Shawn Metayer, 60, was driving a vehicle that hit an SUV Saturday, killing Stephanie Trudeau and Derek Trudeau.
2019
Maine online charter school gets 5-year renewal, with conditions
The Maine Charter School Commission votes 6-1 Tuesday to renew the charter for Maine Virtual Academy, despite performance concerns raised in a report in January.
Longtime Winslow fire department official dies unexpectedly at age 49
Fellow firefighters and town officials said Capt. Scott Higgins’ loss will be felt statewide and that he was a consummate professional who also ran a Christmas tree farm.
Franklin Community Health Network names Trampas D. Hutches as new president
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network has named Trampas D. Hutches as its next president. Hutches succeeds Timothy A. Churchill, who is retiring at the end of the year. Hutches is president and CEO of Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, Colorado. He began his career in Colorado 20 years ago as a cardiac catheterization technologist, later […]
Susann Pelletier to read from her new poetry collection for LAC’s Franco-American Collection reading series
LEWISTON — The Franco-American Collection will host local poet Susann Pelletier at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. Pelletier is the second featured writer of the FAC’s five Meet-A-Franco-Author programs being offered free to area Francophiles and lovers of reading in 2019-2020. The program series is called Franco-America at the Interstice of Identities, and guest writers explore the […]
Great Falls Model Railroad Club to host annual ExTRAINaganza event
AUBURN — The Great Falls Model Railroad Club of Auburn welcomes the holiday season with the “ExTRAINaganza,” a unique four-day family fun event with special activities for children, at 144 Mill St. on the weekends before and after Thanksgiving. The handicapped-accessible club house, across from the Barker Mill, will be decorated for Christmas with trains […]
Capital City Improv will perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Capital City Improv will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Capital City Improv Comedy uses audience suggestions and stories to create customized comedy shows right before your eyes. Each show is unique and will never be seen […]
Craft Brew Underground to host free Improv Comedy show
AUBURN — Underground Improv, a troupe of six of Maine’s funniest comedians, will perform a night of improv comedy at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Craft Brew Underground. This month’s show features Dawn Hartill, Amanda Kinsey and Julie Poulin, three women who have been performing together for years. Nate White, Nic Dufault and Leonard […]
Jay community, loggers hopeful that paper mill’s sale means success
Town officials, others look forward to more prosperity for the 500 employees and others.