SUMNER — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to sell an old Trojan grader for $4,250 after purchasing a newer one in September. Administrative Assistant Cindy Norton said Wednesday that the board decided to sell the 1985 grader to Tim Ladd, owner of Route 4 Auto in Strong. In September 2012, the town purchased a […]
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Norway-Summer music begins at Congregational Church
NORWAY — Shirli Allen Heald, music director at the Second Congregational Church, UCC of Norway, has been busy recruiting outstanding musicians from near and far for summer worship music. She said, “It is a very interesting part of my job. I can arrange unique and wonderful music for services and I am able to interact […]
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Howard W. Perkins
PORTLAND — Howard W. Perkins, 88, of Sumner, died July 3, at the Maine Medical Center. He was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Naples, a son of Ralph and Marion Perkins. Howard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Over his lifetime, he worked for Wilbert Vault Co. in Connecticut; as a sled […]
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Swim classes announced for four towns
SUMNER — Buckfield, Canton, Hartford and Sumner will hold jointly sponsored swimming lessons for residents next month. Sumner Recreation Committee member June Davis announced that swim lessons will be held at the Hartford Public Beach from noon to 2 p.m. July 1-5 and July 8-12. Three Red Cross-trained teachers/lifeguards will be on duty. Those interested […]
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Well done – student achievements
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Kaitlyn Oldknow of Poland was recently inducted into the Lambda Xi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Morrisville State College. — EASTON, Mass. — Auburn resident Emily Dumont, a member of the Stonehill College Class of 2014, was inducted into the Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society. Kappa Mu Epsilon […]
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Flag Day service June 14 RUMFORD — The Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 will host a Flag Day service starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Veteran’s Park at the end of Congress Street. Light lunch will follow at the lodge. In case of rain, the service will take place in the lodge […]
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Local residents graduate from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
STANDISH — The following local residents earned their degree at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Heather Aceto of New Gloucester, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in business administration-management and a Bachelor of Science in business administration-human resource management. Susan Attianese of Naples, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal […]
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Waterford Historical Society WATERFORD — The Waterford Historical Society will meet for the first time in 2013 at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Old Town House on Keoka Lake. This is the annual meeting for election of trustees. The program for the evening will be Don Perkins speaking on the subject of barns. […]