OTISFIELD — The following Otisfield Community School students earned Academic Recognition Awards, meaning they met and/or exceeded grade level expectations in all academic areas, for the third trimester: Fourth grade: Madison Day, Kayla Hood, Sadie Hooker, Kori Kahkonen, Dakota Paille-Sassa, Nate Plourde, Madeline Priola, Abigail Stewart, Colby VanDecker and Nadia Wielki. The following students earned […]
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G. Jones: Visions are vastly different
Leonard Hoy was right on about the chasm separating the left from the right (July 22). The visions for this country of freedom and opportunity held by the conservatives differ greatly from the socialist and entitlement vision of those on the left. He is also right about the Sun Journal publishing mostly leftist letters. Unfortunately, […]
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OCEA-R awards scholarships
OTISFIELD — The Oxford County Education Association – Retired announces the following recipients for the OCEA-R scholarships for the Class of 2012. Sylvia Brooks from Fryeburg Academy plans to attend the University of Maine at Farmington to major in elementary education. She is the daughter of Rodney and Jessica Brooks of Lovell. Adam Mahar from […]
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Lena F. Scanlon
AUBURN — Lena F. Scanlon, 85, of Otisfield and Hopewell Junction, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, July 24, at the Hospice House. She was born in Mechanic Falls, March 21, 1927, the daughter of Wilfred and Blanche Davis Duchette. She graduated from Mechanic Falls High School and had been employed at local shoe shops, Waterfalls […]
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Finnish heritage to be celebrated at Bell Hill Meetinghouse
OTISFIELD — The Bell Hill Meetinghouse Association will open the doors of the 1839 meetinghouse on Bell Hill for the 99th year in a row July 29 with a public service that organizers say will honor God, country and tradition. The service, which was initiated 99 years ago to to keep religion and tradition alive […]
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No injuries in Otisfield car-pole crash
OTISFIELD — Travis Waugh, 32, of Otisfield, and his two daughters were not hurt in a Saturday afternoon crash, police said. Waugh was driving northbound on Route 121 near the Casco line at about 4:25 p.m. when his truck encountered a mechanical problem and veered off the road, hitting bushes and trees before colliding with […]
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Students named to dean’s lists
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. Brunswick: Amelia Wise Gray: Tyler Holmquist Naples: Sarah Hale Winthrop: Bennett Doughty PORTALES, N.M. — Mohamed Hussein Noor from the Lewiston area has been named to the dean’s list at Eastern New Mexico University […]
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Potluck picnic July 24 HEBRON — All members and friends of the Hebron Historical Society are invited to its annual potluck picnic on Tuesday, July 24, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Society’s new home at 358 Paris Road. Those attending are urged to bring a dish and lawn chairs. […]
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Community cookout planned for evening of July 17
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Social Outreach Committee will host a community cook-out Tuesday, July 17, at the Otisfield Community Hall. To this point the group’s events have been mid-morning/noon events. In an effort to allow more people to become involved, the committee is planning an evening event. There will be barbecued burgers, hot dogs, chicken, […]
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Puppet program at library BRYANT POND — Douglas Twitchell, well known area ventriloquist, story teller and musician, will present a puppet program at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Whitman Memorial Library. Young children should be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served. Hartford Church clothing center […]