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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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Kingfield to set annual budget Saturday
KINGFIELD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday will elect municipal officers and set the 2019-20 budget. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. June 1 at Kingfield Elementary School. The requested amounts in the proposed $1.1 million budget are an increase of $75,317 over last year. Voters will be asked to raise and appropriate up […]
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
SAD 58 voters approve proposed budget
The $9.7 million spending plan will go to a validation referendum June 11.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
New Gloucester woman receives planning association award
Jean Libby, 79, recognized for 22 years of service on the Planning Board.
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PublishedMay 27, 2019
Lewiston-Auburn to host Maine Bicentennial Parade in 2020
The event will be modeled after the Maine State Parade that previously was held in the Twin Cities.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
SAD 58 hires Sanders as superintendent
PHILLIPS — Todd Sanders, a 30-year veteran school administrator and educator, has been hired as superintendent of School Administrative District 58. He plans to meet staff, students and community members at the annual budget meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township. The board of directors began a search […]
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Poland selectmen seek legal opinion on electing officers
POLAND — The town attorney will be asked to decide the meaning of the phrase “by a majority vote of the entire Board of Selectpersons.” At Tuesday night’s selectpersons meeting, the board unanimously voted to ask the town’s legal counsel if the phrase, as stated in the town charter, means all five members of the […]
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Lisbon considers raising fee, halting commercial waste at station
Public Works Director Randy Cyr said proposals would save $95,000 per year.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
New Gloucester Planning Board sets hearing on Sabbathday Lake dock
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. on June 4 on a request to install a 70-foot dock on Sabbathday Lake. The board will visit the site at the seven-lot Sabbathday Shores subdivision at 6 p.m. on May 29. The public hearing will be held at the […]
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Buckfield-Sumner waste disposal budget approved
Voters in both towns will decide how much to spend at their respective meetings in June and August.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
New Gloucester voters to decide on tax, public safety ordinances
The Board of Selectmen set a special town meeting for June 19.
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