Meadow Straw, 8, a pupil at Sabattus Primary School, attends a Flag Day celebration at Carrie Ricker School in Litchfield on Thursday. Skits, singing and educational segments were presented by classes. Straw won a third-place prize for a flag design. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales voters approve RSU 4 budget
WALES — Voters in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales approved a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School Unit 4 Tuesday. Sabattus voters approved the budget 523-186, Litchfield approved it 419-378 and Wales voters approved it 216-76. The budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this fiscal year’s $18.81 million. The majority of the increase […]
Pen pals reunite after 4 decades of letters
For 50 years, they have been the best of friends. When something significant happens in the life of Gigi Davin, she immediately shares the news with her pal, Kris Grahn. The reverse is also true. Been that way since they were 10-year-old girls. It is a wonderful friendship, the women say, and with very few […]
Controversial RSU 4 budget up for vote
Voters in the towns of Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales will consider a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School District 4 when they head to the polls on Tuesday. That proposed budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this year’s $18.81 million budget. The only two new spending proposals are the hiring of a […]
Nikki Hunt Band at Mixers
The Nikki Hunt Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. The pop/rock band covers artists such as Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett, Bruce Springsteen, Sublime, No Doubt, The Doors and U2. The night also includes a colorful hula hoop act. There is no cover charge. Doors open at […]
Sabattus American Legion installs officers
SABATTUS — Members of the Harry J. Conway American Legion Post 135 and its auxiliary recently installed officers for 2018-19. Joan Caron installed auxiliary officers, who were presented with a pin and a sash. They are: President Denise Michaud, 1st Vice President Jennifer Caron, 2nd Vice President Cheryl Shearer, Secretary/Treasurer Teresa Bradford, Chaplain Debra Devoe, […]
Lisbon, Sabattus looking for Stormwater Survey input
Lisbon and Sabattus are looking for input on their stormwater survey, developed by Bates College students, on how well they have achieved getting this information out to the public. It is open to any resident of Lisbon and Sabattus and can be found online at tinyurl.com/androscoggin. Maine Department of Environmental Protection is the issuing agency […]
Jameson Four at Mixers
The Jameson Four will perform Friday, June 1, at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. The band plays everything from Blind Melon, Johnny Cash and Green Day to Matchbox 20, Foster The People, Taylor Swift and Social Distortion. The music goes from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.
Sabattus commemorates Memorial Day with parade
The Sabattus parade started at the post headquarters on Island Road, continuing to Main, Elm, Hemlock and Grove streets, before ending at the veterans monument where services were held. The Oak Hill Middle/High School Band and Oak Hill High School Voices of Color performed prior to the wreath-laying ceremony. (Will Fessenden/Sun Journal) Sheri Ridgeway of […]
Oak Hill reopens today after threat
WALES — Oak Hill High School will reopen Friday after Maine State Police and K-9 units searched the building Thursday morning because of a threat scrawled on a bathroom wall Wednesday. Regional School Unit 4 Superintendent Andrew Carlton sent out a note Thursday to parents saying the school would reopen Friday, but that all Thursday […]