Mary Delamater has lived in western Maine all her life and started her career at the Sun Journal as a proofreader, freelance writer and photographer. Eventually, she moved to an editing position, reading staff-generated stories and laying out pages for the Oxford Hills region. With changes to the publication over the years, she has continued on the copy desk, ensuring stories reflect the paper's values of truth, fairness, excellence and compassion. She is a graduate of Oxford Hills High School in Paris and has attended and/or led workshops on reporting and editing. She's one of 14 children and aunt to dozens of nieces and nephews. She enjoys family gatherings, hosting the annual Merrill Family Christmas Open House, cooking, home decorating, reading, boating, daily walks and chairing the Sun Journal Fun Committee.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
RSU 4 budget rejected for a second time
WALES — Voters in Regional School Unit 4 on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a budget for 2023-24 for the second time this year. The total from the three towns as 221-493. The tallies by town are: Sabattus, 256 no and 83 yes; Litchfield, 175 no and 85 yes; Wales, 62 no and 53 yes. Superintendent Katy […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Fatal crash reported in northern Oxford County
The fatality was reported near the boat launch at the south end of Lower Richardson Lake.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Fatal crash reported in northern Oxford County
The fatality was reported near the boat launch at the south end of Lower Richardson Lake.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Photo Album: Waterford rolls out red, white and blue
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Walking to the market
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Man killed in fall from bucket lift in Rangeley
RANGELEY —Danila Belov, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, a subcontractor for Consolidated Communications, died Tuesday morning after he fell from a bucket lift atop a moving van when it struck utility wires suspended across Main Street, according to state police. Belov was pronounced dead at the scene. The van was driven by Anton Natachiev of […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Auburn man charged in Sumner school vandalism
After school district posts surveillance footage online, suspect turns himself in to police.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Suspect sought in Sumner school burglary, bus vandalism
Security alarm sends suspect running out the front door.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
Santa Visits Oxford is returning Christmas Eve
The program started in 1989 to bring Christmas gifts to children.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Mechanic Falls tax rate raised 65 cents
The Town Council set the amount at $22.25.
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