TURNER — The Turner Public Library’s sixth annual Spring Seminar in Gardening will take place Saturday, April 15, in the community room of the Leavitt Institute Building in Turner Center. The seminar starts at 9 a.m. with free coffee and donuts as well as sign up for the door prizes donated by Turner businesses. The […]
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Turner voters reject $200K for tax revaluation project
TURNER — Turner residents said no to a tax revaluation proposal of nearly $200,000 at the annual town meeting on Saturday morning. The initiative would have cost the town $199,000 over the next two years. Article 35 asked the town to set aside $42,000 for the project, which was designed to ensure property taxes are […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed offering classes on Notary Public training, food handling
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 Adult & Community Education has announced its upcoming classes. All classes are held at 486 Turner Center Road unless otherwise noted. ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 22. ServSafe is the nationally recognized certification required of certain […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed offering classes on chicken ranching, Notary Public training
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 Adult & Community Education has announced its classes beginning the week of April 3. Substitute Training: This course is one step in the substitute teacher application process. Learn about SAD 52 school expectations, teacher’s lesson plans and assertive discipline. A high school diploma is required, but a college degree […]
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Boardgames at Turner Library TURNER — Turner Public Library will offer its first Game Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18. A variety of cooperative and competitive games will be available to try, including Settlers of Catan, Munchkin, Ticket to Ride, Shadows over Camelot, Elder Sign, and others. Those attending may bring their […]
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Turner board looks at impact of higher school budget
TURNER — Selectmen on Monday discussed the potential impact of a proposed 4.6 percent increase in the 2107-18 budget for School Administrative District 52. Town Manager Kurt Schaub provided copies of a Sun Journal article reporting a proposed budget of $26.66 million for SAD 52. The current budget is $25.57 million. The 2017-18 budget would increase […]
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Wind blows, trees fall, temperature drops
The weather took a wintry turn Thursday as temperatures plummeted and gusting winds took down power lines across the region. Gusts of up to 50 mph were measured in Portland early in the day, while Lewiston-Auburn and the surrounding area saw gusts of around 35 mph. At about 1:30 p.m., Central Maine Power reported at […]
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Oil truck rollover delays traffic on Route 4 in Turner
A Murray Oil Co. truck from Turner lies beside Route 4 near Lower Street in Turner on Wednesday morning. According to a state police officer at the scene, the driver said a mechanical malfunction caused the loss of steering. No one was injured. The oil was pumped from the tanker. Fuel is pumped from a Murray […]
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Norris Hamel
TURNER — Norris Robert Hamel, 60, of Turner, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 17, at his home in Turner. He was born June 24, 1956, in Lewiston, a son of Robert and Joyce (Stevens) Hamel. He graduated from Leavitt Area High School in 1974. On Oct. 1, 1977, he married […]
