Pre-K registration MONMOUTH — The Cotrell School is collaboration with Southern Kennebec Child Development Corp. Headstart will provide a 4-year-old program during the morning in the fall for children who meet established criteria and a pre-school program in the afternoon. Both programs will be located at the Henry L. Cotrell School. Children must be four […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Daniel Thomas Leblanc, 39, of 53 Howard St., disorderly conduct, 6:59 p.m. Wednesday at that address. * Denis Norman Beaudry, 21, of 78.5 Fairlawn Ave., warrant charging failure to pay fine on a charge of operating after suspension and violation of condition of release, 11:58 p.m. Wednesday at that address. * Michael […]
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Opus One Big Band will fill Cumston Hall with jazz, swing standards
MONMOUTH — The Opus One Big Band, featuring some of the finest big band musicians in central Maine, will perform Saturday, March 10, at Cumston Hall. The band, under the direction of Dale Perkins, will perform in concert to benefit Cumston Hall and Monmouth Academy’s band music program. In the tradition of Benny Goodman, Jimmy […]
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Correction: Cochrane artwork locations
AUBURN — The River Views column on Page B1 on Feb. 7 about artwork by Harry Cochrane incorrectly named two locations of his paintings. The locations should have been the First Universalist Church of Auburn, which is on Pleasant Street, and the High Street Methodist Church in Auburn, now demolished. It was a reporting error.
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Perry D. Clark
AUBURN — Perry D. Clark, “PD”, USN (Ret.), 77, of Monmouth, died on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Hospice House with his wife by his side. “PD” was born June 2, 1934, in Houlton, the son of Hollis E. Clark and Izetta M. Barker Clark. He lived in Millinocket and Milo, graduating from Milo High […]
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Monmouth Academy honor roll
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy has announced the first trimester honor roll. Seniors: Cum laude: Kevin Anderson, Ethan Bickford, Kyle Brown, Andrew Carr, Tamara Cushman, Julia Destefano, Molly Menice, Emily Nacca, Scott Peacock, Christopher Taylor, Nicholas Trenholm, Colby Wilson and Benjamin Woodman. Magna cum laude: Lauren Beaudoin, Angela Bechard, Kalyn Fullerton, Meagan Gallop, Brian Nugent, Nicole […]
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HS Skiing: NYA, Merriconeag in control at Class C meet
The North Yarmouth Academy boys and Merriconeag-Waldorf girls did Monday to the rest of the Class C nordic skiing field what they’ve been doing to the Western Maine Conference all season long. The Panthers’ boys’ squad totaled a mere 18 points while Merriconeag had only 19 in the girls’ race to take commanding first-day leads […]
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H.S. Skiing: State championship overview
Class A Among area teams — and state-wide — the Class A overall skiing championship has truly, unofficially been the “Mt. Blue Invitational” for many years. In girls’ overall competition, the Cougars have won the state crown in every season but two since 1992, and the boys failed to win the title only twice since […]
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D. Ludewig: Wrong direction to take
The Maine Legislature has before it a bill titled “An Act to Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy” (LD 1422). Its goals are praiseworthy, but it mandates that schools use an essentially unproven method of instruction called “standards-based education,” a.k.a. “RISC” or “customized learning.” It sets aside traditional methods of instruction that have been […]
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Marjorie Estelle Whittier
AUBURN — Marjorie Estelle Whittier, 84, a longtime resident of Monmouth, died Monday, Feb. 13, at Clover Manor, where she resided for the last four years. She was born in Kingfield, Dec. 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Crocker) Allen. She was educated in the grammar school in Kingfield and was […]