TURNER — Selectmen on Monday night approved the entire list of appointments: * Emergency management director and addressing officer, Ross Gagne; * Fire chief, Michael Arsenault; * Animal control officer, Wendell Strout; * Town clerk, deputy treasurer, deputy registrar of voters and deputy tax collector, Rebecca Allaire; * Tax collector, assistant deputy clerk and deputy […]
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Spirit of America awards local volunteers
AUBURN — David Trider is one of those people. Whenever someone is in need in the town of Leeds, Trider seems to be around, chipping in with carpentry work here, an electrical fix there and, of course, those 55 years on the volunteer Fire Department. “There are just so many wonderful things that David has […]
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Source to the Sea paddling from Jay to Lewiston July 31 to Aug. 3
JAY — The Androscoggin River Trail Source to the Sea will begin its paddling tour Thursday, July 31, through the Jay-to-Auburn area. Thursday’s event is a paddle after hours at the Otis Mill boat launch in Jay starting at 5:30 p.m. with hosts The Androscoggin Land Trust and the Androscoggin River Watershed Council. “This is […]
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Two men injured in Turner fire
TURNER — Two men were burned Monday afternoon while attempting to put out a fire that eventually destroyed a garage and mobile home on Route 4. The property, just north of the intersection of Harlow Hill Road, is owned by Linda Childs. Childs’ adult son, Guy Childs Jr., and a family friend, Mike Cottle, were […]
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Local students earn degrees
BOSTON — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,321 students in May 2014. Kacie A. Rioux of Minot received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in journalism, summa cum laude. William E. Jones of Greene received a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies. […]
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Saint Joseph’s College names local graduates
STANDISH — On May 10, Saint Joseph’s College held its 101st Commencement. Among the 564 graduates are the following local students. Ariana Andrews-Wilson of Buckfield, Natalie Aylward of Rumford, Ashley Beaulieu of Durham, Chandel Bouthot of Lewiston, Jacob Brown of Lewiston, Kristen Brown of South Paris, Willie Brown of Fayette, Christopher Bryant of Gray, Lindsay […]
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SAD 52: Registration open in Mad Science camp
TURNER — Put on your hard hat for an exciting week of Engineering Science from Aug. 11-15 presented by Mad Science and SAD 52 Adult and Community Education. It’s a good idea to register early. Students entering grades 1-6 can get wacky with aerodynamics, crazy with circuitry, radical with rockets, innovative with inventions and mad […]
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NTSB files preliminary report on plane crash that killed Gray pilot
LIMINGTON (AP) — A preliminary report by accident investigators into a fatal plane crash indicates the single-engine plane clipped trees shortly after taking off from Limington-Harmon Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board said the 1942 Culver two-seat airplane flown by 52-year-old Clarke Tate of Gray appeared to stall before hitting trees on the side of […]
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Turner selectmen hear rescue proposals
TURNER — Representatives from two towns presented proposals to the Board of Selectmen Monday night. Buckfield Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett presented a proposal for paramedic and EMT-Intermediate coverage seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. There would be an EMT-Intermediate or a paramedic on-call between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 […]