1971 – 2015 AUBURN — Cherie Sargent, 43, of Back Cove Drive in Turner, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. She was born on Sept. 15, 1971, in Lewiston, the daughter of Rosita Friel of Buckfield and Dale Gagne of Lewiston. Cherie graduated from Buckfield Junior-Senior […]
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Turner junkyard owners given deadlines for cleanup
TURNER — At a meeting Monday night, selectmen warned owners of two junkyards to clean up their properties or face legal action. Selectmen met for an hour in executive session with town attorney Jamie Belleau to discuss junkyard issues. After the executive session, selectmen discussed the situations with the two property owners, Thomas Heikkinen and […]
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Conrad G. ‘Toots’ Tessier
1933 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Conrad G. “Toots” Tessier, 82, a longtime resident of North Turner, died Wednesday, July 22, at MaineGeneral Health in Augusta, following a brief stay at Maine Veterans’ Homes. He was born in Livermore Falls, April 8, 1933, the son of Hector and Flora (Morrisette) Tessier. He attended Livermore Falls schools, […]
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Former DeCoster egg farms sold
TURNER — Moark LLC has sold its egg farm here and former egg farms in Winthrop and Leeds to a Pennsylvania company. Maine Department of Agriculture spokesman John Bott said Moark, a subsidiary of Land’O Lakes, informed the state on Monday as a courtesy that it had sold the three farms to Hillandale Farms on […]
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Young entrepreneur overseeing pellet business in Jay, Turner
JAY — James Barker was 14 when he showed up at his family’s business in North Jay and saw all kinds of white bags on the ground. He asked his father, Steve Barker, about them and was told, “We are going to start selling wood pellets.” “I had never heard of wood pellets,” James Barker, […]
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Turner selectmen address junkyards
TURNER — At their regular Monday night meeting, selectmen revisited the matter of junkyards in Turner. Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams reviewed the progress being made in cleaning up several junkyards that have been ordered to clean up their property. While most were making satisfactory progress, others were not. Selectmen requested Town Manager Kurt Schaub […]
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Underwood Library hosting story time FAYETTE — The Underwood Memorial Library will hold story hours Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. throughout the summer until Aug. 20. American Legion to hold pig roast RUMFORD — The Rumford American Legion Post 24 will host a Korean Veteran’s Appreciation Day pig roast from 3 to 6 p.m. on […]
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Lobster Bowl: Davis Turner of Oxford Hills can’t weight for college
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thirteen pounds. Those are the first things noticeable about Davis Turner’s appearance at Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl XXVI camp this week. He’s substantially bigger than the high school senior who dominated games at linebacker for Oxford Hills last September and October. And before you rush to judgment, let it be known that this isn’t […]