TURNER — Selectmen approved renewing two junkyard permits Tuesday night, tabled a third and suspended a fourth. The decisions followed a public hearing on the applications for renewal and Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams’ photos and verbal assessment of each property. David Richardson’s junkyard at 140 Harlow Hill Road met the Turner Junkyard and Automobile […]
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Janice Jones Rand
1928 – 2013 AUBURN — Janice Jones Rand, 85, formerly of Turner, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Clover Manor, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Berry Mills on April 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Walter T. and H. Pearl (Robertson) Jones. She attended grammar schools in Stratton and […]
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Turner man convicted in Zumba prostitution case
ALFRED (AP) — A Turner man has been found guilty of being a client of a fitness instructor who used her Zumba dance studio in Kennebunk as a front for prostitution. Donald Fortin was convicted Thursday by a York County Superior Court jury of a misdemeanor charge of engaging a prostitute. The Portland Press Herald […]
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Patience W. Norman Prize: Nominations sought for teacher award
GREENE — Nominations for the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence 2013-14 are due by Friday, Oct. 18. The prize is awarded to a deserving teacher in MSAD 52 annually. Candidates for the prize must be nominated and have a demonstrated commitment to MSAD 52 as evidenced by a minimum five-year tenure. Teachers should […]
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Golf tournament, raffle to benefit 10-year-old boy
TURNER — A fundraiser/golf tournament on Sunday, Sept. 15, will benefit Caleb Morris, a 10-year-old boy rediagnosed with embroynal rhabdomyosarcoma. The fundraiser will be held at Turner Highlands Golf Course. Golf starts at 9 a.m. Following the tournament, the band Skosh from Buckfield has donated their time from 4 to 7 p.m. Up for raffle will […]
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Bake sale in CMMC lobby LEWISTON — The Woman’s Hospital Association will hold a We Bake for Bennett bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at CMMC’s main lobby on High Street. To donate baked goods, contact Sue at 577-5991. Dance benefits adaptive sports AUBURN — Hillside Family Riders Snowmobile Club […]
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Joint reunion of Jay H.S. classes JAY — Jay High School Classes 1962-1966 will hold a joint reunion from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The only cost is to bring a favorite hot or cold dish or dessert. For more information, call 645-3462. SAD 52 course on […]
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Turner tax rate goes up
TURNER — Selectmen on Tuesday raised the tax rate 76 cents, to $15.74 per $1,000 of property value for 2013-14. The increase was attributed to the Regional School Unit 52 assessment going up by $202,717 and state revenue-sharing going down by $51,764. Selectmen decided to allocate $200,000 from the town’s unappropriated fund balance to help […]