SABATTUS — The following students were named to the second-quarter honor roll at Oak Hill Middle School. First honors Sixth grade: Audrey Bauer, Anna Beach, Kylie Brown, Kylie Burns, Casey Daigle, Brynn Emond, Ethan LaChance, Kiara Levesque, Arianna Morris, Tia Orr, Kaydence Purinton, Adelle Surette, Tyler Tarmey. Seventh grade: Ruby Adams, Daisy Cole, Isabella Coulombe, […]
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Medicare qualification
WALES — A story that ran on Page B2 of Wednesday’s City Edition about the RSU 4 school board should have said teachers qualify for Medicare at 65. it was a reporting error.
RSU 4 board approves retirement incentives, more than a dozen teachers lined up already
WALES — The school board unanimously voted in favor of offering retirement incentives Wednesday night, and 18 teachers have already taken them up on it. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said Thursday that nine teachers had told him they’d be interested in retiring at the end of this school year and another nine at the end of […]
Richard M. Labonte
1944 – 2015 LEWISTON — Richard M. Labonte, 70, of Lewiston, died on Monday, March 23, at his residence, surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born in Sabattus on May 6, 1944, the son of the late Dominique and Jeanne (Hebert) Labonte and was educated in Auburn schools. He married Joline Potvin […]
Mary Lou Schalk
1962 – 2015 SABATTUS — Mary Lou (Ebert) Schalk of Sabattus, lately of Columbus, Ohio, died of complications from cancer on Monday, March 23, at her home in Sabattus. Mary was 52 years old. Mary was born on July 29, 1962, to Frank and Lucille (Ruehrmund) Ebert of Cardington, Ohio. She graduated from Cardington-Lincoln High School […]
RSU 4 weighs paying teachers to retire
WALES — On Wednesday night, the school board will weigh whether to give up to five $4,000 annual payments to teachers on the cusp of retiring as incentive to make it official. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said Regional School Unit 4 is not looking to trim staff; the plan is to rehire for those positions. Payments […]
Military notes
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The following local airmen graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an […]
Clarkson University names Presidential Scholars
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The following local students have been named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University. McKenna LaChapelle of Buckfield, a freshman majoring in engineering studies. Jared Lapierre of Poland, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. Benjamin Lowit of Lewiston, a freshman majoring in computer engineering. Samantha Rideout of New Gloucester, […]
UNE fall semester dean’s list announced
BIDDEFORD/PORTLAND — The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean’s list students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. Auburn: Alexandra J. Bazinet, Ashleigh L. Footer, Rebecca […]