GREENE — Allen Pond Improvement Association has announced that the water levels on Allen Pond will be lower than normal for the next few weeks because of necessary dam repairs. Association leaders said work will involve repairing the gate seal and a small leak on the back side of the dam. Residents and others who […]
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Nominations sought for MSAD 52 teacher award
TURNER — Students, parents, faculty and administration of MSAD 52 are invited to nominate an outstanding full-time teacher for the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence. The prize carries a $5,000 award. Patience Norman was a history teacher with a fine, inquisitive mind who believed her students were capable of academic excellence. Norman required […]
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KLT to host students on Oct. 24 and 26
LEEDS — The Kennebec Land Trust will host students and teachers from six area schools at Gov. Kenneth Curtis’ childhood home, the trust’s 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, on Monday, Oct. 24, and Wednesday, Oct. 26. The forest education program will offer a series of three demonstrations that are focused on forest stewardship, sustainable forestry, […]
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Marion Additon receives Leeds’ Boston Post Cane
LEEDS — Marion Additon was presented with the Boston Post Cane at a recent gathering of family and friends, celebrating her 95th birthday. Selectman Errol Additon, her oldest son, presented the cane on behalf of the Town of Leeds and the Leeds Historical Society. Additon is Leeds’ oldest citizen and was honored with a replica […]
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Well done – Jason Fisher
LEEDS — In June Jason R. Fisher, son of Lisa Fisher of Mechanic Falls and George Fisher Jr. of Leeds, received two scholarships at the Leavitt Area High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2011. The Leavitt Area High School Faculty and Staff Scholarship is awarded to a senior with consideration of overall contributions […]
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10-year-old Leeds boy sees Canton man fall 20 feet, alerts adults
CANTON — A 10-year-old Leeds boy was credited Wednesday with alerting adults that a man fell off a ladder next door and was laying on the ground seriously injured. Daniel Waite, 51, of 18 Hayford Court, suffered a broken hip and internal injuries in the 20-foot fall, his brother-in-law, Mark Blanchette of Canton, said on […]
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Area nonprofits awarded Community Building Grants
PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program recently awarded $25,000 in grants to six Androscoggin County nonprofits, including Let’s Get Ready, for the Maine Let’s Get Ready Project to expand college access for low-income high school students by providing free SAT preparation and counseling. Other grant awards went to: Boys and Girls […]
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Northern Maine Community College names dean’s list
PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has released its dean’s list for the college’s 2011 spring semester. Two hundred forty-four full-time students achieved a 3.20 average or better; 71 of these students were named to high honors with a grade point average of a 3.85 or better. Thirty-nine students had the distinction of earning […]