MINOT — Colleen Quint has launched a campaign to represent state Senate District 17, which comprises Mechanic Falls, Minot, Turner, Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Greene, Wales, Sabattus and Lisbon. Quint is the former executive director of the Sen. George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. She has been a member of the Minot School Committee and […]
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J. Gondeck: Where is the payback?
I just heard the great news that General Motors is turning a profit. When does it plan on paying back the American public that bailed them out? When should we see our payback from the banks, mortgage companies and others the public bailed out? Hey, President Obama, I’m still waiting for mine. Or is that […]
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R. Lee Jr.: Trim Legislature
If Gov. Paul LePage, State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin and legislative leaders are serious about less government and saving Maine taxpayers money, they could begin by working at reducing the size of the Legislature. In this world of high-tech communication, why does Maine, with one of the smallest populations, need one of the largest legislatures in […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Harold Varnum, 45, of 256 Main St. No. 6, warrants, 4:28 a.m. Sunday at that address. * Deanna Julia Male, 20, of 222 North River Road, theft of services, sale and use of drug paraphernalia and violating condition of release, 10:58 p.m. Saturday on Northern Avenue. * Dana Michael Pendexter, 29, of […]
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Leavitt teacher Richard Lent honored for excellence
TURNER — Richard Lent, Latin teacher at Leavitt Area High School, was awarded the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence amid an enthusiastic crowd of students and teachers. Patience Norman was a history teacher with an inquisitive mind who believed her students were capable of academic excellence. The Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher […]
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Dixfield man dies while snowmobiling to Snow Fest
DIXFIELD — A kind man who made friends with everyone he met lost his life over the weekend. Joey Mann, 46, of Dixfield was reported missing Saturday morning after he was last seen in Greene at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mann was riding his snowmobile south to meet with his two brothers for races on […]
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Body of missing Dixfield snowmobile rider recovered from river in Turner
TURNER (AP) — Maine wardens say they’ve recovered the body of a snowmobiler who had been missing since leaving his home on Friday. The Maine Warden Service said the body of 46-year-old Joey Mann of Dixfield was located Sunday by a volunteer searcher who spotted what appeared to be a helmet in the Androscoggin River […]
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Well done – Karli Soracco
WINGATE, N.C. — Wingate University has named Karli Soracco of Turner to the dean’s list for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2011 semester.
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W. Van Tassel: Obama has no standards
During a recent speech, President Barack Obama, once again, fomented class warfare, misquoted scripture and said he was a Christian. This is a man who believes in the legality of killing unborn children; who believes homosexuality is moral; who believes in a back-handed manner of forcing birth control and abortion policies on religious hospitals; a […]
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Craig Donald Quimby
TURNER — Craig Donald Quimby, 63, a lifelong resident of Turner, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends, Thursday, Feb. 9, at his home in Turner. Craig was born March 4, 1948, in Lewiston, the son of Donald and Irene (Bryant) Quimby. He attended school at Leavitt Institute in Turner. Craig proudly joined […]