Smithfield board to meet LITCHFIELD — The Smithfield Plantation board of trustees meeting will be held at the Litchfield Town Office on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. Cribbage League winners listed LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Oct. 4 were: first place, Louise Carey and […]
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83-year-old driver charged after hitting 11-year-old bicyclist in Leeds
LEEDS (AP) — Police say an 83-year-old man whose driving privileges had been revoked has been charged after his minivan hit an 11-year-old bicyclist who was riding alongside a road in Leeds. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said Milton Hill of Monmouth was driving on Bog Road about 9 a.m. Monday when he struck one […]
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L. Juraska: Supports public education
I received a mailing from Sen. Garrett Mason recently, asking for my support. I will not be supporting him because he is trying to take us back 30 years. According to his voting record during the past two years, his position on women’s right to choose is similar to Rep. Todd Akin. That whole issue […]
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Leeds woman receives national award
AUGUSTA — The Association for Gravestone Studies board of trustees has selected Marilyn Burgess, Leeds, as a recipient of the Oakley Certificate of Merit. The award is given to groups or individuals who “…foster appreciation of the cultural significance of gravestones and burying grounds,” and it is in recognition of her work with Maine’s old […]
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Maine-ly Harmony, others will perform in variety show
LEEDS — The Leeds Community Church will host an Evening Variety Show, headlined by the a cappella women’s chorus Maine-ly Harmony, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. The chorus, which has performed more than 20 years, is well known throughout central Maine for its award-winning barbershop harmony. In April at a competition in Montreal, the group received the Rising Star […]
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Roger S. ‘Toot’ Libby
LEEDS — Roger S. “Toot” Libby, 74, a resident of Leeds, formerly of North Turner, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Sept. 30, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 27, 1937, in Turner, the son of Merle V. and Marion (Atkinson) Libby. Roger was a 1955 graduate of Leavitt Institute in […]
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Maurer Meals event supports scholarships, promotes local food
Maurer Meals is held in memory of Justin Maurer, a 2004 magna cum laude graduate of that program. “Justin was a supporter of the small farm in Maine, and he recognized the necessity of producing food without poisoning the earth or our bodies,” said Justin’s father, Gary Maurer of Leeds. “We thought this project might […]
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Local college graduates
MADISON, N.J. — Shandra Ellen McManus of Lewiston received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drew University on May 12 at the university’s 144th commencement. WINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Cameron Leary from Auburn received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University during commencement exercises May 21. NEWTON, Mass. — Mount Ida College conferred […]
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Kennebec Valley Community College dean’s list
FAIRFIELD — The following students have earned a place on the Kennebec Valley Community College spring 2012 dean’s list by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying nine credit hours or more for the semester. Avon: Cathe A. Kelley. Chesterville: Amy A. Curtis. Dixfield: Jared M. Luczynski. Farmington: Dylan T. Turner. […]