TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors this week set the first public vote on its proposed $27.4 million budget for May 10 and the validation vote for May 18. The board met Thursday night. Included in the budget for 2018-19 are funds to bring back the varsity golf program, introduce varsity indoor track to […]
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Robert A. Mason
NORTH TURNER — Robert A. “Papa” Mason, 80, a lifelong resident of North Turner, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 23, at his home. He was born May 22, 1937, in North Turner, the son of Kennard Mason and Mae (Libby) Mason. He attended Leavitt Institute in Turner and later received his GED. Following high school, he […]
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Turner farm open house features bee talk
Riley Laverdiere, back, watches Tom Wiencek pull a frame out of an electric centrifuge that spins honey at Nezinscot Farm in Turner on Sunday. Laverdiere, who works on the farm, was pulling panels from hives for Wiencek, a beekeeper from Kingfield who volunteered to help with the Earth Day open house. Farm owners Gloria and […]
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Truck collision closes Route 4 in Turner
TURNER — Police blocked off a section of Route 4 Friday morning after trucks collided shortly before 8 a.m. No serious injuries were reported, but police had to shut down Route 4 near Old Mill Road while tow crews hauled away a tractor trailer involved in the wreck. Police said a tractor trailer collided with […]
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Painting party in Turner
Ricki Waltz works on her version of the painting “For my Laven-Dear” at a Paint Nite Maine party at the Ricker Hill Tasting Room in Turner on Thursday evening. With her is her future daughter-in-law, Amber Lebel-Roy and Amber’s mother, Kelly Lebel-Roy. Amber and Ricki share a paint night habit and estimate that they have been to […]
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Little Wilson Pond homeowners honor partnership with commission
TURNER — The Little Wilson Pond Improvement Association has honored Lynne Richard and the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission for partnering with its homeowners to improve the water quality in both the pond and Lake Auburn. Little Wilson Pond is a tributary to Lake Auburn, the source of drinking water for the cities. From 2015 […]
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Turner board to sell paving equipment
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to sell the road paver, which hasn’t been used for a few years. Town Manager Kurt Schaub said the town doesn’t have a crew to operate it. The board agreed to solicit bids for the machine. The town has an arrangement with Spencer Group Paving […]
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Douglas I. Mason
NORTH TURNER — Douglas I. Mason, 74, a resident of North Turner, passed away Wednesday morning, April 11, at his home, following a brief illness, with his son by his side. He was born July 4, 1943, in Turner, the son of Carroll Mason and Bernice (Lee) Mason. He attended school in Turner. On July 7, […]
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Turner resident disputes facts about history club
TURNER — In September, the Turner Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to ask its residents to acquire the town’s Natural History Club. The matter is to be placed on the 2018 town meeting warrant, but Gordon Twitchell, former president of the club, said not all statements made at that September meeting were accurate. In fact, […]
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'Dust-up' in Turner
Derek Driscoll of Spencer Group Paving power sweeps sand out of the grass Monday afternoon at Murray Truck Stop in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)