June 2014
Leo: Protect your reputation
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mike Fisher, 34; Mark Wahlberg, 43; Ron Livingston, 47; Jeff Garlin, 52 Happy Birthday: Strive for clarity. Ask questions and look for solid solutions. Don’t doubt what you can do. Look for the best way to put your attributes to work so that you reach the goals you set. Take […]
Teratoma tumor comes from special type of cells
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a CT scan due to broken ribs from a very recent fall. The scan revealed a large teratoma near my heart. I am 69 and was previously unaware of this formation. No suggestion has been given to me regarding further investigation or treatment of the teratoma. I am assuming it […]
Franklin County seniors get help with housing, repairs
EAST WILTON — A Memorandum of Understanding will make a difference for seniors and families in Franklin County. USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel joined Western Maine Community Action Executive Director Fenwick Fowler to sign the Memorandum of Understanding in front of WMCA’s senior staff. The agreement immediately allows WMCA to begin packaging USDA […]
Local students receive scholar leader awards
AUGUSTA — Rachel Kuklinski and Caleb Nottingham, students at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, were honored as Middle Level Scholar Leaders at a banquet on May 15 at the Augusta Civic Center. The students were presented with an award whose criteria included demonstrating academic initiative and scholarship, providing service to classmates and school, […]
Oxford SACC keeps Club Rowe afloat
OXFORD— As of June 1, Oxford School Aged Child Care & Preschool Center has become the new owner of Club Rowe, the before and after school program at Rowe Elementary School. According to Tracey Cox, administrator at Oxford SACC, the center has taken over Club Rowe to help keep it sustainable and running. “We want […]
Fire department to ask Norway Town Meeting for a substation
NORWAY— Monday, June 16, Norway residents will attend the Annual Town Meeting at the Norway Fire Station to vote on 43 different articles. During the town meeting, residents will be asked to vote on whether or not to take action regarding a fire substation in town. According to the warrant, the Norway Selectboard and the […]
Seven acts fuel heating fund at Waterford Music Fest
Colin Holme hands off his banjo before he climbs aboard. When he reaches the deck, it’s passed over to him. Guitarist-singer Adam Perron and fiddler Justin Ward follow, and once they’ve all made it onto the boat, hang their instruments over the sides and begin to paddle. But not really. The boat is on a […]
Private cemetery needs to fund itself, Sumner selectboard says
SUMNER— A law was passed by the state legislature last year stating that all veterans’ gravestones need to be maintained through specific regulations. Since then, towns in Oxford Hills have taken action to appropriate more money toward cemetery funds in order to follow the law. The Sumner Selectboard was informed on May 27 that two […]
Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 64 incidents in the past week, including the following: Arrests * Christopher Myles, 41, of Harlow Hill Road, Mexico, arrested at 12:08 p.m. May 31 on charges of domestic assault violence and domestic assault criminal threatening. Criminal mischief * A Main Street resident reported at 6:17 p.m. May […]