TURNER — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments in an appeal aimed at stopping the construction of a new Hannaford supermarket. The hearing will take place Oct. 14 when the court convenes at Lisbon High School in Lisbon. A 36,000-square-foot grocery store at Route 4 and Snell Hill Road was proposed in […]
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Driver in fatal weekend accident ID’d
AUBURN — A Turner man who died after the car he was driving hit a tree and burned Sunday morning was identified by medical examiners, police said. Brett Pinkham, 30, of Upper Street was westbound Sunday at 2:50 a.m. at a curve on Center Bridge Road when his right front tire of the Ford Focus […]
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Deaths, injuries mar Labor Day weekend travel
A single-vehicle crash on the turnpike near the Auburn exit tied up traffic and sent a passenger to the hospital as Maine closed out a Labor Day weekend strewn with road accidents and fatalities. The turnpike’s southbound passing lane was closed for about an hour between miles 73 and 74 after a vehicle driven by […]
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Irises: An irresistible garden ‘adventure’
Good morning! Well, we can’t deny it anymore. The ads for pick-your-own apples are everywhere as are the school buses. Fall is upon us and the end of gardening season is quickly arriving. Try to take a last, good shot at those weeds that have done so very well with all the rainfall. Early September […]
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T-Acadie will bring lively dance tunes to Turner
TURNER — The folk trio T-Acadie, which plays traditional French-Canadian and New England dance tunes, Cajun waltzes, two-steps, Cajun blues and zydeco tunes, will perform on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the gazebo in Turner Center. T-Acadie will also perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage; and at […]
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Well done – Jocellyn Harvey
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Jocellyn Harvey, a resident of Turner, has been named to the spring 2011 Champlain College’s dean’s list for academic achievements. Harvey is majoring in professional writing.
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Award-winning musician/vocalist will perform
TURNER — Jazz flutist, pianist and vocalist Barbara London will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the community gazebo in Turner Center, off Route 117. Joining her will be drummer/composer Rick Kress, an associate professor at Berklee College of Music where he teaches theory, advanced modal harmony and arranging. The concert will feature […]
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SAD 52 Adult Ed classes gearing up
TURNER — The 2011 fall academic classes at SAD 52 Adult and Community Education start the week of Sept. 12. The lineup includes Algebra 1, biology, chemistry, English literature, financial literacy, US history and world history. The district is also offering Hunter and Gun Safety or Bow Hunter Safety classes starting Sept. 6. These state-approved […]