SWEDEN — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club partnered with the Sweden Historical Society to dedicate a Little Free Library on Aug. 5 as one of the many festivities of Sweden Days. The dedication took place outside the historic schoolhouse that sits between the Sweden Town Office and the Sweden Community Church and houses the Sweden […]
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Federal funded program offers internet service plans
JAY — The Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal funded program, offers eligible households $30 per month toward home internet service, making some plans free. To find out if one qualifies and to sign up for the ACP benefit, visit GetACP.org/Maine. For those who qualify, internet plans can be selected at the website. For more information, […]
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Curry College honors local dean’s list students
MILTON, Mass. — Three local students have been named to the 2023 spring dean’s list at Curry College. They include Paige Bourgoin of Lewiston, Hannah Phelan of Durham and Ariana Vallee of Lewiston. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Three former Republican operatives to pay $50,000 for roles in fake charity tied to Ohio derailment
The fake charity collected nearly $149,000 from donors in the aftermath of the Feb. 3 derailment but gave only $10,000 to a food bank and kept the rest for themselves, a state investigation found.
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5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that the injuries sustained in Malatya and Adiyaman consisted of falls and people throwing themselves off buildings to avoid being crushed.
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Golf: Cole Anderson ready for second crack at U.S. Amateur Championship
The Camden native will play in the nation’s top amateur golf event, wrapping up what is likely his last summer before turning professional.
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Sabattus resident publishes debut novel
Jennifer Rinko of Sabattus has published her debut novel “Truly Madly Deeply” (under the pen name Jennifer Rudy) in early July. Rinko is a fifth grade teacher at Oak Hill Middle School, an ’09 graduate of Oak Hill High School and an alumni of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Truly Madly Deeply” is a […]
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How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collaborations
The music genre germinated 50 years ago as an escape from the poverty and violence of New York City’s most distressed borough, the Bronx, where few wanted to invest in its businesses or its people.
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Drunk In Public to play at Mixers on Friday
Drunk In Public will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays a blend of classic rock, pop, country, ’80s& ’90s tunes, and more. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.
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Paintings by Kim Farwell on display in Art & Ale Window
Artwork by Kim Farwell will be on display through the month of August at the Art & Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Farwell has been interested in art since she was a little girl. As a teen, she could often be found with a drawing pad and colored pencils. As she got older, her […]