LEWISTON — Freeport may soon have a little less awesome. Seven months after Jason and Matt Tardy of Turner opened the Freeport Theater of Awesome, a 99-seat black-box theater on the retail town’s Depot Street, the brothers have announced they will likely close early next year. “We’re hoping to find somebody to keep it going,” […]
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Turner salvage yard gets renewed permit
TURNER — Selectmen on Monday unanimously approved renewing a salvage yard permit for Jesse Walker after reviewing photographs of the site. Walker said selectmen have renewed his license regularly since 1985. Used car dealer Jim Hanson apologized to selectmen for being defensive at their previous meeting, adding that they had “valid complaints about his property.” […]
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Riverviews: No shortage of ghost tales in L-A area
It takes more than a spooky noise, a flicker of light, a hushed voice or a curtain moving in a chilly draft or air to make an authentic ghost story. It has to stand the test of time and scrutiny of numerous non-believers. Of course, the closer we get to Halloween, the more commonplace these […]
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Dr. John H. Gould
1934 – 2013 AUBURN — Dr. John H. Gould of Turner passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, at Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn. Dr. Gould was born in Portland on Sept. 10, 1934, the first child of Eleanor (Webster) Gould and Richard Gould. He grew up in both Cape Elizabeth […]
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RSU 52 looking to hire drivers
TURNER — The Turner, Leeds and Greene school district has a bus driver shortage. RSU 52 administrators are looking to hire a few bus drivers to become substitutes. The pay: $15.28 an hour. The hours: school days, split shifts of three hours in the morning, three hours in the afternoon. There’s no work on the […]
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Classes include cameras, weatherization, finances and snowmobile safety
TURNER — MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education, 486 Turner Center Road, will offer the following fall classes. Beyond the Point & Shoot Camera begins Oct. 21. This class is back by popular demand. Topics covered include basic and advanced controls of a digital single lens reflex camera, camera modes, automatic, aperture and shutter priority. […]
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March against biotech foods PORTLAND — On National Food Day, Saturday, Oct. 12, a peaceful march against biotech GMO foods will be held at 2 p.m. in Market Square. There will be a GMO-free picnic before the rally. For more information locate March Against Monsanto-World Food Day Portland ME on Facebook. To coordinate car-pool help, […]
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RSU 52 students get lesson from science ship off Puerto Rico
TURNER — Students in Greene, Leeds and Turner got a science lesson from their teacher Wednesday from a ship off Puerto Rico. Cindy Duguay, a gifted and talented teacher for Regional School Unit 52, is on the Nautilus ship, participating in research and mapping the Puerto Rico Trench, a depression off the coast of San […]
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Fall Rummage Sale is Oct. 19 STRONG — Annual Fall Rummage Sale at the Strong United Methodist Parish House will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. There will be a bake sale, candy sale, white elephant table, toys, books, puzzles and lots of rummage. Luncheon will be served from 11:30 […]