facilities throughout Greater Franklin County. “The […]
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Anglers to compete at Wilton ice fishing derby
WILTON — The Wilton Fish & Game Association’s seventh annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake will be held Saturday, Feb. 13. The event coincides with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend when any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish […]
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Bigs, Littles to be virtually ‘in the stands’ at Super Bowl
LEWISTON — Bates College Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles from Connors Elementary School will be fans “in the stands” at Super Bowl LV — albeit in photo cut-outs — representing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine at the big game in Tampa on Sunday, Feb. 6. The project is part of a […]