Nature Club plans potluck dinner OXFORD — The Twin Town Nature Club will begin its 91st year with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the Congregational Church, 252 King St. Visitors are welcome. Bring a dish to share. For more information, call John Crumpton at 539-2902. Briar Path is opening for […]
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Ex-ambulance service worker from Andover sentenced to six years on child pornography charge
PORTLAND — An Andover man was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to six years in federal prison for possessing child pornography on computers at his workplace and home. Jason Littlehale, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge in September. He had been free on $5,000 unsecured bail but was taken into custody immediately after he […]
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SAD 44 accepts withdrawal agreement from Andover
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board on Monday approved an agreement from the Andover Withdrawal Committee spelling out property and financial responsibilities should the town vote to leave the district. Superintendent David Murphy said the agreement is very similar to the one the district and the committee OK’d late last year. In January, the withdrawal […]
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Spring flooding closes several roads in Western Maine
RUMFORD — Flooding in several towns across Western Maine, including Canton, Rangeley and New Sharon, closed roads Wednesday. It wasn’t unusual for this time of year, Teresa Glick, deputy director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency in Paris, said Wednesday morning. She said small rivers and streams would soon be cresting and receding if […]
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Poodunck Snowmobile Club DIXFIELD — The Poodunck Snowmobile Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the clubhouse on Canton Point Road. Election of officers, end of year business, and thoughts for next year will be discussed. All are welcome. For more information, call 562-4690. Mexico Historical spring meeting MEXICO — The Mexico […]
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Unity College honors list for fall 2013
UNITY — Several Maine residents have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2013 at Unity College. Jessica Kowalski ’14, an adventure based-environmental education major from Brunswick. She is a graduate of Robert E Fitch Senior High School. Michael MacKnight ’14, a conservation law enforcement major from Andover. He is a graduate […]
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Andover, Greene wardens, Sugarloaf officials recognized by Maine Warden Service
WINSLOW — Two local game wardens and two Sugarloaf Ski Resort officials were among those recognized Wednesday at the Maine Warden Service’s annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony at the Winslow Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Warden Brock Clukey of Andover, who has patrolled the “woods” district of Andover since 1999, received the Exemplary Service Award […]
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SAD 44 accepts Andover payment to keep school open
BETHEL — Andover Elementary School was assured of another year serving its 30 or so students following several actions taken by the SAD 44 school board Monday. Superintendent David Murphy said the board overwhelmingly agreed to accept an additional $180,000 from the town on top of the town’s school tax assessment. For the past several […]
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Andover voters OK second effort to withdraw from SAD 44
ANDOVER — Residents at Tuesday’s referendum voted 217-123 to file a petition for withdrawal from SAD 44, Selectman Jim Adler said Friday evening. The vote also included filing a petition with the Maine commissioner of education and authorizing the Withdrawal Committee to borrow and spend $15,000 for that purpose. Adler said he would have liked […]
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Andover rejects revaluation, OKs ‘ransom money’ for elementary school
ANDOVER — By a wide margin, voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting again rejected a town-wide property revaluation and the $70,000 of taxpayer money requested to fund it. Voters approved a $180,000 payment to the SAD 44 school district to keep Andover Elementary School open, and voted to raise $20,000 for future repairs to Farmers […]