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H.S. Baseball: Bucks sweep Lakers

Vallee’s two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the seventh rallied the Bucks to a 3-2 victory and made a winner out of Bennett in the opener. Vallee carried his adrenaline onto to the mound in the nightcap and struck out 10 before running out of gas and turning the ball over to Bennett, who […]

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Memorializing their own: Local vets think about service & honor

SOUTH PARIS — It’s impossible to miss Gil Turner’s house. That’s not because of its unusual color, a light green, or because it has a pool in its fenced-in backyard. Rather, it’s distinguished by a tall pole on which an American flag snaps in the wind. It’s fitting that Turner should have that flag flying […]

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Farmer’s Market opening Memorial Day WATERFORD — The Farmer’s Market on Waterford Common will begin Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, from 2-5 p.m. The market will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. every Monday through at least Labor Day. Land trust to host bird walk GREENWOOD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will hold a […]

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Library salutes Wayne’s veterans WAYNE — “Those Who Served – A Salute to Wayne’s Veterans,” will open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 24, at the Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road, hosted by the Cary Memorial Library. The exhibit, about the men and women of Wayne who have served in the armed forces, […]

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Area schools awarded USDA distance learning, telemedicine grants

BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 in Dixfield has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant in the amount of $498,907 and Maine School Administrative District 61 in Bridgton has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant […]

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This week’s agenda

Tuesday NEWRY: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office PARIS: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse RUMFORD: Board of Assessors, 4 p.m., Municipal Building RUMFORD: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building RUMFORD: Charter Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Building WOODSTOCK: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office WOODSTOCK: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday NEWRY: […]

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Well done – Student achievements

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —  Aubie Greenleaf of Auburn was inducted into the International Honor Society Chi Sigma Iota Alpha Chapter on March 22 at Ohio University Athens, where she is a graduate student. She graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn. She is the daughter of Helena and Jon Woodhead, step-daughter of David Farr, and […]

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H.S. Roundup: Lisbon baseball rallies past Winthrop

LISBON — Kyle Bourget struck out 12 and scattered six hits as Lisbon defeated Winthrop 6-3 in MVC baseball action Tuesday. Joe Philbrick had three hits for Lisbon (6-2) The Greyhounds rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the third, plating all six runs in the bottom of the same inning. The Ramblers (3-4) scored three […]