AUBURN — A Turner man accused of intentionally killing his wife pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Brian Nichols, 45, was dressed in an orange jail suit when he stood before a judge to hear the charge against him. He waived a formal reading of the indictment. His […]
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Students graduate from SAD 52 adult ed
TURNER — Families and friends gathered at the Leavitt Area High School Auditorium on June 11 to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduates of SAD 52 Adult Education. Mike Miclon of the Buckfield Oddfellow Theater was the keynote speaker. He spoke about his “Ten Steps to Success in Life” that include determining a dream, setting […]
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Egg farm wants to put abuse allegations behind it
TURNER, Maine (AP) — New England’s largest egg farm is eager to show it’s taking good care of its hens after reaching a settlement over allegations its birds were mistreated. Last month, Maine Contract Farming agreed to pay $25,000 in penalties and to make a one-time payment of $100,000 to the Maine Department of Agriculture […]
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Annual Festival on the Green announced
TURNER — The Festival on the Green, Turner’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will be held again this year with a parade at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 4, and a host of activities continuing through 2 p.m. Turner Public Library’s book sale will be conducted in the Leavitt Institute Building from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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Leavitt Area High School honor roll
TURNER — Leavitt Area High School has announced the fourth-quarter honor roll. Grade nine High honors: Kristen Anderson, Nicholas Caron, Brandon Clark, Dakota Duncan, Sarah Enos, Jennifer Fusco, Jacob Gladu, Taylor Goyette, Carter Hathaway, David Hersom, Mark Hite, Sydney Nadeau, Sarah Pare, Benjamin Ramser, Madeline Wiegman. Honors: Krystal Aube, Nicole Barry, Justin Bean, Brian Bedard, […]
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Brochure available for fall course listings
TURNER — The fall brochure of the Upper Androscoggin Collaborative of Adult and Community Education is available for SAD 36 and SAD 52. There are many new classes and new career-focused courses. Returning favorites like rug braiding and basket weaving are featured. The new offerings include organic cheese-making, woodcarving and zumba. Business courses range from […]
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River Views: Early mail deliverers posted impressive service
Mail delivery may be reduced to five days a week if some of the proposed cost-cutting measures of the U.S. Postal Service are put into effect. That may seem unthinkable after decades of Monday-to-Saturday service, but a look at postal history makes it obvious we have taken for granted the marvels of modern mail movement […]
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Norway driver hurt in Turner crash
TURNER — A Norway man was hospitalized Wednesday after flipping a rented boom truck through a utility pole and into the woods along Upper Street. Police said Jeremy Minnerly, 21, suffered broken bones and other injuries when he lost control of the truck on a sharp curve at about 10 a.m. He was taken to Central […]
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Big yellow Hannaford
It was with anger and sadness that I read of the decision to build a new Hannaford supermarket in the area of Snell Road and Route 4 in Turner. That is a very beautiful area and important to the local wildlife. The new store will take up eight acres of land adjacent to a historic […]
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Turner man directing “High School Musical 2” at Bath
Turner man directing ‘High School Musical’ in Bath BATH – Vincent Ratasavong of Turner is directing the New England Youth Theater’s production of Disney’s “High School Musical 2” set to go on May 8 through the 17 at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath Maine Ratsavong has been a codirector and choreographer for the […]