TURNER — Lee Cushman, 86, of Turner, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Bridgton, Nov. 8, 1925, son of the late Agnes Dunlee and Guy B. Cushman Sr. Lee married Donna M. Stuart on Oct. 12, 1946. He was a retired registered pharmacist. […]
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Two receive Verso scholarships
ORONO — John Wolanski, University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation president, announced the fall scholarship recipients at a recent luncheon and tour hosted by Verso Paper Corporation’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay. Twenty students will receive full-tuition scholarships to study engineering at the University of Maine. Local students include: Casey Pomerleau from Leavitt High School […]
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Leavitt student earns Roux Scholarship
LEWISTON — Kendra Elie of Leeds has been awarded the 2012 Dominic J. Roux Scholarship from Central Maine Credit Union. A 2012 graduate of Leavitt High School, Kendra will be entering Colby College in Waterville. Central Maine Credit Union values its members and encourages the pursuit of higher education. Every year, the credit union presents […]
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NYC kids enjoy the Maine experience
TURNER — They swim. They bike. They camp. They play competitive Ping-Pong with Swedish fish on the line. It’s been a whirlwind, seven summers in a row. “He’s like a 24/7 friend,” said Tyler Simmons, who was 7 when then-7-year-old Princeton Gahagan, a Long Island native, first stayed with the Simmons family through the Fresh […]
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K. Roberts: A breath of fresh air
Colleen Quint understands and appreciates the beauty and the richness of the hills and ponds, small towns and working farms that are western Maine. She has positive feelings about this state and its people, feelings that enable her to see opportunities for all of us and discuss them in a positive manner. She understands the […]
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Turner aims to set tax rate Aug. 20
TURNER — Selectmen are inching closer to setting a tax rate. On Monday, the five-member board talked with assessors and announced that a rate would be determined at the next meeting, scheduled for Aug. 20. “It is looking like a minimal increase,” said Sandi Philipon, who serves as an assessing clerk for the town. Selectmen […]
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Island beat in Turner
The Chicks with Sticks steel drum band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the “Music for Mavis” community gazebo in Turner. The Chicks will play tunes by Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley, along with traditional calypso and island favorites. They are, from left, Deanna Kersey, Laurie Swart, Diane Mawhinney and Jill Longstaff. Bring […]