We went looking for the 12-foot skeletons that are all the rage these days, but we found so much more. In mid-September!
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Posted inLocal & State
A year after Lewiston, UNE students prepare for mass casualty incidents
Saturday’s student-run mass casualty training featured Dr. Timothy Counihan, Central Maine Healthcare’s chief of surgery, who coordinated the immediate response to the Lewiston shooting.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Health advocate Fowsia Musse wins Courage is Contagious Award
The Justice For Women program at Maine Law honored her for continuing her work after ‘an unimaginable horror’ that almost killed her in Kenya.
Posted inCommunity
Safe Voices to hold domestic abuse and violence vigils Oct. 7
The candlelit vigils will start at 6 p.m. and will be held simultaneously in Dufresne Plaza at 72 Lisbon St. in Lewiston and at Meeting House Park at 139 Main St. in Farmington.
Posted inLocal & State
Prayer service planned in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting
The multidenominational prayer service will be held Oct. 1 outside the State House in Augusta.
Posted inCommunity
Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs scheduled for October
These events, designed to support homeless and at-risk veterans, will provide connection to housing, access to resources, services, and connections to community organizations dedicated to helping veterans overcome homelessness and other challenges.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
More than 2,300 people participate in 16th annual Dempsey Challenge
Patrick Dempsey could be seen rallying participants, biking, leading the survivor walk and meeting people at the Dempsey Challenge this year.
Posted inBusiness
Woodlands Senior Living, with locations in central Maine, earns Joint Commission accreditation
Woodlands Senior Living are the first assisted living facilities in Maine to earn this designation, according to a news release.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
This year’s Amanda Dempsey Award winner driven by passion to help others
From getting back on her feet at the Dempsey Center to becoming its biggest fundraiser several years later, this year’s award recipient is driven to ensure that others have the same cancer wellness opportunities she had in her recovery.