Edward Little’s Avery Goulding will move on to bowl at Upper Iowa University.
January 2019
Posted inConnections, sj-web, The Franklin Journal, Well Done
Mt. Abram student wins DAR Good Citizen award
KINGFIELD — Mt. Abram High School has announced that this year’s DAR Good Citizen recipient is Alice Cockerham, daughter of Jim and Brenna Cockerham of Kingfield. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and locally by the Colonial Daughters Chapter in Farmington. Cockerham was selected for […]
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AARP Tax-Aide program canceled NORWAY — The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will not be held for the upcoming tax filing season. For over 10 years, volunteers have been at the Norway Public Library providing free income tax preparation and electronic filing to low- to moderate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 50 […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Teen lets her temper spoil fun with family and friends
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-year-old girl. I’m a fun person to be with, and I love spending time with my friends and family. But one thing sometimes ruins it. I have a bit of a temper and some anger problems. I’m wondering if you have anything that could help me control my temper and be […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Is fast heartbeat and low energy just a part of aging?
DEAR DR. ROACH: My heartbeat is around 98-100 per minute. I checked with my primary doctor, and she said it’s normal, as I am getting older. (I’m 48 now, female, and other than heartbeat, my health is normal.) My doctor checked my blood and said everything is normal except low calcium. I can work all […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on Jan. 16
100 years ago: 1919 Dr. Sarah Adams Bond and Dr. Florence L. Meredith, both of Boston, arrived in Lewiston Monday to continue the series of lectures on social hygiene begun at City Hall Sunday by Dr. Sarah Sweet Windsor. Both of the physicians have had unusual preparation for carrying on a campaign of this nature, […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Sagittarius: Stick with people you believe in
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Moss, 45; Richard T. Jones, 47; Debbie Allen, 69; John Carpenter, 71. Happy Birthday: Look at the positive in life. Walk with the people who are forward thinkers. Take the time to invest in yourself, your personal surroundings and your involvement in things that matter to you. Dedication and […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Minot selectmen discuss lot size, tax foreclosures
MINOT — Members of the Planning Board were handed additional responsibilities Monday night. Selectmen voted to have the board serve as the committee responsible for reducing the acreage requirement for the minimal lot size allowed in the town’s land use code. Residents have requested the minimum lot size be reduced to 2 1/2 acres from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus selectmen agree to All States payments
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to pay All States Asphalt Inc. for work deemed complete by the town, or about half the total amount. The board voted Nov. 13 to withhold payment because of contract violations, including subcontracting work without approval and not meeting deadlines. Some of the work completed was […]
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School renovations set to begin in RSU 16
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen learned Tuesday night the $5.7 million bonding process is underway to fund the renovation of the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School section of Poland Regional High School. Ken Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 16, which includes Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, said construction is scheduled to begin in […]