LEWISTON — The board of directors at SeniorsPlus elected officers at its June meeting. They are Chairwoman Patricia McCluskey, Vice Chairwoman Patricia Vampatella, Treasurer Larry Morin and Secretary Dennis Gray. Mell Hamlyn was elected to the board of directors. Hamlyn is the director of finance and human resources at Connectivity Point, a telecommunications service provider […]
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Norway Savings elects two new board members
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has announced the recent election of two new members, Todd Gauger and Ed Gardner, to its board of directors. Gauger is a veterinarian and owner/operator of Norway Veterinary Hospital. He joined the Norway Veterinary Hospital in 1988 as an associate veterinarian following his graduation from Michigan State University. His special areas […]
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Kugell won’t seek chair again
OXFORD HILLS — Veteran SAD 17 Director and Chairman Ron Kugell announced at the June 18 Board of Directors meeting that he will not seek election as the board chair next month. Kugell who has served as chairman for many of his 34 years on the board said he was making the announcement early to […]
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SAD 17 construction funding getting closer
PARIS — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the SAD 17 Board of Directors at its Monday night meeting that the Oxford Hills Middle School and Agnes Gray Elementary School construction projects may be only a year or two away from state funding. The State Board of Education has released its priority school construction list and has ranked […]
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School construction getting closer in SAD 17
PARIS — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the School Administrative District 17 board of directors Monday night that Oxford Hills Middle School and Agnes Gray Elementary School construction projects might be a year or two away from state funding. The Maine State Board of Education has released its priority school construction list and included Agnes Gray Elementary […]
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Seven suspended at prom for being under influence
PARIS — The SAD 17 Board of Directors were told at its May 21 meeting that seven students were suspended from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School after they arrived at the May 12 prom under the influence of an illegal substance. The issue was brought to the table by Director Bob Jewell who asked why there […]
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Chronic absenteeism a problem at RSU 10 schools
MEXICO — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Deborah Alden told directors Monday night that chronic absenteeism is rampant in the district. “Data submitted indicates Buckfield Junior-Senior High School (in Buckfield) and Mountain Valley High School (in Rumford) have 25.82 percent and 46.47 percent of students, respectively, chronically absent,” according to an email from Janette Kirk, […]
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SAD 17 able to reduce budget, town assessments
PARIS — The SAD 17 Board of Directors approved a proposed Fiscal 2019 budget at its May 7 meeting that is nearly $229,000 less than the budget presented to the board last month. “We actually made some headway,” School Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the directors of further efforts made to reduce the budget and to include […]
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Auburn woman joins Maine Music Society board of directors
The Maine Music Society has announced that Sheryl Whitmore has joined its board of directors. Although retired, Whitmore brings a multitude of diverse experiences to help the board meet its goals. Whitmore earned her history degree from the University of Maine and interned with Ed Muskie in the Lewiston office. She has served on the Lisbon Redevelopment […]
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SAD 17 parents want answers on anti-gun rally
PARIS – More than 50 parents crammed into the SAD 17 board of directors meeting Monday night to express concern over what some called a lack of communication between the administration and parents after a silent memorial turned into a political anti-gun rally on Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School grounds last week. “I kept my […]