HEBRON — Harold Brooks thought he was covered once he changed the name of the Redneck Olympics to the Redneck Blank to appease the U.S. Olympic Committee. Now, he says an attorney for the USOC has contacted him about his Facebook group, his email address and his use of the term “Let the games begin.” […]
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Marion B. Tarr
AUBURN — Marion B. Tarr, 90, a resident of Hebron, died Monday, July 16, at the Hospice House following a long illness. She was born in Plymouth, N.H., March 13, 1922, the daughter of Marshall and Violet (Pryme) Ryea. Marion was educated in Wentworth, N.H., schools and became a welder at BIW during World War […]
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Artists featured at Go! Malawi silent auction
Go! Malawi is a small nonprofit based in Hebron, established in 2004 by Hebron Academy teacher Janet Littlefield. African art and textiles will also be available at the event, and proceeds of the festivities will benefit the people of the East African nation of Malawi. The reception and auction are free and open to the […]
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Unlit fireworks banned from Hebron transfer station
HEBRON — Selectmen at their meeting Monday said that unexploded fireworks were discovered at the town’s transfer station and that disposing of them at the transfer station is clearly not allowed. “Most operations manuals and the solid waste rules exclude explosives from the type of waste that can be accepted,” said Selectman Dan Eichorn, during […]
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Group enjoys medieval times in Hebron
HEBRON — The event filling the Hebron Pines Campground this weekend is called a war, but everyone seemed pretty peaceful Saturday afternoon. “Doesn’t everybody look warlike here?” said Jamie Driggers of Gorham. Here, she goes by the name Astrid, and she’s Senechal of the Malagentia Province — basically, president of the local chapter of the […]
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Hebron Academy graduates class of 2012
HEBRON — Head of School John K. King announced that Hebron Academy has graduated the Class of 2012 in the 208th year since the school’s founding. Among the 63 members, local residents include: Kyle Richard Bernier of Greene was a member of the varsity boys’ lacrosse team, earning All-MAISAD honors this spring. Bernier, a four-year […]
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Rumford police arrests
Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Sept. 4 in Rumford District Court: * Michael Child, 48, Canton, two counts of possession of Schedule Z drugs, 9:13 p.m. July 8 on Hancock Street. He was released on $300 secured bail and will be arraigned on Sept. 6 in Oxford County Superior Court […]
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Libby — Cairns
Trenton and Kelsey Cairns HEBRON — The wedding of Kelsey Libby and Trenton Cairns was held at 3 p.m. on June 9 at Hebron Pines in Hebron. Lou Annance, minister, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Cairns is the daughter of Tiffany Fellows and stepdaughter of Gary Richardson of Otisfield and Donald Libby. Mr. Cairns is […]
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Heat doesn’t hold back ‘rednecks’ at Hebron rodeo
HEBRON — Hundreds came to Hebron on Saturday for Maine’s first rodeo in more than a decade. For more than two hours, cowboys and cowgirls tried to stay atop bucking broncos and bulls, roped and tackled steers and crashed around barrels on horseback. The Redneck Rodeo, hosted by the organizer of last summer’s Redneck Olympics, […]
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Cowboys ready to ride in Hebron at this weekend’s Redneck Rodeo
HEBRON — Rodeo cowboys have been streaming in all week to where Redneck Rodeo organizer Harold Brooks has turned a gravel pit into a small amphitheater, with bleachers to hold 2,000 people and room for 2,000 more to set up lawn chairs. Tickets were selling fast. Brooks said he had sold far more tickets than […]