I write with a very heavy heart in regard to the closing of Vineyard Christian School in Lewiston. It is heartbreaking that my daughter, who will be a graduate of the class of 2013, will not be celebrating this achievement with the students and teachers of VCS. VCS isn’t just any school; it is a […]
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Film sneak peak LEWISTON — The Sneak Preview: A Fundraising Event for the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival will be held Thursday, March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Royal Oak Room at IronHorse Court, 1 Bates St. The public is invited to attend an evening of food, friends, a silent auction and a […]
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University of Vermont dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Vermont. Victor J. Dumais of Auburn, a senior majoring in psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Indigo M. James of Denmark, a sophomore majoring in women’s and gender studies in […]
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Bernier — Dunham
Kyle Dunham and Michelle Bernier SABATTUS — Daniel and Doris Bernier of Auburn are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Renee Bernier of Sabattus, to Kyle Eric Dunham of Sabattus, son of Mark and Wanda Dunham of Greene. Miss Bernier is a 2009 graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor’s […]
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R. Lacombe: Needs not being realized
The State of the State speech last month by Gov. Paul LePage needed more rehearsing and editing. An excerpt from his message, noteworthy enough to quote, was that the “state of Maine is on the road to prosperity.” Sorry, governor, but before the state can travel the road to prosperity, economic recovery, bringing meaningful results, […]
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Sabattus police, fire see Homeland Security grants for ‘critical’ systems
SABATTUS — For one part of town, it means first responders can finally hear each other on emergency airwaves. For police, it means no more sticking close to your cruiser to use a portable radio. Town Manager Andrew Gilmore said the town of Sabattus received word from the Maine Emergency Management Agency that it has […]
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Quint running for state Senate
MINOT — Colleen Quint has launched a campaign to represent state Senate District 17, which comprises Mechanic Falls, Minot, Turner, Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Greene, Wales, Sabattus and Lisbon. Quint is the former executive director of the Sen. George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. She has been a member of the Minot School Committee and […]
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Thomas — Ashton
Kevin Ashton and Amanda Thomas SABATTUS — Douglas and Kathy Thomas of Winthrop are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Thomas of Sabattus, to Kevin Ashton of Sabattus, son of Charles and Nancy Ashton of Sabattus. Miss Thomas is a 1997 graduate of Lewiston High School and has been employed as member service manager […]
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Stephen Wood: For Maine health insurance, the experiments are over
Public Law 90 is a series of well-tested reforms. During the past several decades, Maine has been a virtual laboratory for health insurance experiments. New ideas that were only talked about in the rest of the country were put into practice in Maine — with our citizens as the guinea pigs. These experiments invariably failed, […]
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Keene State College dean’s list
KEENE, N.H. — Keene State College has released the dean’s list for the fall semester 2011. Among the 1,501 students named are: Durham: Jessica Rice Sabattus: Adam Beaulieu