FRYEBURG — A Fryeburg Academy student who was expelled about a month ago is accused of going to the school and setting a fire in the gymnasium. Dyllan A. Wilson, 18, of Maple Street in Fryeburg, was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of arson and criminal trespass. Wilson was in custody Thursday at the Oxford […]
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Easter Sunday services listed NORWAY — Norway Baptist Church at 12 Cottage St. announces its Easter Sunday services as follows: Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. followed by a breakfast and a time of fellowship. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., morning services at 10:45 a.m. and evening services at 6 p.m. The Sunday School children will […]
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Labor board rejects charges by Fryeburg Academy faculty union
FRYEBURG — The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed several charges against Fryeburg Academy by the Fryeburg Academy Teachers Association, which said the school had agreed to salary raises and failed to give them. According to a release from Bernstein Shur, which represents Fryeburg Academy, Tuesday’s decision dismissed two charges made by the association, that […]
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Babysitter training to be held in Fryeburg area
FRYEBURG — Girl Scouts of Maine will offer a Babysitting 101 training program for girls in grades five through nine in the Fryeburg Area. The program will include: Getting your baby-sitting business started; playtime ideas for children of all ages; understanding the likes and dislikes of children; troubleshooting and solutions to the most common problems […]
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Fryeburg man pleads guilty to sexual touching, child pornography charges
PARIS — A Fryeburg man admitted Tuesday to sexually touching an infant girl and possessing child pornography. Luke Edmunds, 23, who has no legal address, pleaded guilty in Oxford County Superior Court to possession of sexually explicit materials and unlawful sexual contact. He will serve 4½ years, plus three years of probation. Assistant District Attorney […]
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Leonard Roland Kiesman
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Leonard Roland Kiesman, 83, of Fryeburg, died peacefully Tuesday, March 5, at the Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Len was a lifelong resident of Fryeburg and loved his “hometown.” He graduated from Fryeburg Academy, Class of 1948, and married his high school sweetheart, Doris Devine. They enjoyed 51 years […]
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Wrestling: Sheehan victorious at New England meet
When Connor Sheehan suffered a broken ankle in November, he never took his eyes off his ultimate goal. With plenty of hard work and dedication, that dream became a reality Saturday when Sheehan, of Fryeburg Academy, won an individual title at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships in Providence, R.I. Competition at the New England […]
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Plymouth State University dean’s, president’s lists
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — The following students have been named to Plymouth State University’s president’s list and dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. President’s list Auburn: Nicolas Keene Gray: Cassandra Stokes Fryeburg: Kaitlyn Horan, Kristin Horan Strong: Allison Dubois Dean’s list Auburn: Shawn Handler Carrabassett Valley: Eliza Whatley Fryeburg: Jason Stefano Greenwood: Kira Szalma Livermore: […]
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H.S. Skiing: Oxford Hills girls claim overall title; EL’s Lever completes sweep
GREENWOOD — It wasn’t perfect, and at times it wasn’t pretty at all. But by the slimmest of margins, the Oxford Hills girls’ ski team pulled out its greatest triumph in 36 years Wednesday, thanks in part to the efforts of a pair of skiers so determined to finish their runs that they hiked up […]
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Roomful of Blues swings into the Leura
For 45 years Roomful of Blues has been pleasing crowds around the world with the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles around, filling dance floors and theaters with fans. They have celebrated the jump blues, rhythm and blues, and early rock-n-roll music of the horn-powered golden era of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Roomful does […]