The hospital system is asking that women seek annual exams through other medical offices, such as their primary care practice.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions are set for 9 and 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18; Thursday, Sept. 21, Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29. In-person sessions […]
Buying a backup generator for your home should not be a last-minute decision, experts say
Factors to consider include evaluating your needs, availability of the product and what you can afford.
Local artists’ works on display in CMMC gallery
The paintings of well-known local artists Jeanelle Demers and Elisabeth Salberg are on display for the month of September in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Demers’ current focus is animal portraiture, especially dogs, cats, and birds. With acrylic on canvas, she paints custom pet portraits from […]
Chronic absenteeism rates at Maine schools remain high, state data shows
Students who miss two days or more of school during the first month have a higher risk of being chronically absent during the school year.
Franco Center announces schedule for 2023-24 season
The Franco Center has announced its 2023-24 calendar of events which include tribute bands, La Rencontre cultural luncheons with entertainment, orchestra, choir, and piano concerts, book talks by authors, the return of its Fright Night scary walks, multiple Christmas shows, comedy shows, and a bellydancing performance. One of those comedy shows is the return of […]
Noon Tunes concert series to feature musical artist Marc Mailhot
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Musicians band together to create fundraising concert for Franco Center
Musicians who support the Franco Center’s mission work and the performing arts in general have gotten together to create a fundraiser concert to support the Franco Center. Several members of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and musician friends of the Franco Center will perform in this fundraising concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. “We […]
Shostaks to bring Irish music to Oasis of Music
Irish music played by Anthony Shostak on uilleann pipes and his daughter Una on fiddle will launch the 2023-24 season of the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. The Oasis of Music is a weekly music series of performances of roughly thirty minutes, running from […]
Educational center to offer college planning sessions in September
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual • Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. and noon. • Thursday, Sept. 7, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Friday, Sept. 8, at […]