(Update: The woman has been identified as Catherine Gauthier, 36, of Turner.) TURNER — A woman was killed late Thursday after being hit by a vehicle on Route 4. Police, fire and rescue crews were called to an area near Lower Street at about 9 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck […]
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Tripp Middle announces first trimester honor roll
TURNER — Tripp Middle School has released the list of honor roll students for the first semester. Seventh grade Honors: Caden Adams, Alexis Barkman, Lindsay Bates, Emma Beedy, Logan Berube, Brendan Bickford, Nola Boutaugh, Jada Boutin,Noah Brisson, Sydney Bullard, Olivia Cameron, Noah Carpenter, Logan Chaput, Owen Chateauvert, Wyatt Clark, Tave Cloutier, Sierra Colby, Linnea Cooper, […]
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Nordic skiing: Emma Charles, William Jordan win at icy Hornet Classic
TURNER — Ice was the main concern of skiers Saturday morning at Leavitt Area High School, to which many of Maine’s nordic skiers flocked for the Leavitt Hornet Classic. In what was some skiers’ first classical nordic race of the season, the temperatures were in the single-digits and the hills in Leavitt’s course were covered […]
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Sumner man trained to work on planes
U.S. Army veteran Mark McGhee of Sumner works on a 1970 Mooney Ranger at Twitchell’s Airport & Seaplane Base in Turner on Friday. McGhee remembered his mother bringing him to Twitchell’s when he was a young boy to watch airplanes take off. McGhee learned to fly at Twitchell’s and then joined the Army where he […]
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Playing 'rockey' in Turner
Hanna Verreault, 13, and her brother, Hunter, 15, play hockey with a rock — rockey? — Thursday on the pond at Sandy Bottom Estates in Turner. The siblings are from Maryland and visiting their grandparents Roger and Sylvia Verreault for the holidays. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Leavitt Area High School surprises chemistry teacher with $5,000 award
TURNER — Eight years ago, Leavitt Area High School chemistry teacher Julie Schmidt pitched the idea of an after-school program to help students struggling to finish classes and graduate on time. This week, students heaped on praise — she “makes you feel like your opinion matters,” she’s “funny and a good listener,” she “taught me […]
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SAD 52 extends superintendent's contract
TURNER — The School Administrative District board of directors hired a slew of spring coaches and extended the superintendent’s contract two more years at its meeting last week. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt’s contract had been set to expire in June 2022. She’s been with the district nearly three years. “I’m thrilled to be here,” she said. […]
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Turner still searching for plow truck drivers
TURNER — Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett said the Rescue Department and Fire Department each raised more than $2,100 from the annual turkey dinner fundraiser Nov. 10. Bennett also said the Rescue Department recently purchased two Apple iPads, one for each rescue truck, for a more efficient data-entry system. She said there has been a noticeable […]
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Turner still searching for plow truck drivers
TURNER — Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett said the Rescue Department and Fire Department each raised more than $2,100 from the annual turkey dinner fundraiser Nov. 10. Bennett also said the Rescue Department recently purchased two Apple iPads, one for each rescue truck, for a more efficient data-entry system. She said there has been a noticeable […]
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Turner selectmen pick town meeting date
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to schedule the annual town meeting on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The board said the 2018 meeting was moved to May to line up with the school budget vote, but they didn’t see any real benefit from it. “Let’s just go back to our normal date,” […]