Two vehicles damaged by tree across Route 27.
Mary Delamater
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.
Strong selectmen hear details of software update
STRONG — Selectmen reviewed details Tuesday night of the town’s lengthy, sometimes-bumpy transition from outdated Town Office software to web-based programs. The TRIO software in use is based on Microsoft’s Access program, which will not be supported after 2019. Harris Local Government, the Bangor-based creator of TRIO, has been steering its customers to its cloud-based […]
Driver charged in Minot Avenue crash
Theresa Bosworth of Minot was taken to a hospital
Strong school to change its mascot to follow state law
Students want the community to participate in the selection.
Sale of North Turner hall gets voter approval
The G.A.R. Hall will go to Kerry Thomas for $15,650.
Strong selectmen prepare for 2020 budget
Department requests will be reviewed the first week in December.
Newry adopts marijuana ordinances
Adult-use and medical marijuana retail businesses will be allowed in town.
Turner selectmen to finalize sale of GAR Hall
Kerry Thomas submitted the highest bid of $15,650.
New Gloucester dealing with loss of firefighters, rescuers
Three candidates have been interviewed this week
Freeport doctor starts online clinic to fend off Lyme disease
The option is a way for Maine patients to have a tick bite evaluated for potential risk within 48 hours of the bite.