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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PublishedJune 16, 2020
The roots of Victory Gardens
The practice began during World War I
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Med-Care raising money for equipment to help in pandemic
Devices for patients in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest would ease staffing crunch, chief says.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Canton officials waive late fees for tax, sewer bills
CANTON — Selectmen held an emergency meeting outside of the Town Office on Wednesday to discuss further adjustments to government operations during the state mandatory stay-at-home order. Board Chairman Russell Adams said the town will waive any late fees for taxes and sewer bills for 90 days, beginning Thursday, April 2. Also, the Town Office […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Buckfield selectmen seek bids for sand/salt building
The 2010 shed is structurally unsafe and hasn’t been used for two years.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
RSU 16 lists budget meetings, votes
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 has issued a revised schedule of meetings on the district’s proposed $24.43 million budget for the coming fiscal year that begins July 1, according to Superintendent Ken Healey. Monday, April 13: School Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Poland Regional High School to finalize the budget. Public can view […]
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PublishedMarch 25, 2020
Lisbon municipal budget could raise tax rate 1.2%
Council chairman doesn’t want increases, given financial uncertainty of coronavirus crisis.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Buckfield water district cancels meeting; requests rate hike
The 15% hike would be across the board.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Strong announces new election, meeting dates
A bill passed by the Legislature gives municipalities more flexibility.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Strong selectmen are ready to postpone town meeting and elections
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to postpone the annual elections Friday, if the Legislature passes an emergency bill waiving the required seven-day notice to residents. The decision was one of several made at the emergency meeting as the town deals with following federal and state health guidelines for containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Town Clerk […]
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Buckfield selectmen announce changes in town services
Some town buildings closed to public to prevent virus spread.
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