PHILLIPS — Todd Sanders, a 30-year veteran school administrator and educator, has been hired as superintendent of School Administrative District 58. He plans to meet staff, students and community members at the annual budget meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township. The board of directors began a search […]
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 inLewiston-Auburn, News
Poland selectmen seek legal opinion on electing officers
POLAND — The town attorney will be asked to decide the meaning of the phrase “by a majority vote of the entire Board of Selectpersons.” At Tuesday night’s selectpersons meeting, the board unanimously voted to ask the town’s legal counsel if the phrase, as stated in the town charter, means all five members of the […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon considers raising fee, halting commercial waste at station
Public Works Director Randy Cyr said proposals would save $95,000 per year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
New Gloucester Planning Board sets hearing on Sabbathday Lake dock
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. on June 4 on a request to install a 70-foot dock on Sabbathday Lake. The board will visit the site at the seven-lot Sabbathday Shores subdivision at 6 p.m. on May 29. The public hearing will be held at the […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Buckfield-Sumner waste disposal budget approved
Voters in both towns will decide how much to spend at their respective meetings in June and August.
Posted inMaine, News
New Gloucester voters to decide on tax, public safety ordinances
The Board of Selectmen set a special town meeting for June 19.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Turner selectmen raise price of beach pass
Residents will pay $15 to be able to use Bear Pond Beach this summer.
Posted inFranklin, News
Kingfield board updates Town Hall rental fees, policies
The changes are to cover the costs of utilities and maintenance of Webster Hall.
Posted inFranklin, News
Strong students headed to National History Day contest in Washington
The eighth-grade team project on the Little Rock Nine focused on 1957 school segregation case.
Posted inFranklin, News
Avon, Phillips hold school district withdrawal forum
Selectmen hosted an informational meeting for townspeople interested in the process of leaving SAD 58.