An 18-year-old Litchfield man was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston via LifeFlight helicopter Tuesday after a head-on crash on Huntington Hill Road in Litchfield. Maine State Trooper Ian Dunn said Tuesday the cause of the accident remains under investigation and a reconstruction of the accident scene is being completed. Dunn said […]
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Betty Jo Wade
LITCHFIELD — Betty Jo Wade, 69, of Litchfield, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 6, at her home. She was born in Farmington on May 8, 1948, the daughter of Cecil and Celia (Vose) Sawtelle. Betty Jo was predeceased by her parents; and her brother, Alan Sawtelle. She is survived by her husband, Elton Wade; her daughter, Amanda […]
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Florida RV takes out 100 feet of guardrail on I-95
A recreational vehicle headed south Tuesday afternoon on the Maine Turnpike went into the median and demolished about 100 feet of guardrail in the median.A recreational vehicle headed south Tuesday afternoon on the Maine Turnpike went into the median and demolished about 100 feet of guardrail in the median. LITCHFIELD — A Florida man driving […]
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Litchfield teen chosen for national conference
LITCHFIELD — Andrew Day, 16, of Litchfield, has been chosen to attend the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders from Thursday through Saturday, June 29 to July 1, at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The academic conference and honors program selects students from high schools across the nation who have a 3.5 GPA or above, […]
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Anthony W. Pinnell
LITCHFIELD — Anthony Wayne Pinnell, 51, passed away on Thursday, June 8, at 12:30 a.m. after a courageous battle with liver cancer, in the comfort of his home, with his lifelong companion, his daughters and his sister by his side. He was born in Presque Isle on Feb. 24, 1966, the son of the late Ralph […]
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Bernadette Rita Grenier Adkins
LITCHFIELD — Bernadette “Bernie” Rita Grenier Adkins passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 25, with family members by her side. Cancer may have been how she died, but it never touched her spirit. Bernie was born in Lewiston on May 4, 1963. She was one of nine children, two of whom passed long ago: Jeffrey and […]
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Voters support new Oak Hill school roof
WALES — Oak Hill High School will be getting a new roof. Residents in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales voted 219-40 Tuesday to spend up to $1 million to replace the high school’s aging roof. About two-thirds of that amount will be paid for by the state. If the project costs the full $1 million, Regional School […]
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Constance J. Bowie
WEST GARDINER — Constance J. Bowie, 85, of Neck Road died Sunday, April 9, at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta from injuries she sustained from a fall at a local long-term care facility. She was born in Augusta on Feb. 23, 1932, the daughter of Archelas Grenier and Alice (Bilodeau) Grenier. Prior to […]
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New $1M roof? RSU 4 towns get to decide
WALES — Regional School Unit 4 residents will hear details next week of a proposed $1 million roof project at Oak High High School before voting later this month on whether to accept state funds for it. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said in a news release that the Department of Education has selected the project for […]
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RSU 4 hires superintendent from within district
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board Friday announced the hiring of Andrew Carlton as the next superintendent. Carlton, the district’s director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, will take over July 1 from Jim Hodgkin, who this month said he was leaving his contract two years early. “There is no question I am excited […]