WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board Friday announced the hiring of Andrew Carlton as the next superintendent. Carlton, the district’s director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, will take over July 1 from Jim Hodgkin, who this month said he was leaving his contract two years early. “There is no question I am excited […]
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Sabattus: Town's antenna bill jumps from $1 to $11,000
SABATTUS — The town has to respond to a $11,172 yearly antenna bill, after a tower company that had long let them use the space for $1 warned it has reconsidered. One potential option the majority of selectmen approved on Tuesday night: Exploring whether it makes sense to build a communications tower on town property, […]
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Robin Dow Seniors to meet AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens met on March 8. Attendance winners were Callie Adams and Leigh Whittle; red tickets winners, Nancy Hutchinson, Al Strout and Merry Strout; white, Bob Bell, Delores Danforth and Lorraine Raymond; and, blue, Janis Brackenbury, Mary Tasinnari and Carmela Hewitt. There will not be a meeting on March 22 because so many members will […]
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Tentative good tax news in Sabattus budget
SABATTUS — The early word on the new proposed municipal budget is that it won’t raise tax rates for most homeowners, but a lot still depends on the school budget before that’s clear, Town Manager Tony Ward said Friday. Included in his proposed $3.17 million municipal operational, excise and capital budget for 2018: • Converting […]
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Oak Hill High School lists fall semester honor roll
SABATTUS — Oak Hill High School has announced its honor roll for the fall semester of the 2016-2017 academic school year. High Honors Grade nine: Morgan Inman, Magdolyn Ryder and Grace Woodard. Grade 10: Catherine Daigle, Alexis Faucher, James Greenwood, Jennifer Hall, Alani Lindsay and Sadie Waterman. Grade 11: Katie Courser, Anna Dodge, Michaela Gervais, Lydia Therrien […]
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RSU 4 superintendent resigns, cites budget, town challenges
WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin told school directors that after eight years, he’s moving on. With two years left on his contract, Hodgkin submitted his resignation last week, effective June 30. Hodgkin, who was the newly formed Regional School Unit 4’s first superintendent, said Tuesday that he isn’t retiring and he doesn’t have another position […]
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Sabattus selectmen recommend 5-year bond for Webster Mill demolition
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Thursday recommended the town consider financing the demolition of Webster Mill over five years. After Town Manager Tony Ward provided several options, he said selectmen preferred to see the town consider a five-year bond at town meeting this spring to pay for demolition. That would cost the town about $62,000 annually […]
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Oak Hill Middle School lists second-quarter honor roll
SABATTUS — Oak Hill Middle School has announced the second-quarter honor roll for the 2016-2017 school year. First Honors Seventh grade: Amara Denis and Kaylee Mousseau. Eighth grade: Brynn Emond and Kiara Levesque. Honors Seventh grade: Makayla Begin, Reese Collins, Madison Drew, Rachel Duguay, Kayleigh Flaherty, Paige Gonya, Jamie Hedgpeth, Kyleigh Hyde Cassandra Steckino and Emily […]
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Joseph Arthur Frechette
1931 – 2017 SABATTUS — On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Joseph Arthur Frechette of Sabattus earned his new hands. He was born April 13, 1931, to Joseph and Marie L. Frechette. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and worked as a hand sewer in several local shoe shops. Joseph later started his own […]