HARRISON — An open invitation has gone out to the community-at-large to come say goodbye to Town Manager George “Bud” Finch as he retires from a long and successful career. An Open House will be held at the Town Office meeting room on Thursday, May 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to wish Finch […]
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Harrison Community Cleanup is Saturday
HARRISON — Volunteers will gather for the fourth annual Community Cleanup Day at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Fire Station. Organizers say there are 94 people signed up, but more are welcome. According to Emily Baker, who is organizing the event, the effort has been so successful that surrounding towns have reached out […]
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Harrison hires new manager from Rangeley
HARRISON — Selectmen announced this week that Rangeley Town Manager Tim Pellerin has been hired for the top administrative job. “I’m looking forward to coming to Harrison because of its character that resembles the Rangeley region, but allows me to be closer to my family and friends,” Pellerin said in a statement. He will succeed […]
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Casco man seriously injured in Harrison crash
Police say speed and alcohol may have contributed to a crash that seriously injured a Casco man Wednesday night in Harrison. A witness called police around 8:40 p.m. to report a vehicle had struck a tree on Main Street in Harrison near the boat launch and the driver was bleeding profusely. Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies […]
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Harrison appoints new manager
HARRISON — Seven months after beginning the search for a new town manager, the Board of Selectmen announced they have hired an “outstanding” replacement for long-time Town Manager George “Bud” Finch. In a written statement released this week, the board announced the hiring of Westbrook native Timothy Pellerin, a career Fire Department administrator and most recently […]
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Celeste quits SAD 17 school board after he’s accused of racism
HARRISON — Under fire for alleged racism, the final straw for Robert Celeste came late last week when a van from a television station blocked his driveway in Harrison just as Celeste and his ailing wife were about to head out for a drive. As Celeste spoke with a reporter, his wife, Cecily, who is […]
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Celeste quits SAD 17 school panel after he’s accused of racism
Under fire for alleged racism, the final straw for Robert Celeste came late last week when a van from a television station blocked his driveway in Harrison just as Celeste and his ailing wife were about to head out for a drive. As Celeste spoke with a reporter, his wife, Cecily, who is beginning to […]
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Oxford, Harrison, Woodstock residents arrested in Knox robbery
KNOX — Five people, including residents of Harrison, Oxford and Woodstock, were arrested Monday night, after a man said they assaulted and robbed him at his home in this Waldo County town. According to a report by WMTW, the incident happened around 10 p.m. Monday on Frye Mountain Road. The man invited a woman he […]
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Richard E. Rose
NORWAY — Richard “Dick” Everett Rose, 84, of Harrison, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Bridgton, to Edward and Winona (Allen) Rose. He married Lois Scribner on Nov. 14, 1959, and they spent 39 years together before her passing in 1999. Richard and Lois settled in Harrison where […]
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Briefly: Local
Texas Hold’em poker PARIS — The AMVETS monthly Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are held at from 5 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Hall. The event is open to the public. The Auxiliary will have a food concession open from 5 p.m. until the end of second […]