SABATTUS — Voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal for RSU 4 to contract with a private company for all student bus transportation, and rejected a question asking selectmen to draft a fireworks ordinance. By a margin of 1,605 to 927, voters rejected the notion of private busing services for public school students. And, by a […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Maine Gideon offers more information
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for your detailed response to the Oct. 25 inquiry concerning the Gideons society. I have been a Gideon here in Maine since 2000. I would like to give a little detail in regard to the Gideons International here in Maine. We are known as Gideon camps and have 19 active […]
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Posted inObituaries
Roland W. Desjardins
AUGUSTA — Roland Walter Desjardins of 38 Lake St., Sabattus, passed away Oct. 31, at Togus VA. Roland was born March 16, 1933, in Waterville, to Walter and Lillian (Dunbar) Desjardins. Roland attended school in Lisbon, Bath and the Brunswick area school systems. Eager to serve his country and with a bit of trickery, Roland […]
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Music at Mixers
The will perform classic rock at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Mixers Night Club & Bar in Sabattus. Patrons are invited to wear Halloween costumes. Bassist and vocalist John Longinetti will join band members, above, drummer Jody Demers, bassist and vocalist Dan Johnson, guitarist Michael Onofrio and lead vocalist Celeste Onofrio. Mixers is on Route […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Six vie for two seats in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Six men are vying for two open seats on the Board of Selectmen next Tuesday. Ronda Fournier and Michelle Ames’ terms are up and neither is running again, Town Clerk Suzanne Adams said. Both seats are for a three-year term. The candidates, in their own words: Jeffrey (Jeff) Baril, 45, 6 Nancy Lane […]
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Students are semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
EVANSTON, Ill. — Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation have announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next […]
Posted inLetters
S. Reed: President hasn’t done the job
I really wonder how anyone with any clue could support President Obama. This nation has spent itself into a corner — more than any other president in the entire history of the nation. I could list many things that have been listed before but here is the meat of it: Has President Obama done his […]
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Jacques Cartier donates to Sabattus Rec
A check in the amount of $2,165 was presented to Chip Webster, left, president of the Sabattus Recreation Club by Bob Boulette, one of the directors of the Jacques Cartier Club. The members of the Jacques Cartier voted to do so before the club closed and was sold in June.
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Eastern Star meets Oct. 25 AUBURN — Pine Cone Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St. This will be a special meeting working degrees. There will be refreshments after the meeting. All Eastern Star members are welcome to attend. Modern […]