SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Area residents have recently 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 […]
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Oak Hill students ‘Celebrate My Drive’
WALES – Oak Hill High School has registered for Celebrate My Drive, a driver safety awareness campaign and competition for a share in millions of dollars in grant awards and maybe even one of two private concerts by Grammy nominees, The Band Perry. As part of the program, State Farm agent Lisa Laliberte is working […]
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Lakeside Chapter to meet Oct. 14
Suppers slated for Oct. 9, 16. WALES – On Oct. 14, Lakeside Chapter No.60 will meet at the Grange/Masonic Hall, 322 Centre Road, at 7 p.m. for its official visit with the grand conductress, Julieanne B. Irving. The District 4 “Traveling Cuddlies,” a teddy bear and a moose, symbolizing the Grand Chapter Charity Fund and […]
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RSU 4 busing up for discussion again
WALES — School board members will take up the idea of privatized busing — again — on Wednesday and could vote to put the issue to rest for a while. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said he’ll lay out some issues around the topic at the meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Oak Hill High […]
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Prosecutors hope experts’ testimony in Wales hunting trial is excluded
AUBURN — Prosecutors in the case of a shooting death in Wales two years ago say two experts hired by the defense shouldn’t be allowed to testify at trial. A firearms expert from New Hampshire concluded in a written report that, in a November 2012 hunting incident, shooting victim Gerard Parent “negligently placed himself in […]
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Oak Hill honors winners of writing contest, awards scholarships
WALES — Oak Hill High School and Oak Hill Middle School congratulate the winners and honorable mentions of the annual OHYWC/Esther Reynolds Literary Writing Contest. OHHS winners were Abigail Bossie, Sabrina Gauthie and Kylee Veilleux. OHMS winners were Noah Leclair, McKenzie Gervais and Michaela Gervais. Awarded honorable mentions were Ben Wilcox, Nick Wilcox, Jon Wilcox, […]
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RSU 4 joins Poland, Gray-New Gloucester for joint hockey team
WALES — After a several-year hiatus, hockey is back. Regional School Unit 4 students will play with the 26ers out of Poland and Gray-New Gloucester on a cooperative, Class A team after the school board approved the proposal earlier this month. There’s no cost to the local district for the first two years, according to […]
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Knights’ supper details updated SABATTUS — The Knights of Columbus of the Our Lady of the Rosary Parish will sponsor a baked beans and casserole supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Our Lady of the Rosary, 131 High St. Proceeds will benefit parish programs. Contributions for the complete supper including desserts […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
LEWISTON — Mariah Carrier of Lewiston has been awarded the 2014 Dominic J. Roux Scholarship from Central Maine Credit Union. Mariah is a graduate of Lewiston High School and attends Husson University in Bangor majoring in biology. Every year, the credit union presents the Dominic Roux Scholarship Award, named after its first CEO, to one […]
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Oak Hill Young Writer’s Club members honored
SABATTUS — The Oak Hill Young Writer’s Club works on writing skills with the children in the RSU 4 School District. On May 15, winners and participants were celebrated and honored in this year’s Esther Reynolds Literary Writing contest. The club supports local writers, artists, teachers and community groups by providing free workshops and writing […]