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SAD 44 proposed budget moves to vote

 BETHEL — The SAD 44 board signed the 2012-13 budget warrant Monday night and set the first of two votes for 7 p.m. May 29 at the Helen C. Berry Auditorium at Telstar High School....

Eileen M. Adams, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Historical museum open MEXICO — The Mexico Historical Society Museum will be open on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the summer. The regular meeting will be held on Monday, May 21, at 12 p.m. in the Cal Lyons room with a potluck lunch. For more information call 364...

Connections • Thursday, May 17, 2012

Local post offices may have to cut hours

PARIS — Scores of area post offices, including some under consideration for closure, may have their hours cut under a plan to reduce the U. S. Postal Service deficit by nearly $500 million annually. The plan will keep post offices in Paris Hill, North Waterford, Danville in Auburn, S... 2

Leslie H. Dixon, Staff Writer • Lewiston-Auburn • Thursday, May 10, 2012

Proposed SAD 44 budget up 2.69 percent

BETHEL — The SAD 44 Finance Committee presented the full board Monday with a proposed $9.98 million budget that is $261,969 more than this fiscal year. The 2012-13 spending plan is 2.69 percent higher than this year,  Superintendent David Murphy said. There is addition state aid...

Eileen M. Adams, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Ski season ending with a bang at Maine's big three

NEWRY — After an unusually warm winter with little natural snow, the last three open ski resorts are close to shutting their doors for the season. Sunday River in Newry, Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley and Saddleback in Rangeley are looking to close soon, but not before big event we...

Tony Reaves, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Thursday, April 12, 2012

Newry selectmen deny homeowner abatement for third time

NEWRY — For the third year in a row, selectmen have denied a tax abatement request from Sophia Bilinsky on her vacation home and property that's assessed for $2.8 million. Bilinsky, of Kennett Square, Pa., claims it should be assessed at $1.7 million. Monday’s denial was...

Alison Aloisio, Sun Media Wire • Oxford Hills • Monday, April 9, 2012

Maine Forest Service continues efforts to contain mountainside fire in Gilead

Gilead Forest Fire
Scenes from the fire at Tumbledown Dick Mountain. Terry Karkos/Sun Journal.
Apr 5, 2012
Scenes from the fire at Tumbledown Dick Mountain. Terry Karkos/Sun Journal.
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GILEAD — A fire that was apparently caused by a person and burned about 5 acres on Tumbledown Dick Mountain on Wednesday and Thursday was Maine's 150th wildlands fire, Lt. Jeffrey Currier said Thursday. Many have been small, "but we jump on them very quickly," said Currier, Southern ...

Staff report • Oxford Hills • Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 11:11 am

Ski-A-Thon expected to raise $300K for Maine Adaptive

NEWRY — The 27th annual Ski-A-Thon is expected to raise $300,000 for Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation. The Ski-A-Thon took place March 24 at Sunday River, and pledges totaling $270,000 were reported during the weekend. There were 89 fundraising teams, each with five members, part...

Connections • Saturday, March 31, 2012

Maine resorts launch late-season snow-making effort

Snowmaking at Sunday River Monday
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Mar 26, 2012
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RANGELEY — Wrestling with a weak-snow winter and premature summer temperatures in March, the trio of ski resorts still open in Maine are taking advantage of the recent dip in temperatures and have fired up their snow-making systems. Saddlebac...

Scott Thistle, Regional Editor • Franklin • Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:10 am

Ski resorts hurting

NEWRY — Skiers stripped down to shorts and bikini tops to keep cool Wednesday as they got in a few final sun-drenched, slushy runs, bidding what could be an early goodbye to a season that has disappointed all around.

Clark Canfield, The Associated Press • News • Thursday, March 22, 2012

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