NEW LONDON, N.H. — Two Maine students have been involved in work leading to Colby-Sawyer College’s recent signing of Second Nature’s Climate Commitment. Jesse Murch of Waterford and Calum Dixon of Avon are environmental studies and environmental science majors in the Community-Based Research Project class. Murch was one of three students who presented the class’ […]
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Dropping Dimes: Don't sacrifice Brady's final years for Garoppolo's potential
When you buy bananas, you know that you have eat them within a certain timeframe or they go bad. That’s the deal: enjoy them while you can. You don’t buy them and say, “Well, these are going to spoil soon, so I better get rid of these now and go back to the store and […]
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Pro basketball: Red Claws regroup, take down Stars
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws bounced back after their nearly game-long lead disappeared and defeated the Salt Lake City Stars 104-95 at the Portland Expo Building on Sunday. “Luckily, we were able to regroup and play a little bit more solid, and match their effort for enough of the game,” Red Claws coach Scott […]
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App appeal: G-NG students win state award for fourth year
GRAY — The Lady Patriots basketball team isn’t the only group of girls to bring home a state title to Gray-New Gloucester High School. A team of five female students won the Maine Verizon Innovative Learning App Challenge in January, building on the school’s history of success in a technology competition, in which participants develop […]
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Oxford Commissioners authorize contract for oversight of courthouse rehabilitation
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have authorized a $36,000 contract with Portland-based consultant Allied Engineering to coordinate and oversee work on the exterior of the courthouse. For several years, commissioners have been seeking to revamp and expand the courthouse. Built in 1895, the two-story brick courthouse is home to Oxford County Superior Court, county administrative […]
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Kudos: Humane Society volunteer has affinity for felines
Gail Burgess spends some quality time with Jonni, a 2-year-old torbie (tortoiseshell tabby mix), at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston recently. LEWISTON — Gail Burgess, a longtime volunteer at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, hasn’t always had a connection with cats. In fact, she said this week, she was always a dog person. […]
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Norene R. Foy
BRUNSWICK — Norene R. Foy, 70, of Topsham passed away Wednesday, March 8, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Norene was born April 14, 1946, in Bainbridge Island, Wash., to Orville LeRoy and Merrill Alice (Woodworth) Spinharney. Norene grew up on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Kodiak is where Norene met her husband, Patrick E. Foy, while […]
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Edith M. Stevens
CANTON — Edith M. (Gordon) Stevens, 89, died peacefully at her daughter’s house in Canton on Thursday, March 9. Edith was born in South Paris on April 26, 1927, to Harry and Dorothy (Clough) Gordon. She married Howard Stevens on June 30, 1945, in Spartanburg, S.C., where he was stationed in the U.S. Army. Together […]
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Gary L. Mason
LEWISTON — Gary Louis Mason, 71, of Greene passed away peacefully, Friday, March 10, at Marshwood Center nursing home in Lewiston. He was born May 15, 1945, in Bethel to Alfred C Mason and Bernice L Tibbetts. He attended schools in Greene and Turner. He lived most of his life in Greene. He served in […]
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Beverly G. Reynolds
FREEPORT — Beverly G. Reynolds of Durham passed away on Wednesday, March 8, at the Freeport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Freeport. She was born in Winslow on Sept. 15, 1929, the daughter of William and Anocia (Huard) Glidden. She graduated from Winslow High School, in the Class of 1947. Beverly was an accomplished pianist […]