LEWISTON — David R. Youland, 74, of Fish Street, Turner, died Monday, April 2, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston, Jan. 23, 1938, the son of John Russell and Mary “Louise” Rose Youland. He graduated from Leavitt Institute in 1956. After graduating, he married […]
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Turner says no to bus-washing request
TURNER — Selectmen on Monday denied a request from RSU 52 to provide a space to wash school buses, because there are no suitable locations. The town garage area is locked when no employees are there and the Fire Department area must be kept clear for emergency vehicles, the board explained. Selectman Denis Richardson got […]
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Dow receives MPA Principals Award
TURNER — Timothy Dow of Turner, a senior at Leavitt Area High School, has been selected to receive the 2011 Principal’s Award, Principal Eben Shaw has announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principal’s Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “During his four years here at Leavitt, […]
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Learn to hunt ghosts TURNER — Ghosthunting 101 will be offered by SAD 52 Adult and Community Education. Participants will learn the basics of ghosthunting while receiving in-field training from experienced paranormal investigators, Central Maine Paranormal Investigations. Course fee is $50 and the course guide fee of $10 is to be paid to the instructors. […]
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Leavitt Project Grad group offers card workshop
TURNER — The Leavitt Area High School Project Graduation Committee is hosting a SendOutCards workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, in the Leavitt cafeteria. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Admission is free. Everyone in the area is invited, but especially seniors and their parents who will learn more about creating personalized graduation […]
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Naylor — Pirruccello
Ashley Naylor and Anthony Pirruccello TURNER — Michael and Heidi Naylor of Turner are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Naylor, to Anthony Samuel Pirruccello, son of Joseph and Carol Pirruccello of Turner. The future bride is a graduate of Leavitt Area High School and is a 2011 graduate of the University of […]
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Road Trip: Turner Maine — Remnants of the historic feud, newest state park are just some of this town’s attractions
There are many small towns in Maine and they all have their own unique history. Turner started as a quiet village, incorporated on July 7th, 1786. Most of the early activity was on Upper Street, where there was a meetinghouse, tavern, schoolhouse and a stage coach route. Many farms started up along the route and […]
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G. Roberts: Workings of government
Well, he has done it again. If Gov. Paul LePage doesn’t get his way, he and the Maine Heritage Policy Center go after a department or person that gets in the way. Maine’s speaker of the House cheated the taxpayers of millions; LePage’s appointed head of the Department of Health and Human Services failed to […]