BRIDGTON — Over the past year, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club has placed the four Little Free Libraries built by the Lake Region Vocational Center. They are located in Waterford, Sweden, Denmark, and the Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. They are welcome additions to each of the communities and are all being used to […]
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CNAs pinned at Adult Ed ceremony
PARIS — On Wednesday, May 22, seven Certified Nursing Assistants were recognized in front of 50 family members and friends at their Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education CNA pinning ceremony. Three students spoke during the ceremony. Jeanette Elembe, a Lewiston and Central Maine Community College student, said, “To finish, this program changed me […]
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Tilsley has what it takes
To the Editor: Kyle Tilsley is one of the most respectable and influential mentors I have ever had. When Kyle was promoted to Lieutenant with the State Police, his attitude and willingness to help never changed. Over the years Kyle became known for arriving on a scene and approaching the other responders with the simple […]
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Picky Plastic Pointers: #2
To save our Earth home from being covered with plastic trash that will never “go away,” (there is no such place as “away,”)…here is another “picky plastic pointer:” Think how large a plastic bottle of laundry detergent is. How many trucks does it take to haul them cross country? Where will those empty plastic bottles […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
On May 18, a gentleman was bringing his garbage to the town transfer station when suddenly, he heard what sounded like a faint little scream. He started searching for this noise, and that’s when he spotted two, week-old kittens on the ground. He scooped them up and rushed them right to us. We assessed the […]
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Paris Public Library’s children’s Bag-It Book Club
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Children’s Room: “Bag It Book Club – Just for Fun” will be held on the second Wednesday of each month: June 12, July 10, and August 14, all at 1:30 p.m. (3 months only). Homeschoolers, private, and public schoolers of all ages are welcome. Pick up a bag at […]
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I’m voting for Mike Soboleski
To the Editor: Mike Soboleski is a Marine Corps veteran, 9/11 NYC first responder, 100% rated conservative legislator, and the only choice to beat Jared Golden in November. I’ve worked with Mike and his opponent in the legislature for the last two years. I’m voting for Soboleski because he’s actually gotten things done for the […]
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Tilsley has what it takes
To the Editor: Kyle Tilsley is one of the most respectable and influential mentors I have ever had. When Kyle was promoted to Lieutenant with the State Police, his attitude and willingness to help never changed. Over the years Kyle became known for arriving on a scene and approaching the other responders with the simple […]
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Graduations
WPI WORCESTER, MA — On Friday, May 10, Mechanic Falls resident Cole Ouellette, who majored in Computer Science, was bestowed a bachelor’s degree at WPI’s 155th Commencement. Over 1,100 undergraduate degrees were awarded during the ceremony. President Grace J. Wang, PhD, and Board of Trustees Chair William Fitzgerald presided over the exercises. Wang told the […]
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Tri-Town Optimist Club SOM
POLAND — The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot, and Poland is proud to announce its RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient for May. Hailey Caron, an 8th grader at Bruce Whittier Middle School, is described by her teachers and principal as a quiet but strong student with a tenacious determination and competitiveness […]