TURNER — Work has begun on a new 480-foot bridge across the Androscoggin River, connecting Greene and Turner. Contractor Reed & Reed designed and is building the bridge at a cost of nearly $7.4 million, said Catherine Mettey, a resident engineer with the Maine Department of Transportation. The deck of the existing 462-foot bridge, built […]
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Area students selected for Principal’s Awards
The 2013 Principal’s Award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. It is presented in more than 140 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine’s school administrators. Award winners and their principals […]
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Food bank given early Easter gift: 180,000 eggs
AUBURN — Dressed in a blue sweatshirt, Gary Whiting worked diligently to offload pallet after pallet of eggs into the cold-storage area of the Good Shepherd Food-Bank in Auburn on Wednesday. As soon as the deliveryman moved a pallet from a waiting truck, a forklift would swing by to hoist it more than 10 feet […]
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St. Patrick’s Day dinner at VFW AUBURN — The Capt. Frank W. Hulett VFW Post 1603 on 588 Minot Ave. will have a St. Patrick’s Day dinner at the Post Home on Friday, March 15, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The price is $8 per person for a complete corned beef and cabbage dinner with […]
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Turner selectmen discuss upcoming election, budget
TURNER — Town Manager Scott LaFlamme told selectmen Monday night that the application deadline for the upcoming municipal election had passed. He stated that there are five qualified candidates for the two open spots on the Board of Selectmen. There is only one candidate for the opening on the RSU 52 board of directors. No […]
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Turner man denies his Virgin Mary candy is a hoax
TURNER — A website has called “hoax” on a Turner couple who have listed a piece of candy on eBay that resembles the Virgin Mary. But Desmond Duguay says his is no doctored Dot. Duguay and his wife, Amy, discovered the orange candy a little over a week ago, after the new parents hit the […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Seana Siekman, a member of the class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of Bethel, has been named to the dean’s honors list for the 2012 fall semester. — BOSTON, Mass. — The following local residents have been named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Timothy Brodsky, a member of the class of 2014 at Skidmore College, earned term honors for the fall semester. He is the son of Ken and Jane Brodsky of Auburn. BOSTON — Gabrielle N. LaPerriere the daughter of John and Joline LaPerriere of Auburn, has made the dean’s list for the […]
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SAD 52 classes to begin March 4, 11
TURNER — Forget the winter doldrums and sign up for a fun, interesting class with MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education. There are several classes starting the week of March 4, and more starting March 11. Week of March 4 Appreciation & Gratitude: Show appreciation to those you know and care about. Grow your business […]
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Tardy brothers to open ‘Freeport Theater of Awesome’
Jason and Matt Tardy discovered their new theater on Craigslist. The brothers from Turner tired of leaving their young families and packing their equipment-heavy act, Audiobody, into vans and planes. They wanted a high-traffic home base in Maine. They Googled “Freeport” and “stage” and were shocked when an ad popped up on the popular online […]