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Old Town probation officer with Auburn roots never carried gun, focused on making a difference during 39 years on the job

BANGOR — In his nearly 39 years as a probation officer, Ron Sagner never carried a gun. “It wasn’t required when I started in 1975,” Sagner, 66, of Old Town said shortly before he retired in mid-August. “The attitude then was, if you need to carry one, you weren’t the right person for the job.” […]

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Old Town Canoe rises with the tide of renewal

OLD TOWN — The low hum of machinery, heat from the ovens, and the hollow echo of a large, enclosed space meet visitors to Old Town Canoe’s manufacturing floor. Between 175 and 225 people work at the four-year-old facility on Gilman Falls Avenue depending on the season. They work three shifts during the week, churning […]

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