Charlie Paul of Lewiston was recently awarded the DAR Community Service Award for his service to the Marine Corps League, Wreaths Across America, Honor Flights, L/A Veterans Council, and Quilts of Valor, among others. The surprise presentation was given at a meeting of the Marine Corps League at the Armory in Lewiston. Check out other […]
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Jay announces return of Sand for Seniors
The town of Jay’s police and public works departments will again this year participate in a collaborative program called Sand for Seniors. Employees will deliver a bucket of sand/salt to citizens to use on their icy walkways or driveways. Because of insurance restrictions, they cannot spread the sand/salt but can deliver it, according to a […]
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Local musician Michael Krapovicky to play Oasis of Music
Singer-songwriter Michael Krapovicky will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Michael Krapovicky is a singer and songwriter… and also a multi-instrumentalist, member of multiple touring bands, recording engineer, mastering technician and producer. He has immersed himself in every facet of the music making […]
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Council recognizes Youth Food Champion Award winners
The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn awarded the 2023 Youth Food Champion Award winners Jan. 15 at the Bates College MLK Day workshop Young Mainers’ Efforts for Food and Climate Justice. The event also included a talk on Food Sovereignty and Youth Activism from Scarlet Labbé-Watson from Maine Youth for Climate Justice. The awards are […]
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Donald Trump testifies for less than 3 minutes in defamation trial and is rebuked by judge
Former President Donald Trump has testified for a total of less than three minutes at a New York trial where an advice columnist seeks over $10 million in defamation damages against him
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Boeing Max 9s to return to skies less than a month after a panel blew off midflight
Federal Aviation Administration officials have cleared the runway for Boeing’s 737 Max 9 to fly again less than a month after a portion of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off midflight over Oregon. The FAA announced it was greenlighting an inspection and maintenance process for the 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft currently grounded, most […]
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UMF welcomes author Meghan Gillis as next Visiting Writer
Fiction writer Meghan Gillis will be the fourth reader of the 2023/24 season for the celebrated Visiting Writers Series at the University of Maine at Farmington. Gillis will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to […]
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The Public Theatre production of ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ begins this weekend
“Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” featuring Scarlett Thomas as Becky and Kelsey Petersen as Linda, will play Jan. 26 through Feb. 4 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. It’s 1973 and the O’Shea family faces a comic crisis of biblical proportions when the parish priest overhears their 19-year-old daughter tell her younger sister […]
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Dwayne Tomah, teacher of the Passamaquoddy language and culture, to give lecture at Bowdoin College
A lecture with Dwayne Tomah, “The Doctrine of Discovery From an Indigenous Perspective,” presented by the The Bowdoin Museum of Art will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Kresge Auditorium of the Visual Arts Center. Tomah is a language keeper, director, and curator of the Sipayik Museum and teacher of […]
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Lewiston grace period to license dog ends Jan. 31
The Lewiston City Clerk’s Department reminds all dog owners that the one-month grace period for licensing their pets is set to expire Wednesday, Jan. 31. Per state law, a dog’s license expires Dec. 31 each year, and a $25 late fine will be added to each license for all dogs licensed after Jan. 31. According […]