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Central Maine’s Weekly Newspaper Now In Our 21st Year! WIN ITY © TwinT City TIMES, Inc. 2019 C TIMES(207) 795-5017 • [email protected] FREE • Vol. XXI, No. 3 Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1999 Thursday, April 18, 2019 • FREE Out & About with Rachel Morin Annual GAHS Dog Recalling presidential visits to L-A Walk and 5K Run with local historian Douglas Hodgkin set for April 28 Donald J. Trump in October Story and photos by The Greater Andro- ty and directly benefits the of 2016, although we must scoggin Humane Society is homeless, abandoned, and Rachel Morin clarify that candidate Trump now accepting registrations abused animals sheltered at Well-known local his- actually visited nearby Lis- for people and their canine the Humane Society. torian, author, and Bates bon. friends to walk in Strutt Your This is a casual “peo- College Political Science Hodgkin’s presenta- Mutt or run in the Dash for ple” run-walk along the An- Professor Emeritus Doug- tion, accompanied by slides Dogs 5K on Sunday, April droscoggin Riverside Trail; las Hodgkin visited Au- of the politicians and events, 28. dog companions are wel- burn Public Library recently illustrated changes in tech- Both events will take come, but not required. Par- to discuss his latest book, nology and how election place at the Greater Andro- ticipating as a team through “When Presidents and laws have affected the travel scoggin Humane Society in your business or with your Hopefuls Came to Town.” patterns of presidential can- Lewiston. Registration will friends is encouraged. Dogs The program was part of the didates, encouraging them begin at 8 a.m., with the must be leashed on leads Curious Minds Lecture Se- to make campaign visits to timed run and untimed walk no longer that six feet (no ries, an annual collaboration relatively small cities. both starting at 9 a.m. The retractable leashes allowed) of Auburn Public Library When incumbent Pres- cost to register for both the and have their current rabies and USM’s Lewiston-Au- ident Theodore Roosevelt 5K and the Walk is $25 in vaccination. Please, no dogs burn Senior College. came to Auburn in 1902, he advance or $30 on the day of in heat. Sign-up information A few of us Senior came by train and disem- the event. Funds raised at the is available at the Shelter or College folks who had been barked at the Auburn rail- event stays in the communi- online at www.SavingPet- anticipating this presen- road station. There he was tation gathered together greeted by a large parade, before the program. We which escorted him over knew it would be good and the bridge, up Main Street very interesting. We were to Lisbon Street - where all curious about how many the buildings were festooned presidents and presidential with red, white, and blue Hodgkin addresses the audience in the Androscoggin Com- candidates have visited our bunting - and on to Lewiston munity Room at Auburn Public Library. cities through the years. We City Park. were surprised to learn just We saw old photos vacation in 1912, he played to Lewiston City Park for a how many have actually of Lewiston City Hall, the golf at the famous Poland campaign stop in November been here to receive a warm Gateway Building at Lisbon Spring Resort. It was noted of 1960, just days before and gracious welcome from and Main Streets in Lewis- at the resort that he owned the election. Word came local residents. ton, and the old Fire Station a house in Biddeford Pool to the assembled crowd of Hodgkin covered the at Court and Spring Streets that he would pass on to 14,000 that he would be de- visits of presidents and pres- in Auburn, among so many his heirs. layed. There were additional idential candidates to Lewis- other buildings. It was a bitter cold delays as the night grew ton and Auburn from James When President Wil- night when the young, vi- darker and colder. As the A. Garfield in 1878-79 to liam Howard Taft came on brant John F. Kennedy came See historian, page 9 This is a casual “people” Your Home Improvement Solution Walk to swimming, fishing and hiking. UNDER run-walk along the Andro- CONTRACT scoggin Riverside Trail; dog Short drive to shopping, restaurants companions are welcome, American and the Greater Sebago Lakes Region! but not required. Live in one of the safest towns in the nation! sInMaine.org. Builders Located at 55 Straw- 282 N. GORHAM RD • GORHAM berry Avenue in Lewiston, Custom Building & Remodeling the Greater Androscoggin Charming 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath Co- Humane Society provides Commercial & Residential lonial with two-car garage, detached a safe haven for over 3,000 workshop and storage shed. Private sick, homeless, and abused General Contractor 1.9 acres in quiet area with fishing animals in the greater An- pond. Newly renovated kitchen and droscoggin area every year. bathroom. 