Monmouth Academy’s Abby Ferland (21) heads to the basket as Spruce Mountain’s Julianne Doiron looks on during an MVC basketball game in Monmouth on Tuesday night. (Sun Journal photo by Tony Blasi) MONMOUTH — The Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team passed the point of no return late in the third quarter against an opponent who […]
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Girls' basketball: Spruce Mountain zones out Mt. Abram
Mt. Abram’s Madison Phelps (20) and Spruce Mountain’s Summer Chretien (14) close in as Spruce’s Calley Baker (22) and the Roadrunners’ Summer Ross (23) battle for the ball during a game at The Nest in Jay on Saturday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) JAY — Whether Spruce Mountain forward Haley Turcotte knocks down a 3-pointer or […]
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2018-19 girls’ basketball preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix
A strong defense will be one of the main reasons why the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team should make another run at the Class B playoffs this season. Spruce lost in the B South quarterfinals and finished last season with a 10-10 record. “Our strength will be our ability to defend at a high level,” […]
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Richard J. 'Dick' Rose
BOWDOINHAM — Richard J. “Dick” Rose of Bowdoinham passed away at his camp over Memorial Day weekend. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Rose Brown, her husband, James Brown, stepdaughter, Amy Arthur and her husband, Wayne Arthur, and Amy’s mother, Deborah Rose; grandchildren Parker and Emily Brown and Jack and Caroline Arthur; brother, William Rose, […]
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'Huge windfall' drops Canton taxes
CANTON — Townspeople will see property taxes go down for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to the Canton Mountain Wind power project. Board of Selectmen Chairman Brian Keene said Thursday night that even though the 2018-19 proposed budget of $1.04 million is $194,797 more than last year, taxes from the $50 million, eight-turbine wind farm […]
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Canton selectmen look to hire administrative assistant
CANTON — Selectmen will interview candidates for administrative assistant next week, while considering a recommendation to hire a professional recruiter for the process. Chairman Brian Keene said at Thursday night’s board meeting that four people have applied for the position that was vacated last month by Scotty Kilbreth, who cited a “hostile work environment.” “We […]
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More security cameras at Dirigo middle and high schools
PERU — More security cameras are coming to schools in Regional School Unit 56. Technology Director Brian Keene told the RSU 56 board of directors Tuesday that the technology department has installed cables for additional cameras at Dirigo Middle School, and that more cables and cameras are coming to Dirigo High School. The additional cables […]
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Canton administrator grilled over foreclosure letters
CANTON — Selectmen grilled Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth on Thursday evening about why they had two copies of a foreclosure letter — one with a payment date and another without, but both signed by Kilbreth. Kilbreth said he couldn’t explain why there were two letters. Selectman Russell Adams said he had spoken with Kilbreth about […]
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Wind mill company and selectmen hash out their differences
CANTON — A representative from the developer of the $50 million Canton Mountain Wind power project drew the ire of one selectman Thursday night when she said the Massachusetts company would donate half the amount requested to rebuild the snack shack at the baseball field. The town had requested $15,000, but Rebecca Howard, assistant director […]
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Time-out: Phoenix girls' team just wants to have fun — and win
Spruce Mountain coach Zachary Keene speaks with his players during a summer-camp practices in Jay. You don’t have to look hard to see why the Spruce Mountain Phoenix are enjoying their newfound prosperity in the Mountain Valley Conference. Ask coach Zachary Keene about his Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team’s success and he’ll tell you it […]