KVAC Athletes to watch: Boys — Connor Harris, EL (Jumps); Darnnell Hairston, EL (hurdles); Lucas Bourget, EL (dist/RW); Roger Charest, EL (sprints); Bryan Ring, EL (misc); Sully Jackson, MB (dist); Dustin Staples, MB (jumps/dist); Dustin Thompson, MB (jumps); Izaiha Tracy, MB (sprint); Justin Tracy, MB (dist); Zach Veayo, MB (RW); Mohamed Barre, Lew (dist); Rudy […]
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Turner prepares for elections, town meeting
TURNER — Zoning changes, residential loans, spending proposals and elections will be in front of voters this weekend at the annual town meeting. It starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Leavitt Area High School cafeteria. Election of officers will be held 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Municipal Office Building. The secret ballot […]
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Enrollment for pre-K and K TURNER — RSU 52 is accepting registrations for pre-K and kindergarten students not currently enrolled. Parents should call the school in the town where the child resides: Turner Primary School, 225-3655; Leeds Central School, 524-5151; and Greene Central School, 946-5681. For pre-K, each child must be 4 years old on […]
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Burns — Elliott
Kassie Burns and Brandon Elliott RUMFORD — James and Linda Burns of Rumford are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kassie Burns, to Brandon Elliott, son of Kelly Porter of Peru and Jeffery Elliott of Turner. The future bride graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor’s degree in elementary […]
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Leavitt honor roll
TURNER — Leavitt Area High School has announced second-quarter honors. High honors Grade 12: Matthew Thomas Bilodeau, Dalton Charles-Adrian Bouchles, Jacob Roger Breton, Greta-Anne Castonguay, Bria Marie Dickinson, Timothy Curtis Dow, Samantha Ann Eddy, Casey Lynn Fichter, Meagan Marie Fournier, Cassandra Rose Griffin, Jordan James Hersom, Amanda Rose Jordan, Lucy Maclean Knowlton, Alwyn (Juan) Lei, […]
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Turner adult ed lists upcoming classes
TURNER — MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education has listed the following classes beginning Tuesday, April 10. American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED will be held Tuesday, April 10. Recognize and provide care for breathing, choking and cardiac emergencies. Participants receive ARC certification in Adult CPR/AED, which is valid for two years. The second session of […]
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Hooping to Heal instills confidence in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Fun is the key word for participants in an adult education class called Hooping to Heal. With a slight rock or sway of the body, a large, colorful hula hoop circles over tightened core muscles and often brings on a good belly laugh. “It may be thought of as a children’s toy, but […]
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Court rules suspect’s statements admissable at murder trial
AUBURN — Statements that Brian Nichols made to a police officer, who is his nephew, will be admitted at Nichols’ murder trial when it convenes in Androscoggin County Superior Court next month. Nichols, 46, of Turner is accused of shooting his wife, Jane Tetreault, at their home in May 2010. He has pleaded not criminally […]
Posted inLetters
S. Rau: Poor choice of headline
I am disappointed in the editorial decision to run the headline, “Somalia native pleads guilty” on the front page of the Sun Journal, March 30. The online version of the same story carried a neutral headline, without the reference to Somalia. Prominent use of “Somalia native” in the print edition is unnecessary and serves only […]
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David R. Youland
LEWISTON — David R. Youland, 74, of Fish Street, Turner, died Monday, April 2, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston, Jan. 23, 1938, the son of John Russell and Mary “Louise” Rose Youland. He graduated from Leavitt Institute in 1956. After graduating, he married […]