SABATTUS — On Dec. 16, the Worthy Matron of Lakeside Chapter 60, Order of the Eastern Star Sonia Woodrum and secretary Violet Gerber visited with Life Member Sister Thelda Dobbins at her home. She was presented with an 80-year pin in celebration of her accomplishment of completing 80 years as a member of the Eastern […]
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Bruce R. McFarland I
WALES — Bruce R. McFarland I, 55, known to family and friends as “Buddy,” a resident of Oak Hill Road, Wales, passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 18, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 4, 1957, in Brunswick, the son of Arthur R. McFarland and Laura D. (Whitmore) McFarland. […]
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WORCESTER, Mass. — Margaret Corrigan of New Gloucester, Maine, a junior majoring in civil engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Nantucket. The project was titled “Evaluating the Condition of Private Roads on Nantucket.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that addresses an […]
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Rachel L. Chick
1926 – 2013 AUBURN — Rachel L. Chick, 86, a longtime resident of Wales, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, at the Auburn Hospice House, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Falmouth, Nov. 19, 1926, the daughter of Archie Wing Sr. and Louise Bean Wing. She was educated in Greene […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]
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Wales hunter charged with manslaughter
AUBURN — A Wales man who shot and killed a hunter this past November was indicted Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and discharging a firearm near a dwelling. Christopher Austin, 41, was officially charged by an Androscoggin County grand jury with causing the death of Gerard Parent, 49, on Nov. 20, 2012. Austin was picked up […]
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Oak Hill Middle School honor roll
WALES — The following names were omitted from the first quarter honor roll list for Oak Hill Middle School. Sixth grade First honors: Ethan Barnett, Cora Braunfels, Gracie Chasse, Alexis Faucher, James Greenwood, Troy Lafata, Alani Lindsay, Rachel Lovell, Taylor Moore, Ethan Rac, Katie Shedd, Jade Sturtevant, Hannah Woodford. Second honors: Leland Bailet, Spencer Barker, […]
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Oak Hill Middle School honor roll
WALES — The first quarter honor roll list for Oak Hill Middle School is as follows. First honors Sixth grade: Ethan Barnett, Cora Braunfels, Gracie Chasse, Andrew Day, Alexis Faucher, James Greenwood, Troy Lafata, Adam Lapointe, Alani Lindsay, Rachel Lovell, Dominique Michaud, Taylor Moore, Ethan Rac, Katie Shedd, Jade Sturtevant, Sadie Waterman, Hannah Woodford. Seventh […]
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Sabattus-area schools face nearly $500,000 ‘bombshell’ lunch bill
WALES — It may be a lunch tab like no other: four years, $410,382. That’s how much debt the school lunch program has built up since 2009, says RSU 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin. The central office has sent bills to Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales for the first $101,000, racked up when the towns belonged to […]
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Program on diabetes nutrition LEWISTON — “Nutrition for Diabetes: The Basics” will be the subject of two Central Maine Medical Center Accenting Your Health presentations set for December. Diabetes educators Kathryn H. Gosselin and Justin Bakaian will discuss how proper nutrition can help those with diabetes better control their blood sugar levels. Gosselin will present […]