GORHAM – A local family from Jefferson awarded a $5,000 grant from the their family foundation to the Family Resource Center at Gorham to continue providing essential services to parents and children in the North Country. The Ackerman family of Jefferson honored their Great Aunt Lillian who was a groundbreaking woman of science that passed away in 2018 in her mid-90s.

Dr. Lillian Luksis fought to gain entry into medical school and she graduated at the top of her class. She worked as a traveling radiologist throughout the metro-Boston region and was recognized for her skills as she also worked as a Medical Examiner for Boston Hospitals.

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