ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College has released its dean’s list for academic achievement for the fall 2011 term. Celia Blancato, 2012, of Canton, majoring in psychology and human services. Amy Chipman, 2012, of Poland, majoring in mathematics and childhood education. Katherine Slye, 2012, of New Gloucester, majoring in history and political science. Elizabeth Delmonico, 2013, […]
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Historical museum open MEXICO — The Mexico Historical Society Museum will be open on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the summer. The regular meeting will be held on Monday, May 21, at 12 p.m. in the Cal Lyons room with a potluck lunch. For more information call 364-224 or 369-9923. Horse […]
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A Cappella concert AUGUSTA — Maine-ly Harmony Chorus and the Kennebec Valley YMCA Youth Chorus will present Spring Into A Cappella Sound at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Vile’s Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. This musical program of barbershop-style four-part harmony will delight young and old alike, as the women’s chorus performs old favorites […]
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Canton tackles town beach issues
CANTON — Lakeside resident Molly Elliott spoke to selectmen Thursday night about her concern about dogs and missing signs on the town beach next to Route 140. Elliott said there used to be a sign on the beach giving the name of Lake Anasagunticook and noting no dogs are allowed. She said dogs are scaring […]
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Warren S. Goding
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Warren S. Goding, 84, died Wednesday, April 11, at NMS Healthcare, where he had resided since November. Warren was born in Canton, April 3, 1928, the son of Edward L. and Ethel DeMerritt Goding. He graduated from Canton High School and attended Gordon Christian College in Wenham, Mass., studying theology and missions. […]
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RCAM to offer gardening services
LEEDS — Having a tough time putting good food on the table? Become a member of the Rural Community Action Ministry’s Gardening Services. Create your own garden, grow fresh vegetables, eat healthy. The program is open to any who are income eligible or elderly or disabled, a beginner or experienced gardener and who live in […]
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Forester presents plan for harvest on town woodlot in Canton
CANTON — Professional forester Stephen Gettle says the town’s 179-acre woodlot is ready for selective cutting and perhaps $50,000 could be realized from the harvest. In an effort to cut taxes, the Board of Selectmen has been looking at opportunities to make money, and harvesting the woodlot is one area they have been exploring. […]
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Quilt presented to Canton for fundraiser
CANTON — Two members of Grammy’s Choice Quilting Group presented the town with a queen-size quilt Thursday night at the selectmen’s meeting. Phyliss Jamison and Sally Bryant said the quilt was a thank-you from the group for the use of the Municipal Building for their meetings the first and third Wednesday of each month. […]
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High winds cut power to thousands in region
The numbers continued to climb Monday night as high winds and falling trees limbs knocked out power throughout Androscoggin, Cumberland and Oxford counties. More than 9,000 customers were without power throughout the tri-county region as of 8:30 p.m. John Carroll, a spokesman for Central Maine Power, said a majority of the outages stemmed from high […]
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Canton dam gates closed to raise lake level
CANTON — Two gates on the Whitney Brook dam were closed last weekend to bring the water level up in Lake Anasagunticook, engineer Malcolm Ray told selectmen Thursday night. Ray said the level was lower than desired, now that the dam construction is finished, so he closed two gates. Ray monitors the lake level now, […]