PORTLAND — Judi Weeks, 56, of Canton Point Road, Dixfield, passed away on Sunday June 16, at Maine Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Hartland, Jan. 21, 1957, a daughter of Ben and Pauline A. (Blanchard) Weeks. Judi was educated in Dixfield schools and was a graduate of Dixfield […]
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Well done – student achievements
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Kaitlyn Oldknow of Poland was recently inducted into the Lambda Xi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Morrisville State College. — EASTON, Mass. — Auburn resident Emily Dumont, a member of the Stonehill College Class of 2014, was inducted into the Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society. Kappa Mu Epsilon […]
Well done – Area students receive degrees
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Seana Siekman of Bethel was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College at the 95th commencement ceremony on May 19. Siekman graduated cum laude with a major in environmental studies and government. — BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College held its 208th Commencement exercises on May 25. Anna Chase of Dixfield […]
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Flag Day service June 14 RUMFORD — The Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 will host a Flag Day service starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Veteran’s Park at the end of Congress Street. Light lunch will follow at the lodge. In case of rain, the service will take place in the lodge […]
Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — The Police Department responded to 38 incidents over the past week. Among the incidents were the following: Accidents * At 10:20 a.m. June 3, a 2010 Jeep driven by Constance Beedie and a 2012 Ford truck driven by Dennis Rackliffe collided near a driveway on Norton Road. Pickett said both vehicles received front-end […]
New England School of Communications honors list
BANGOR — The New England School of Communications has announced its honors list for spring 2013. High honors Auburn: Kacey Wight Canton: Brandon Doyen Durham: Stephen Creps Greene: James Morin Harrison: Brandon Denison Lewiston: Kathleen Bouchard, Christopher Rancourt Lovell: Harold Sheehan Poland: Kyle Kyllonen Roxbury: Lea Cone, Jessica Kane West Paris: Errol Silver Honors Auburn: Thomas […]
Dixfield Main Street Outdoor Market is taking vendor applications
DIXFIELD — The 2013 Committee for the Dixfield Main Street Outdoor Market met recently to discuss current plans for the Outdoor Market which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. It is a rain or shine event with a “block party” atmosphere; canopies are encouraged. There are plenty of spaces […]
Dirigo Middle School honor roll
DIXFIELD — The following students have been named to the honor roll for the second trimester at T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School. High honors Grade 8: Rebecca Dailey, Brianna Scott and Nicole Welch. Grade 7: David Allen, Selena Austin, Cassidy Carrier, Cooper Chiasson, Lyndzi Dolloff, Katelyn Ellis, Jacob Gaudin, Maegan Halle, Patrick Harkness, Rebecca Hodgkins, […]
Ludden Library adds materials
DIXFIELD — The following new arrivals have been listed at Ludden Memorial Library. Adult fiction: Summer of Promise, Cabot; Waiting for Spring, Cabot; Three Sisters, Mallery; No Way Back, Gross; Red Planet Blues, Sawyer; Telling the Bees, Hesketh; The Burgess Boys, Strout; A Place to Belong, Snelling; Prescription for Murder, Bain; Tapestry of Fortunes, Berg; […]
Military notes
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Marine Corps Pvt. Jeremy S. Briggs, a 2012 graduate of Dirigo High School, Dixfield, and Marine Corps Pvt. Justin C. Roy, a 2012 graduate of Mountain Valley High School, Mexico, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot. For 13 weeks, Briggs […]