LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society has just received a new shipment of Leeds commemorative stoneware pottery, including the ever-popular mugs, crocks, pie plates and bowls. These items make great Christmas presents and are available at the town office or by calling Pam Bell at 933-4121. Last spring, the Historical Society received a grant through […]
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Forty-one local students receive $95,800 in scholarships
TURNER — The Trustees of Leavitt Institute recently awarded scholarships totaling $95,800 to area students. The Edgecomb-Knight and Young scholarships are open to Turner, Leeds and Greene graduating seniors who have attended Leavitt Area High School for all four years. Rita D. Young established the Young Fund in 1999 in the name of her parents, […]
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Leavitt skiers to hold bottle drive
TURNER — The Leavitt Nordic and downhill ski teams will hold a bottle drive on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 8:30 a.m. until mid-afternoon. Skiers will be driving door to door across Turner, Leeds and Greene to collect returnables. Folks donating returnables will be entered into a raffle for a night at the Inn by the […]
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Carolyn F. Bennett
1941 – 2013 LEWISTON — Carolyn F. Bennett, 72, of Rumford, died Friday, Nov. 8, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston. She was born in Rumford on Oct. 8, 1941, the daughter of Samuel and Estella (Walker) Swett. She graduated from Deering High School in Portland, Class of 1959. Carolyn worked for the City of […]
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Catherine B. Mellen
1934 – 2013 AUBURN — Catherine B. Mellen, 79, of Leeds, died Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born on Jan. 24, 1934, in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the daughter of Aeneas and Sadie (MacIntyre) MacDonald. Catherine was a member of the Saint Francis Xavier Parish in Winthrop. She enjoyed […]
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Christopher L. Brown
1960 – 2013 SCARBOROUGH — Chris left this world to be with his dad and Grammie Brown Stevens at the age of 53 on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, after a long battle with cancer, with his loving family by his side — including his best friend, Oliva Gorey. He […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
ORONO — Lanette Bryant, daughter of Bruce and Marlene Bryant of Dixfield, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology on May 11 at the University of Maine at Orono. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Natalia Portuondo of Bethel has enrolled at Eckerd College. Portuondo is among 500-plus new students at Eckerd for the […]
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RSU 52 looking to hire drivers
TURNER — The Turner, Leeds and Greene school district has a bus driver shortage. RSU 52 administrators are looking to hire a few bus drivers to become substitutes. The pay: $15.28 an hour. The hours: school days, split shifts of three hours in the morning, three hours in the afternoon. There’s no work on the […]
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Forest harvest management workshop still on despite government shutdown
LEEDS — A day of forestry education for farms and small woodlot owners will be held from 8:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. The morning session will be held at the Leeds Town Hall, 8 Community Drive. After a brown bag lunch, participants will travel to the Kennebec Land Trust’s Curtis Homestead for […]