Brush Pick-Up Assistance Week begins earlier
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
6d ago
LEWISTON, ME – Lewiston Public Works (LPW) announced that the department will start its annual Brush Pick-Up Assistance Week three weeks early this year and that residents must place brush curbside with cut ends facing the street by Sun., Apr. 7. The service is free for Lewiston residents. Lewiston Public Works will collect brush debris from the City’s residential properties, which is three units or less, owner occupied during Brush Pick-Up Assistance Week which runs from Mon., Apr. 8, through Fri., Apr. 12.  Residents must place their brush curbside with cut ends facing the street by Sun ..read more
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Healing Hearts presents Lewiston Relief Gala
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
6d ago
LEWISTON, ME — A dedicated team of Maine-based event professionals has organized the Lewiston Relief Gala, in collaboration with the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, with the shared goal of raising significant funds to be donated to the OneLewiston Resilience Fund to support long-term economic and community healing events related to the impacts of October 25, 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston. On October 25, 2023, a somber event unfolded, shaking not only the City of Lewiston but the entire State of Maine. The unfortunate incident claimed the lives of 18 individuals, leaving doz ..read more
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New pediatric providers at CMMC now accepting patients
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
6d ago
 LEWISTON, ME — Three new pediatric providers at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), which is part of Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), are now accepting new patients.  The addition of these new providers significantly addresses the recent shortage of pediatric services in the central Maine region.  Molly Skog is a nurse practitioner (NP) who received her undergraduate degree from Saint Joseph’s College in Standish and completed her pediatric nurse practitioner training at Boston College.   Zachary Newton, MD, also received his undergraduate degree in Maine, a ..read more
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The unaccounted for circles of hell: A poetry reading, discussion
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
2w ago
AUBURN, ME — In Dante’s Inferno, he easily descends into Hell and explores circles reserved for traitors & betrayers, liars & thieves. The Unaccounted for Circles of Hell wrestles with the terrifying notion that we are currently there, that the things we suffer on a daily basis — Violence Against Women, Body Image, Death and Dying, and Grief — are a part of some larger punishment. Join Lynne Schmidt for a reading of their work, and a discussion of how this collection came into being. This program will take place on Friday, March 15, starting at 4 p.m., and will take place in the Andro ..read more
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Bill supports St. Mary’s Hospital, Tri-County Mental Health
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
2w ago
AUGUSTA, ME —The Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services approved a bill from Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, to provide $10.8 million to support behavioral health services in Lewiston. The bill includes $8.9 million for St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston for the purpose of allowing the hospital to continue to provide critical behavioral and mental health treatment and $1.9 million to help Spurwink acquire Tri-County Mental Health Services. The vote was unanimous of members present. “In the aftermath of the tragic Lewiston shooting, we are searching for policy solutions to keep us sa ..read more
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Entertaining, thought-provoking new play at TPT
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
2w ago
LEWISTON, ME — The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn’s professional theatre is proud to produce the compelling new play Secret Hour, March 15 – 24. This will be the play’s second production after its world premiere last year in New York. Entertaining, humorous, poignant, and thought-provoking, if you’ve ever been in a relationship, you’ll be discussing this provocative new play all the way home. For fun, a married couple invents a game where they confess unflattering truths about themselves and promise to love each other anyway. But is unconditional love really possible? Is being truthful the sa ..read more
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Jonathan Knowlton joins Champoux Insurance Group
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
3w ago
AUBURN, ME — Champoux Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Jonathan Knowlton has joined their team in February as an Account Executive. Jonathan brings 20 years of experience in the insurance and investment field with him to this new position.  After graduating from Thomas College with honors, he went to work for MetLife as a personal financial representative. From there, he worked for Allstate Insurance, and within 3 years, had opened his own agency on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. Jonathan closed the agency after 13 successful years.  Making sure clients are educated about th ..read more
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Registration is open for Hike for Hospice
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
3w ago
LEWISTON, ME–Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice invites all Mainers to Hike for Hospice on Saturday, May 18th at Pineland Farms to raise awareness for the importance of end-of-life care, emphasizing the support, kindness, and compassion that hospice services offer to patients and their families throughout Maine. Hike for Hospice aims to help ensure that high-quality hospice services are available to all individuals and their families throughout the state regardless of their ability to pay. The event will include a traditional or ADA compliant trail, face painting, and family fun. Although ..read more
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L-A swim team shows potential at New England championships
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
3w ago
AUBURN, ME–The YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston is excited to announce the results from our Twin Cities Swim Team’s (TCST) performance last weekend at the New England Age Group Championships. Held at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, MA (Feb 24-25), this is the highest level of competition in New England for swimmers aged 11 to 14. This was the first year TCST has competed at this meet, with nine swimmers attending. Results 12 top 20 finishes for individual events. 7 top 20 finishes for relay events. 7 team records were broken in total. TCST finished 20th of 64 teams in attendance. 8 swimmers c ..read more
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SBA Disaster Loans: Not just for businesses
Twin City Times
by TCT Editorial Staff
3w ago
The US Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, works alongside FEMA after a Presidential Disaster Declaration, which happened after the catastrophic storms and flooding in Maine in December 2023. The SBA provides low-interest, long-term disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and non-profit organizations to cover damage not covered by insurance or another source. If you live in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford or Somerset County and had wind or flood damage to your home, personal property, business or non-profit on Dece ..read more
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