ANDOVER — Ellis River Riders will hold two horse shows this weekend in conjunction with Andover Old Home Days. After enjoying the parade and festivities on Saturday, Aug. 4, visit the Ellis River Riders on Airport Road for a fun and inexpensive family event. There will be a game show starting at 3 p.m. for […]
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S. Hudspeth: Deputy handled a difficult situation
It is great to be back in Maine for the summer and once again a subscriber to your outstanding newspaper. I found very interesting in the July 24 issue the separate articles about (1) a shoot-out in Massachusetts involving three local officers and a state trooper and an armed driver of a car that had […]
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Trail ride for Children’s Hospital ANDOVER — Ellis River Riders will host a trail ride to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital on Saturday, July 28. The ride begins at the Ellis River Riders’ show grounds on Airport Road. For more information contact Tim Tobin at 774-212-0074. Mexico High Class of 1953 MEXICO — Mexico High […]
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Andover Olde Home Days to center on 1962 Telstar satellite, town Earth Station
ANDOVER — Fifty years ago on July 10, 1962, a 171-pound satellite named Telstar was launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The following day, live television and telecommunications via the Telstar satellite debuted at AT&T’s Andover Earth Station. This year’s 32nd annual Andover Olde Home Day on Saturday, Aug. 4, revolves around that important […]
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Parish Thrift summer hours JAY — Parish Thrift Shop, Bartlett Memorial United Methodist Church, will hold summer hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The shop offers lightly used clothes, household items, dishes, books, toys, baby clothes and some furniture. Parking is available. Shelter offers spay special FARMINGTON — Thursday, Aug. 2 is […]
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Barrel racers headed for Andover
ANDOVER — Admission is free at two horse shows Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22, at the Ellis River Riders grounds at 78 Airport Road off Route 5. Saturday’s Gymkhana Game Show and Lobster/Chicken BBQ features amateur and professional riders from across the region competing in various classes. The show, which starts at 9 […]
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Saint Michael’s gives College Book Awards
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2012 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience: Devon Autrey of Jay Abby Bellefleur of Auburn, a student at Edward Little High School Caleb Berry of Livermore, a student at Spruce Mountain High School South Randee Boulay of […]
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Students named to dean’s lists
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. Brunswick: Amelia Wise Gray: Tyler Holmquist Naples: Sarah Hale Winthrop: Bennett Doughty PORTALES, N.M. — Mohamed Hussein Noor from the Lewiston area has been named to the dean’s list at Eastern New Mexico University […]
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Students named to University of New Hampshire dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2011-12 academic year. Auburn: Megan Hussar, honors. Andover: Whitney Mills, highest honors. Bethel: Bailey Davis, highest honors; Jessica Ladd, high honors; Stephanie Savage, highest honors. Buckfield: Zoe Gillis, honors. Fryeburg: […]