AUGUSTA — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will host a Spring Fling on May 3 at Pet Life, 152 Western Ave. They are looking for donations of baked goods. Tommy’s is a nonprofit, no-kill shelter with no state or federal funding. It relies on donations from the community. This difficult winter took a toll on the […]
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‘Dumpster diving’ fundraiser LISBON — The Lisbon Community School PTO is sponsoring three “Dumpster Diving Days” on Saturday, March 29, Saturday, April 26, and Saturday, March 31, at the Lisbon Transfer Station. Volunteers from the LCS Community will be at the transfer station to collect Box Tops for Education from mixed paper recyclables, along with […]
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Scouts to conduct food drive
LEWISTON — The Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America will participate in the annual scouting for food event. The scouts in the Abnaki district will distribute door hangers with the information about the food drive on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23. They will return to the homes they left the door hangers […]
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David A. Wheeler
1929 – 2014 ONTARIO, Ore. — David A. Wheeler of Ontario, Ore., died Friday, March 7, at age 84. Born June 16, 1929, in Lewiston, he served in the U.S. Army during the Berlin Airlift. He was the son of Walter and Elizabeth (Simpson) Wheeler. David worked for Lewiston-Auburn car dealerships and was also a […]
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Greene prepares for election and annual town meeting
GREENE — Voters will decide next week on a new budget, elect school board members and selectmen, and weigh in on several road expenses totaling more than $1 million. The road expenses include $200,000 for a new dump and plow truck, $665,000 for road reconstruction and paving, and a proposal to use more salt on […]
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Greene home on Sabattus Lake destroyed by fire
GREENE — A vacant home at 681 Sawyer Road was destroyed by fire Monday morning. According to WMTW-TV, the fire was reported at approximately 1 a.m. and firefighters had it under control by 3 a.m. The two-bedroom home was across the road from Sabattus Lake and was up for sale. The state Fire Marshal’s Office […]
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SAD 52 to start budget review
TURNER — The SAD 52 Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Leavitt Area High School to begin review of the 2014-15 budget. Other agenda items include a presentation related to the district’s pre-kindergarten program at the Leeds Central, Greene Central and Turner Primary schools, and a presentation on a […]
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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 fall semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Highest honors: Travis Adams of Leeds, Lauren Beaudoin of Monmouth, Dylan Chase of Turner, Lacey Ryder of West Paris and Nicole Smith of Greene. High honors: Devon […]
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Tripp Middle School honor roll
TURNER — Tripp Middle School has announced the first-trimester honor roll. High honors Eighth grade: Ashley Blouin, Alexandra Brooks, Samuel Buswell, Justin Cabral, Lily Comeau-Waite, Taylor Crosby, Nicole Daigle, Keragan Davis, Hailey Demascio, Isaac Dionne, Sophia Fournier, Seth Gagnon, Kayleigh Getty, Kayleigh Girouard, Elizabeth Goulette, Tanner Halverson, Madeline Hanscom, David Herman, Carly Jordan, Andrew LaChapelle, […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
BRISTOL, R.I. — The following local residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Alexandra Landry of Wales, majoring in accounting Jacob Weeks of New Gloucester, majoring in global communication Sarah Smith of Wilton, majoring in graphic design communications Melora Lavoie of Poland, majoring […]