With most of Maine’s fire departments and emergency medical services responding to potentially violent situations, many of Maine’s non-law enforcement first responders are investing in ballistic personal protective equipment. Many of those who aren’t investing in the equipment would like to.
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NYC comics featured at Great Falls Comedy Club
Tom Zappia will headline a comedy show featuring Shane O’Connor and Shank Kumar starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Zappia is a New York based comic hailing from the gritty roots of New Jersey. He is a co-host of the viral sensation, “Keep It Basement,” […]
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Saint Dominic Academy — Auburn campus lists honor students
The following students at Saint Dominic Academy — Auburn Campus have received honors for the second quarter. PRINCIPAL’S LIST Grade 12: Rieslynn Bernier, Logan Carey, Connor Cyr, Anna Geyer-Shaheen, Garrett Kendall, Abigail Piotrowski, Kyle Reed and Aiden Walling. Grade 11: Aiden Belanger, Rohen Brown, Kassidy Cote, Luke Davidson, Jack Gilpatric, Anna Theriault and Curtis Wheeler. […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Rotary supports women’s program in Zambia
Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club Treasurer Tom MacDonald recently presented a check to club member Joanne Bollinger, board chair of WISE Zambia (Women’s Initiatives that Strengthen and Empower). WISE supports empowerment and economic independence for vulnerable children and women in Zambia through educational, economic, and agricultural initiatives. The nonprofit was born in Maine in 2004 as an […]
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MaineCF offers grants to nonprofits supporting mass-shooting recovery
Nonprofit organizations located in the Lewiston-Auburn region, which are supporting recovery efforts following the Lewiston mass shootings, may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund. The Broad Recovery Efforts & Organizations Fund will support nonprofit organizations that provided, and are continuing to provide, relevant services and support to people […]
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Augusta man injured in rollover on turnpike, taken to Lewiston hospital
Allen Tripp, 20, rolled his vehicle between the Lewiston and Auburn city line on Interstate 95, according to Maine State Police, and was transported to Central Maine Medical Center.
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Los Angeles comedian Peter Sers on stage two nights in Auburn
Comedian Peter Sers, a Los Angeles based comedian touring with his infectious energy and likeable stage persona throughout the country, will host a showcase of New England comics featuring Mo Awale and Liam Hales at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, at The Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Then on Saturday, Feb. 10, Sers […]
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‘Bandstand to Billboard’ concert back on stage at CLT
The popular “Bandstand to Billboard” concert – featuring song favorites from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s – is back with three performances at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. The three performances will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10; and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11. The repertoire includes major hit […]
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HUD awards $20 million grant to combat Maine homelessness, domestic violence; advocates say more needed
About 60% of the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to go to state agencies, while the remainder is to be divided between 14 organizations combatting homelessness and domestic violence across Maine.
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Sensors help schools address student vaping
For Edward Little High School, having the sensors and a substance misuse counselor has worked to curb some vaping among students.