The superintendent is hoping to have the governor speak at the event.
2023
Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
The Tuohys have called the allegations a ridiculous shakedown attempt by former NFL player Michael Oher.
For Gary Dolloff, induction into Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame a real honor
The longtime wrestling coach at Mountain Valley High School says being an inductee is also a tribute to his family.
Little League notebook: Plenty of practice, but players get time for fun, too
The arcade room has been a popular spot for members of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team, getting to mingle with players from around the world.
Bethel’s canned corn industry – Part 2
(The conclusion of “Bethel’s canned corn industry”.) BETHEL — A kernel of Bethel’s history was sown in today’s Modern Barn at 19 Summer Street. In the building that is now home to the upscale restaurant there was once a thriving corn canning factory that kept Bethel’s farmers busy and prosperous from 1880 until 1926. Sardines […]
Two warrants omitted from Bethel June town meeting pass handily
BETHEL — Rumford moderator, Jeff Sterling guided 35 Bethel voters through a 12-minute Special Town Meeting in the Telstar High School library on Aug. 14. The two articles on the agenda had been inadvertently omitted from the June town meeting warrant because of a copying error, explained Select Board Chair Meryl Kelly when Robert Blake […]
Howe Family Farm to give up some animals due to high feed costs
Andrea and Alyssa are the fourth generation of Howe family farmers and are committed to continue working and raising animals at their ancestral homestead despite hay shortages and rising feed costs.
Property tax relief program for seniors axed after one year
REGION — Maine state lawmakers have effectively done away with the Property Tax Stabilization Program for Seniors by voting to fund it only for the current tax year that began April 1, 2023. The program was passed last year as LD 290 with the purpose of providing property tax relief to seniors over the age […]
Oxford Hills Technical School plumbing, electrical classroom to be completed next spring
The two-story building will simulate a house under construction. it will be financed with a $2.1 million grant through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan for technical education.