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It is a school day, so they will have to do it in shifts.
For their latest project, the Lewiston high school students have shifted their focus to food insecurity after spending the height of the pandemic raising mental health awareness.
The youth council teamed up with St. Mary’s Nutrition Center after learning about the extent of food insecurity and food access in Lewiston, including the statistic that one in five Maine children are food insecure, according to information from the city.
Dottie Perham-Whittier, Lewiston’s community relations coordinator and youth council adviser, said the group learned recently about local efforts to address access to healthy foods and has met with staff from both the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and Good Food Council of L-A.
The work on the redesign began in 2019 at a cost of $75,000, with Lewiston officials partnering with branding agency Warp + Weft from neighboring Auburn to create the final package.
“They did 21 focus groups with residents, business owners, community leaders. Got some outside perspectives as well. Did one-one-one interviews,” said Perham-Whittier, adding that the group received 14,000 responses to print ad social media surveys.
From now through the summer, the city plans to apply the branding scheme to its vehicles, buildings and stationary.
The new look is already in use on Lewiston’s city website and Facebook page, and already, a number of people have commented on that page, giving opinions ranging from positive to supportive to the city should “go back to the drawing board.”
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LEWISTON The Lewiston Auburn CA$H Coalition, an annual tax season go-to in the LA area, has gone virtual.
IRS tax law certified volunteers have prepared taxes, free, for low-to-moderate income individuals/families since 2004 when the city of Lewiston established the multi-partner coalition. However, to adhere to CDC public health precautions and avoid any shut-down mid-season due to COVID-19, coalition members have collaborated to put a virtual model in place. Tony Tenneson, a retired professor with vast tax return experience, will facilitate the local effort as site coordinator.
Tenneson said, “I understand that some residents will be concerned about having their tax returns prepared virtually. The VITA program has a strict protocol for the virtual tax preparation process. Every VITA volunteer has been trained and certified for the virtual tax return process. The IRS has strict guidelines for ensuring the security and confidentiality of tax filer identificatio
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Cadence Nadeau’s photo of Mt. Katahdin was among the first in a new series by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council exploring mental health and isolation during the pandemic.
Cadence Nadeau photo
LEWISTON In the first installment of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council’s new series, Cadence Nadeau reflects on a photo she took while hiking Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park.
She said her tendency is to keep emotions to herself when times get tough, but spending time outdoors allows her to heal and let go. Facing the sun, the photo shows a beam of light reflecting in front of her.