RUMFORD — Flooding in several towns across Western Maine, including Canton, Rangeley and New Sharon, closed roads Wednesday. It wasn’t unusual for this time of year, Teresa Glick, deputy director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency in Paris, said Wednesday morning. She said small rivers and streams would soon be cresting and receding if […]
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Well Done – Students honored for achievements
AUBURN — Anthony Cusumano of Salem Township has been presented with the 2014 Jason Spaulding Memorial Scholarship at Central Maine Community College. Cusumano has earned highest honors in the business administration and management program at CMCC. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Jason Spaulding, who was a student in the electromechanical technology program at […]
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Bates students deliver research presentations at Mount David Summit
LEWISTON — Mount David Summit, the college’s annual campus-wide celebration of student academic achievement held in late March, shows the depth and expanse of scholarship among Bates students, highlighting undergraduate research; student creative work in art, dance, theater, music and film/video; projects conducted in the context of academic courses; and community-engaged research. Jennifer Bergeron, who […]
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Newry board tables alarm system discussion
NEWRY – The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously voted to table discussion on whether to purchase an alarm system for the Town Office. Town Administrator Loretta Powers presented a list of bids from several companies. They ranged from $800 to $9,670, with each offering different components. “I obviously can’t see us spending money on […]
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Jay Fire Department Wins 24th Annual Firefighters’ Giant Slalom Race at Sunday River
NEWRY — Jay 1, one of two teams from the Jay Fire Department, won Sunday’s 24th Annual Firefighters’ Race at Sunday River Resort. Jay 1 beat out the team from Wolfeboro, N.H, by just 0.71 seconds. Ten teams from around New England competed in the event, which helped raise money for Maine Adaptive Sports & […]
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Local Bates students receive dean’s list honors
LEWISTON — The following students were named to the dean’s list at Bates College during the first semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Jacob Bergeron, the son of Kathleen T. Bergeron of Lewiston, is majoring in history and German and is a 2012 graduate of Lewiston High School. Jennifer Bergeron, the daughter of Kathleen T. […]
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Maine Adaptive’s 29th annual fundraiser attracts more than 400
NEWRY — More than 400 Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation students, volunteers, board members and other fundraisers will gather Saturday, March 29, at Sunday River Ski Resort for a ski-a-thon. They’re coming to turn in their collected donations and celebrate a banner year of programming success for Maine’s nationally renowned adaptive sports and recreation organization, […]
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Woman taken to hospital after car rolls over in Newry
NEWRY — A woman was taken to Rumford Hospital on Tuesday evening after the vehicle she was driving hit a patch of ice and rolled over, Newry fire Chief Bruce Pierce said. Pierce said the woman, whose name was not released, was driving an SUV around a corner near Quartino’s Restaurant on Skiway Drive when […]
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Dream job: Snowboarder creating new terrain
Launching off pipes, rails and other features in a terrain park is what a growing number of skiers and snowboarders are most interested in these days. “Everyone wants to be Shaun White,” Sunday River Terrain Parks Manager Morgan Rudd said. While there is still a demand for wide open, groomed trails, most mountains are concentrating […]
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Sunday River to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will celebrate Maine Maple Sunday with an entire weekend of events, resort spokesperson Darcy Morse said. The resort has been participating in Maine Maple Sunday for the last three or four years after their Sugaring House was constructed at the bottom of the Sundance Trail on South Ridge. “After […]