Mary Delamater has lived in western Maine all her life and started her career at the Sun Journal as a proofreader, freelance writer and photographer. Eventually, she moved to an editing position, reading staff-generated stories and laying out pages for the Oxford Hills region. With changes to the publication over the years, she has continued on the copy desk, ensuring stories reflect the paper's values of truth, fairness, excellence and compassion. She is a graduate of Oxford Hills High School in Paris and has attended and/or led workshops on reporting and editing. She's one of 14 children and aunt to dozens of nieces and nephews. She enjoys family gatherings, hosting the annual Merrill Family Christmas Open House, cooking, home decorating, reading, boating, daily walks and chairing the Sun Journal Fun Committee.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Man killed in fall from bucket lift in Rangeley
RANGELEY —Danila Belov, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, a subcontractor for Consolidated Communications, died Tuesday morning after he fell from a bucket lift atop a moving van when it struck utility wires suspended across Main Street, according to state police. Belov was pronounced dead at the scene. The van was driven by Anton Natachiev of […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Auburn man charged in Sumner school vandalism
After school district posts surveillance footage online, suspect turns himself in to police.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Suspect sought in Sumner school burglary, bus vandalism
Security alarm sends suspect running out the front door.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
Santa Visits Oxford is returning Christmas Eve
The program started in 1989 to bring Christmas gifts to children.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Mechanic Falls tax rate raised 65 cents
The Town Council set the amount at $22.25.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Mechanic Falls council advised of school board request on budget process
Regional School Unit 16 directors want to drop voting at the polls.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2022
How councilors voted
City Council votes on moratorium on homeless shelters Linda Scott, Ward 1: opposed Robert McCarthy, Ward 2: in favor Scott Harriman, Ward 3: opposed Rick Lachapelle, Ward 4: in favor Laurier Pease, Ward 5: in favor Lee Clement, Ward 6: in favor Stephanie Gelinas, Ward 7: opposed
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Todd Sawyer is Waterford candidate
WATERFORD — A story on the annual Town Meeting published Friday on Page C3 of the Region edition should have said Todd Sawyer is seeking another three-year term on the Board of Selectmen. It was an editing error.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Waterford elects selectman, school directors
WATERFORD — Voters cast ballots Friday to elect Selectman Todd Sawyer to another three-year term with 26 votes. He was unopposed. Elected to the Maine School Administrative District 17 board were Director Judith Green for three years with 25 votes, and Catherine Winship for one year with 23 votes, Deputy Town Clerk Betty Becker said. […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Slopeside view at Black Mountain
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