Mechanic Falls Community Days MECHANIC FALLS — The fifth annual Mechanic Falls Community Days will be held on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. This year’s event will feature a couple’s competition, horse-drawn wagon rides, chicken barbecue, duck race, pancake breakfast, food vendors, games and more. The event will also include the fifth annual […]
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Historical Society meets June 12 WATERFORD — The first meeting of the Waterford Historical Society for 2014 will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12. The annual meeting with election of trustees is always held at the Old Town House, next to the Town Beach on Keoka Lake. The program will be “Lake House […]
Wife hopes to succeed husband as Oxford County Commissioner
OXFORD — Longtime Oxford resident Diane Jackson, 59, has announced she will run for the Oxford County commissioner seat held by her husband, Caldwell “Caldie” Jackson. Caldwell Jackson, the current chairman and a two-term commissioner, is unable to seek re-election due to his position with the state. The announcement sets up a two-way race between […]
‘You’ve got what it takes’: Hebron Academy graduates 80
HEBRON — Hebron Academy Class of 2014 President Donita Gail Sharkey told her classmates at Saturday’s commencement exercises to “strive for excellence,” as they begin the next part of their life journey. “With diligence and patience, we’ll make our masterpieces in life,” she told her 80 fellow senior class members. The Class of 2014 marched […]
Police detective talks about his career in Lewiston PD
HEBRON — Hebron resident and Lewiston Police Detective Roland Godbout addressed the Hebron Historical Society on his career in law enforcement. He began his work in the Lewiston Police Department in 1992, and he discussed his wide range of experiences in law enforcement. Starting as a patrolman, he has worked in drug enforcement, burglary and […]
Hebron Historical Society invites Auburn author to read at May 27 program
HEBRON — The Hebron Historical Society will host a reading by Auburn author Annette Vance Dorey at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Hebron Town Office, society president Bruce Conant said Wednesday afternoon. Conant said that Dorey will be reading from her book, “Maine Mothers Who Murdered 1875 to 1925: Doing Time in State […]
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Boxberry auction, spring social HARRISON — The Boxberry School’s sixth annual silent auction and spring social will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Fernwood Cove. There will be live music with Milltown Roadshow, and Sopo Co. wines and gourmet appetizers by Chef Erik Person and desserts by Anna Sysko. Live […]
Hebron Academy honor roll
HEBRON — Hebron Academy Head of School John J. King has announced the 2013-14 winter term honor roll recipients. Highest honors: Zachary Abisalih, Olivia Berger, Olivia Campochiaro, Mikaila Cloutier, Shangyuan Cui, Louisa Ellis, David Enyedy, Nicolas George, Paul Miller, Jack Morton, Boel Olsson, Arianna Pinkham, Amanda Small, Ye Tao, Emma Timberlake-Knapp, Jon Tuttle, Maoze Wang, […]