DIXFIELD — A special welcome gathering for the dozen or so new teachers who began their duties last week at RSU 10 will be held at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 8, in the Community Room of Dirigo High School. Light refreshments will be served. The regular RSU 10 board meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Among […]
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West Parish Congregational Church hosting community potluck supper Aug. 22
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church is kicking off the upcoming CROP Walk in September by holding a community potluck at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, said church member Jane Chandler. CROP stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty.” Chandler said that the CROP Walk is a 5K event, where participants raise money for […]
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Telstar Principal Dan Hart resigns
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board this week accepted the resignation of Telstar Regional High School Principal Dan Hart, effective at the end of the school year. Hart, of Bethel, has been principal for six years. Prior to that, he was principal at Dirigo High School in Dixfield and student services coordinator at the Region […]
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College basketball: Top-seeded Mustangs upset in OT
The depth that was Central Maine Community College’s calling card this season didn’t translate to success when the season went to sudden death. Despite a tournament-record 46 points from Shaun Hill, the Mustangs fell in overtime, 103-101, to No. 8 Penn State Beaver in the quarterfinals of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association DII tournament […]
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Canton selectmen: No consensus on use of fire station
CANTON — Selectmen disagreed Thursday on whether to enact a policy that would charge groups a fee for using the community room at the fire station. “The building belongs to the taxpayers, and they should not be charged,” Selectman Lisa Cummings said. Selectman Shane Gallant, who is also the fire chief, said some groups were […]
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Megan Howes: Androscoggin Greenway Project benefits community
In light of the environmental problems the community faces today, such as habitat destruction, soil erosion and water and air pollution, conservation of land and natural resources is clearly important. The Androscoggin Land Trust’s plan to expand existing trails into a greenway with access to the river will act as a junction between the environment […]
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Enrollment at Maine universities projected at 31K
BANGOR (AP) — Fall enrollment at Maine’s universities and community colleges is expected to be about the same as last fall. Classes begin Tuesday at the state’s seven universities and two of the community colleges. Classes at the other five community colleges began last Monday. University of Maine System officials expect about 31,000 students this […]
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One pledge leads to another and another and another
JAY — In a matter of minutes, members of the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce pledged $900 for the Packs for Progress program at their Friday meeting. The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Farmington Rotary and BigLots! in Farmington have partnered to offer backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children in […]
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College baseball: Dirigo’s Palmer named CMCC fall ball coach
AUBURN — Dirigo High School baseball coach Ryan Palmer has been named head coach of the fall baseball team at Central Maine Community College, the Auburn college announced on Wednesday. Palmer will continue his duties as coach at Dirigo, where he has led the Cougars to back-to-back Class C state championships in 2012-13. “This is […]
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RSU 73 budget vote Tuesday
JAY — Residents of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will hear about and vote on a proposed RSU 73 budget Tuesday evening at Spruce Mountain Middle School. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. The 2013-14 budget is $18,579,946, which is $9,657 less than this fiscal year. If passed as presented Tuesday and […]