AUGUSTA — Three agencies and their community partners plan to join forces starting Tuesday, Oct. 5, to hold a “Stand Down” for homeless veterans in need of assistance. The stand down, co-organized by Department of Veterans Affairs, Maine Vet Centers, and Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, will be the first of three mobile events in […]
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Dempsey Challenge raises record funds
Participants come from all over to meet Patrick Dempsey, but more importantly, to raise support for his nonprofit namesake cancer care center.
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Parishes schedule Blessing of the Animals events
PORTLAND — Animal lovers from around Maine are invited to have their animal companions blessed outdoors in celebration of Saint Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, Oct. 4. All pets are welcome to attend any of the Blessing of the Animals events. As prayers are offered, the pets will be gently sprinkled with holy water. St. […]
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Body found at New Hampshire waste station similar to Lewiston discovery at Casella
Maine police are investigating human remains at Casella Waste Systems plant on River Road.
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Denny Breau to play at Franco Center
Legendary guitarist Denny Breau performs live on Friday, Sept. 24, at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6 p.m. Full bar. Great atmosphere. Parking is always free. The Gendron Franco Center is located at 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Tickets and more information available at francocenter.org, or by contacting the […]
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Lewiston family brings a former apple orchard back to life
After a Lewiston native bought it as something to come home to after his Navy service ends in a few years, his family here started cleaning up the overgrown orchard. It responded so well to their TLC, they decided to open this fall.
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Tip leads police to human remains at Casella recycling center in Lewiston
Detectives and the medical examiner recovered remains that will undergo postmortem examination.
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Art Walk L/A features live music
The next Art Walk L/A begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. In-person arts experiences downtown include drumming by Taiko Maine Dojo, a Portland-based community taiko drumming group that seeks to share Japanese culture through the unifying spirit of kumi-daiko; performances by Bates College a cappella groups the Merimanders, the Deansmen, and the Crosstones; […]
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Families sue shuttered Lewiston funeral home over handling of bodies
The bodies of the plaintiffs’ family members were eventually seized by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner after they were found decomposing in an unrefrigerated basement.