Hebron
Hebron voters agree to refurbish town garage
HEBRON — Voters unanimously approved refurbishing the old town garage, Ok’d about $807,000 in spending requests for the fiscal 2017 municipal budget and re-elected incumbent officials to their posts at Saturday’s annual town meeting. About 50 voters acted on the 65-article warrant at Hebron Station School. Voters re-elected Board of Selectmen Chairman Richard Deans, SAD […]
Hebron water rate increase requested
HEBRON — The price of water may be going up for customers of the Hebron Water Co. The company is requesting an overall 22.51 percent rate increase – the first increase in 17 years — to raise an additional $28,593 to cover operational costs, according to the application to the Maine Public Utilities Commission. A public […]
Local roundup: Bangor stuns Lewiston in hockey finale
BANGOR — The Lewiston High School Blue Devils fired 40 shots on goal Wednesday night, but Bangor goalie Derek Fournier stopped them all in the Rams’ 1-0 overtime victory. Trevor DeLaite scored the winner for Bangor (9-7-2). Jacob Strout made 18 saves for Lewiston (14-2-2). St. Dom’s 8, Biddeford 5 AUBURN — Junior forward Noah […]
Dennis L. Barker
1963 – 2015 HEBRON — Dennis L. Barker, 52, of Hebron passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at his home following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 16, 1963, the son of Bradley and Judith Barker of Greene. At the age of 9, he and his family moved […]
Girls’ basketball: Kents Hill rallies past Hebron
HEBRON — Catherine Sanborn has seen her share of close games and clutch moments. The Kents Hill senior guard was part of Maranacook’s team that won a Western C title last year and lost in the state championship game. When the Huskies watched Hebron Academy rally in the fourth quarter and tie the game Friday, […]
Hebron tax rate increases 11.8 percent
HEBRON — Selectman Richard Deans said town officials have tried to keep municipal spending down without adversely affecting services, but taxpayers will still see an 11.8 percent increase in the mill rate this year. Tax bills were mailed in October and payments are due by Tuesday, Dec. 15. The 2015 tax rate has increased from $13.68 […]
Working: Growing, staying
NORWAY — Natasha Durham has a perfect view of Main Street from her office, a retail storefront in the restored Norway Opera House. She sees people come, go, and they’ve seen her grow. “It’s a good thing we’re online — every lady in town has a Rough & Tumble bag already,” said Durham, 50, from […]
Fireball streaks across Oxford Hills
HEBRON — There wasn’t necessarily smoke on the water, but there was fire in the sky Sunday evening over Hebron and most of western Maine. A fireball that streaked across the sky alarmed at least one caller, who reported the incident at 5:15 p.m., according to Jim Miclon, director of communications for the Oxford County Regional […]