WALES — Samantha Weeks, a senior at Oak Hill High School, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award. Weeks is the daughter of Scott and Michelle Weeks of Litchfield. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Throughout Weeks’ years […]
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RSU 4 superintendent resigns, cites budget, town challenges
WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin told school directors that after eight years, he’s moving on. With two years left on his contract, Hodgkin submitted his resignation last week, effective June 30. Hodgkin, who was the newly formed Regional School Unit 4’s first superintendent, said Tuesday that he isn’t retiring and he doesn’t have another position […]
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First Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The First Auburn Senior Citizens will meet for a regular meeting and Valentine’s Day lunch at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Seniors will crown a king and queen and play bingo. There were 29 members present at the last meeting. Attendance winners were David LePage and Carol LePage; Pot […]
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Oak Hill Middle School lists second-quarter honor roll
SABATTUS — Oak Hill Middle School has announced the second-quarter honor roll for the 2016-2017 school year. First Honors Seventh grade: Amara Denis and Kaylee Mousseau. Eighth grade: Brynn Emond and Kiara Levesque. Honors Seventh grade: Makayla Begin, Reese Collins, Madison Drew, Rachel Duguay, Kayleigh Flaherty, Paige Gonya, Jamie Hedgpeth, Kyleigh Hyde Cassandra Steckino and Emily […]
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RSU 4 panel meeting on funding formula
WALES — A discussion of the Regional School Unit 4 funding formula is scheduled for Monday, according to Superintendent Jim Hodgkin. It was announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting, he said. The committee studying the formula will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Wales Town Office. Hodgkin said town managers, […]
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Litchfield crash knocks out power to over 1,000
LITCHFIELD — A car crashed into two utility poles early Saturday morning, cutting power to more than 1,000 customers in four towns. According to a Central Maine Power spokeswoman, a car hit the two poles on Oak Hill Road shortly before 2 a.m. The crash knocked out electricity to 1,060 customers in Bowdoin, Litchfield, Monmouth […]
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RSU 4 voters reject 2nd school budget
WALES — Voters in Regional School Unit 4 rejected the proposed budget of $18.8 million for fiscal year 2016-17 by a vote of 184-213. The amount was $100,000 less than the previously rejected budget. The towns voted as follows: • Sabattus, rejected, 59-94; • Litchfield, rejected, 77-96; and • Wales, approved, 48-23. The school board will […]
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Two women die in ‘tragic and complex’ crash in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD — Two West Gardiner women died Tuesday morning when the car they were in and a tractor-trailer collided at Hallowell and Lewiston roads, according to Maj. Ryan Reardon of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. Driver Grace Marston, 92, died Tuesday evening at a Lewiston hospital; her front-seat passenger, Anita A. Wade, 82, was pronounced dead […]
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RSU 4 board to vote on new budget proposal
SABATTUS — The Regional School Unit 4 board will hold a districtwide meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Oak Hill High School to vote on a proposed new school budget for the 2016-2017 year. The proposed budget is about $100,000 less than the one voters rejected in a referendum in June. The superintendent […]