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.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Five towns in RSU 10 pass budget
Rumford and Buckfield results were pending late Tuesday night.
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Posted inFranklin, News
Strong selectmen address contract dispute over portable toilets
Mike Pond said he didn’t agree to the terms and didn’t sign the contract before placing the units at the ball field, tennis courts and town park.
Posted inFranklin, News
SAD 58 voters say yes to $9.74M budget
The 3.5% increase to the overall budget will require the district’s four towns — Avon, Kingfield, Phillips and Strong — to make larger contributions to school spending.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
New course, school building evaluations pitched to RSU 16 board
The Jobs for Maine Graduates program would help students transition from high school to higher education or the workforce.
Posted inFranklin, News
Mt. Abram High School awards diplomas to 50
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Hundreds of well-wishers packed the Mt. Abram High School auditorium to cheer School Administrative District 58’s graduating class Friday night. The 50 seniors first gathered in the library to say their farewells to teachers and staff members. Opening the ceremonies, senior Margaret Veilleux sang the national anthem to rousing applause. Valedictorian Alice […]
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School budget, charter commission on New Gloucester ballot
Voters will decide on validating a $27.8M spending plan for SAD 15 and whether to created a panel to write a town charter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Sabattus selectmen seek legal opinion on buying waste containers
The board approved buying four roll-off dumpsters this year, even though voters approved only three.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon Town Council puts road construction project on November ballot
Public Works director says repaving would be a waste of money now.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
New Gloucester residents oppose Sabbathday Lake dock plan
Developer Alan Hamilton of Gray wants to have a 70-foot-long, t-shaped dock for the seven lot owners in his subdivision.