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See all stories and ads online. www.TwinCityTimes.com Page 2 [email protected] • Twin City TIMES • Thursday, April 18, 2019 Newsmakers, Names & Faces Litchfield student named to National Football Sidney student named NESCAC Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society Softball Pitcher of the Week Receiving the honor were Bates seniors Art Churchwell, Connor DeSantis, Kyle Flaherty (of Litchfield, Maine), Calvin Johnstone, and Walter Washington. (Photos by Brewster Burns for Bates College) Five seniors from the receiving the honor were bership in the NFF Hamp- Bates College football team Art Churchwell of Newton, shire Honor Society include: - including Kyle Flaherty Mass., a defensive back ma- being a starter or a significant Bates College junior Kirsten Pelletier of Sidney, Maine propelled the Bobcats to a 4-0 of Litchfield - were honored joring in economics; Connor contributor in one’s last year record for the week, including a three-game series sweep of rival Colby. On the season, recently as the National Foot- DeSantis of Georgetown, of eligibility (or a senior who she leads the league in strikeouts (93) and innings pitched (93.1). (File photo by Phyllis ball Foundation & College Mass., a defensive lineman has declared for the NFL Graber Jensen/Bates College) Hall of Fame announced majoring in economics and Draft) at an NCAA Football the members of the 2019 minoring in philosophy and Bowl Subdivision, Football Bates College junior ter and a two-hitter, as the and allowing a .161 batting Hampshire Honor Society. mathematics; Calvin John- Championship Subdivision, Kirsten Pelletier of Sidney, Bobcats completed a sweep average. The society is comprised of stone of Hopkinton, N.H., a Division II, Division III or an Maine was named the New of Colby. She gave up three On the season, Pelletier college football players from defensive lineman majoring NAIA college or university; England Small College Ath- runs in a complete-game has pitched 93.1 innings, 26 all divisions of play who in environmental studies achieving a 3.2 cumulative letic Conference Softball victory against the Mules in more than any other pitch- maintained a cumulative 3.2 and minoring in rhetoric; grade point average through- Pitcher of the Week after the series opener on Friday, er in the conference. She GPA or better throughout and Walter Washington of out the entire course of under- she recently propelled the and on Thursday she earned leads the NESCAC in strike- their college career. Flaherty Rockland, N.Y., a defensive graduate study; and meeting Bobcats to a 4-0 record for a save with three shutout outs (93) and ranks third in is a running back majoring lineman majoring in politics all NCAA/NAIA-mandated the week, including a three- innings of relief at Saint earned-run average (1.80). in history. and minoring in rhetoric. progress towards degree re- game series sweep of rival Joseph’s. Pelletier twice won His four teammates Qualifications for mem- quirements. Colby. In a 4-0 week for NESCAC Pitcher of the Pelletier threw back- Bates, Pelletier was 3-0 with Week awards last season, to-back seven-inning shut- a 0.88 ERA over 24.0 in- en route to Second Team “Communicating with Diverse Farmers” outs on Saturday, a one-hit- nings, striking out 22 batters All-NESCAC honors. The Androscog- p.m. at 254 Goddard Road in work with farmers of various gin Valley Soil and Water Lewiston. Presented by adult cultural and linguistic back- Permitting Training Workshop Conservation District will learning and language-liter- grounds. The event is free The Androscoggin a practical look at erosion be Candance Gilpatric, ag- present a workshop called acy specialist Dani Schere, of charge, with a suggested Valley Soil and Water Con- and sediment control with ricultural engineer with “Communicating with Di- M.Ed., the program will donation of $15 per person. servation District will pres- an engineer, DEP permitting the NRCS; John Maclaine, verse Farmers” on Monday, provide guidance, teaching For more information or to ent a Permitting Training and regulations, U.S Army Maine DEP Coordinator; April 22, from 9 a.m.
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