It is election time again. I am going to be listening very carefully to identify and, hopefully, have a desire to vote for the next president. I am looking for a true leader. People need a good health care system that is affordable and sustainable. We need goods made in America so there will be […]
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Well done
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The following students will attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., as members of the Class of 2016: Aimee Giffune of Turner, a graduate of Leavitt Area High School. Giffune will be majoring in chemical engineering. Caleb Verrill of Poland, a graduate of Saint Dominic Regional High School. Verrill will be majoring in […]
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Turner selectmen set tax rate at $14.98
TURNER — Selectmen set the property tax rate at $14.98 per $1,000 of valuation at their meeting Monday night. Discussion on the rate centered on the projected general fund balance. Selectman Ralph Caldwell, a local farmer, indicated that while his tax bill was probably one of the highest in town he was hesitant to see […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Charges Auburn * Breanna Lemieux, 20, of 615 Fletcher Road, warrant, 1:46 a.m. Monday at that address. * Bedel Ali, 19, of 77 Rideout Ave. No. 9-2, Lewiston, operating without a license, 12:17 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Union and Hampshire streets. * Ryan Allyn McKay, 31, of 38 Cleves St., operating a vehicle […]
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Annual chicken barbecue is Aug. 25
NORTH TURNER – The annual North Turner Presbyterian Church chicken barbecue is slated for Saturday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the GAR Hall in North Turner. This annual event is one of the most popular the church puts on and has become a favorite for local folks, the summer residents at Bear […]
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Facetime: Tisha Bremner — finding and sharing her inner light
For Tisha Bremner, yoga is all about mindful living. Connecting with your inner light. And sometimes falling over. (That’s when yoga becomes all about laughing at yourself and having fun.) Bremner started practicing yoga when she was 16, attracted by the sense of inner calm and peace she felt. Nearly 20 years later, unhappy in […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
SAD 52 awarded grant from Barbara Bush Foundation
On May 25, former first lady Barbara Bush announced awards totaling $310,000 to 14 communities in Maine to support her passion for parents and children reading and learning together. The grants are awarded through the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy which funds local programs focused on reading, writing and language comprehension. MSAD 52 Adult […]
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Toe tapping tonight in Turner
The Pickers and Grinners, an eclectic group of musical friends, will bring bluegrass tunes and a sense of humor to the “Music for Mavis” community gazebo in Turner on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Playing at 6:30 p.m. will be Carroll Johnston on fiddle; Carolyn Viger, guitar, mandolin and vocals; “Dr. Becky” Law, guitar and vocals; Holly and […]
Posted inObituaries
Lee Cushman
TURNER — Lee Cushman, 86, of Turner, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Bridgton, Nov. 8, 1925, son of the late Agnes Dunlee and Guy B. Cushman Sr. Lee married Donna M. Stuart on Oct. 12, 1946. He was a retired registered pharmacist. […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Two receive Verso scholarships
ORONO — John Wolanski, University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation president, announced the fall scholarship recipients at a recent luncheon and tour hosted by Verso Paper Corporation’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay. Twenty students will receive full-tuition scholarships to study engineering at the University of Maine. Local students include: Casey Pomerleau from Leavitt High School […]