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Sights Unseen: Dort Bigg’s big game Trophy Room
Visitors to Dort S. Bigg Jr.’s Trophy Room in Turner are greeted by a polar bear perched on a ice flow, ready to pounce on an unsuspecting seal poking its head out of an ice hole. They are two of the hundreds of preserved animals in the house hunted by the local legend, downed mostly […]
Area residents graduate from Colby College
WATERVILLE — Area residents were among 502 seniors who graduated from Colby College on May 26, receiving bachelor of arts degrees at the bicentennial-year commencement. Brittney N. Bell of Poland, the daughter of Nancy Bell of Poland, majored in biology and is a graduate of Poland Regional High School. Makayla K. Brown of Carrabassett Valley, […]
Well done – Students named to dean’s lists
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Springfield College has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2013 term. Timothy Andrews of Farmington, studying athletic training. Jordan Hersom of Turner, studying movement and sport studies. Michael Castonguay of Livermore, studying health science/pre-physical therapy. — CANTON, N.Y. — The following students have […]
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Pie sale at Norway Historical NORWAY — On Saturday, July 13, the Norway Historical Society will feature the best homemade pies with ice cream. The homemade pies are made and donated by local friends and members of the society. Varieties have historically included apple, rhubarb, cherry, custard, lemon, pecan, berry and chocolate cream, just to […]
Leavitt graduate awarded bank scholarship
TURNER — Leavitt Area High School graduate Justin A.C. Bean has been awarded a $1,000 Banking on the Future Scholarship from Mechanics Savings Bank. He is the son of Rhonda Bean. Justin played golf for Leavitt Area High School for four years and was named co-captain of his team during his junior and senior years. […]
Well done – Students named to dean’s lists
WORCESTER, Mass. — Annie M. Helmkamp, a fourth-year student at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named to the dean’s list for the second semester of the 2012-13 academic year. She majors in German/pre-med. She is the daughter of Jim and Jill Helmkamp of Auburn. — BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott College has announced […]
Magazine names Turner farmers ‘Homesteaders of the Year’
TURNER — Gloria and Gregg Varney of Nezinscot Farm, a bustling Turner complex with with its own cafe, fromagerie, bakery, nursery, yarn shop, apothecary and nine kinds of animals, are being nationally recognized as “Homesteaders of the Year” by Mother Earth News. The Kansas-based magazine plans to feature the Turner couple and their farm in […]
Nancy Decker
LEWISTON — Nancy Decker (Powell), 67, of Turner died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6. She was born in Waterville, July 4, 1946, the daughter of Alan and Grace (Heath) Powell. Nancy loved her family and friends and she enjoyed listening, singing and dancing to music. Surviving are her fiance, Eric Kennedy; four children, Saundra Bifulco […]