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DEP begins collecting oil from spill next to Hebron school

“With the rain and warm temps, this has been a key week for Hebron,” DEP spokeswoman Jessamine Logan said. “Our attention is focused now on the collection of the oil in the wetland.”  State and, more recently, federal environmental officials have been on site since late December, recovering as much as they could of the […]

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SAD 17 budget hearing in Hebron rescheduled

OXFORD — SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts has announced the public hearing on the 2014-15 school budget for Hebron and West Paris residents has been postponed to Thursday, April 17. It will be held at 7 p.m. at Hebron Station School. It was originally scheduled for April 16. The others hearings are: * 7 p.m. […]

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Environmental officials staying course in Hebron oil spill

HEBRON — Federal environmental officials have reassured the state Department of Environmental Protection that the department’s analysis, strategy and plan to recover about 1,100 gallons of oil in the wetlands next to Hebron Station School is on target. Stephen Flannery, a DEP oil and hazardous materials specialist, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientific support […]

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Abducted golden retriever returned to family

HEBRON — It sounded like a run-of-the-mill break-in: while the homeowner was out, thieves got into the house through an unlocked back door and carted off all the expensive electronics they could. But when culprits raided the Lane Road home of Stacey and Kevin Michaud on Friday, they also made off with a friendly, 2-year-old golden […]

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Hebron girls’ hockey team held 6th annual Pink in the Rink fundraiser

HEBRON — Hebron Academy heralded the return of “Pink in the Rink” earlier this February when the young ladies of Lumberjack hockey raised funds and awareness for breast cancer at their annual “Pink Socks” game. Players sported pink uniforms and raised just under $1,000 in one single day for Maine Breast Cancer Coalition in Bangor. […]

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Residents question new cemetery regulations, price of upkeep

HEBRON — Fifty residents gathered at the Hebron Station School last Saturday to attend the annual town meeting. Residents and selectmen had different views on how much should be spent to upkeep cemeteries for the 2014 to 2015 year. The Hebron Budget Committee recommended that $4,000 be allotted for maintenance and upkeep on cemeteries in […]