SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday continued discussions on the land discrepancy between Darwin Webster and the towns of Sabattus and Greene. Webster currently owns a 1.89-acre parcel in Greene and .24 of an acre in Sabattus that he purchased in 2003. In a recent survey and subsequent deed search, it was discovered […]
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Birds on Tap Roadtrip links brewers and birders
Tours and events aimed at attracting both beer nerds and bird enthusiasts are popping up all over the country, attracting bearded microbrew lovers, field-guide-wielding bird buffs and folks with a passion for both suds and sparrows. Bird-and-beer happenings are taking place from Los Angeles to Minneapolis to Hampton, New Hampshire. Beer and bird hobbyists say […]
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RSU 4 panel meeting on funding formula
WALES — A discussion of the Regional School Unit 4 funding formula is scheduled for Monday, according to Superintendent Jim Hodgkin. It was announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting, he said. The committee studying the formula will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Wales Town Office. Hodgkin said town managers, […]
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Boy accused in loader spree requests psych evaluation
LEWISTON — Arraignment for one of two boys facing felony charges for a Sept. 12 bucket loader spree will wait at least until Nov. 29. Defense attorney Richard Charest filed a motion on behalf of 14-year-old Matthew Newton-Fortin in 8th District Court on Tuesday requesting a psychological evaluation of the boy, according to his father, […]
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Players relish challenge of disc golf championship in Sabattus
SABATTUS — The newly crowned national women’s disc golf champion doesn’t need to be convinced of how popular the sport is in Maine. Sarah Hokom of Freedom, California, learned first-hand even before a gallery of about three dozen spectators hung on her every shot Sunday at Sabattus Disc Golf. “I got stopped in the grocery […]
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Hokom in command at U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championships at Sabattus Disc Golf
Hokom, of Freedom, California, fired rounds of 59 and 55 on the par-60 Hawk course Saturday, the easier of the two courses being used this weekend. That followed a round of 1-under 61 on the tougher Eagle track on Friday. The top players switch back to Eagle for the fourth and final round on Sunday. […]
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Disc Golf: Sabattus ready, set, now go time for U.S. Women’s Championship
SABATTUS — Peter Ruby finally attracted a major tournament to his Sabattus Disc Golf facility. What would seem like a dream come true for Ruby is actually a goal achieved, and one he’s been working on for more than a decade. The Professional Disc Golf Association’s 2016 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship is coming […]
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Disc Golf: Local throwers ready for nationals
But this week — this whole summer — Severy and several other Maine women have carved extra time into their schedules to dicker with their drives, putter with their putts and polish their games in advance of the 2016 Professional Disc Golf Association U.S. Women’s Championship, being held this year at Sabattus Disc Golf. “There […]
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Face Time: Peter Ruby — a disc golf championship or bust
After two years in the works, it’s nearly go-time. In September, Peter Ruby’s Sabattus Disc Golf course will host the Professional Disc Golf Association’s 2016 Women’s Disc Golf Championship, the PDGA’s first major event in New England. Ruby beat out roughly a half-dozen other states for the chance to host. Now, the pressure’s on to […]