RUMFORD — Brooke Carver of Rumford, a senior at Mountain Valley High School and daughter of Christopher and Deborah Carver, has been selected to receive the 2018 Principal’s Award, Principal Matthew Gilbert announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Gilbert […]
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Donald F. Collins
CARIBOU — Donald Frederick Collins, World War II veteran, public servant, community leader and former president of S.W. Collins Co., died March 10 of congestive heart failure and complications of Alzheimer’s disease in Caribou. He was 92. A native of Caribou, Don was born Nov. 30, 1925, the second of four sons of Samuel Wilson and […]
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Mr., Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. The three finalists for Miss Maine Basketball include Page Brown of Boothbay Region, Kolleen Bouchard of […]
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Franklin County commissioners buy security cameras
Franklin County commissioners congratulated members of the county Tuesday who received Spirit of America awards for volunteer service in their towns. From left is Josh Michaud of Wilton, for helping with revitalization of the downtown; Brian Ellis of Rangeley, a 58-year member of Rangeley Fire Rescue Department; Susan Lambert of New Vineyard, volunteer firefighter and […]
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Franklin County sheriff, deputies recognized for safe driving
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was recognized Tuesday for traveling 268,000 miles last year without an accident. The Maine County Commissioners Association’s 2016 Safe Driving Award was presented by risk pool manager Malcolm Ulmer during a Franklin County Commission meeting. Ulmer called the award “very impressive and something you should be proud of.” […]
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Arissa Shaw receives Maine Principals' Association award
LEWISTON — Arissa Shaw of Lewiston, a senior at Lewiston High School, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Shaw is bright, witty, talented and conscientious, according to her teachers. She has […]
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H.S. Baseball: Kyle Bourget of Lisbon finalist for Winkin Award
Kyle Bourget of Lisbon High School has been named one of eight finalists for the John Winkin Award, presented each year to the outstanding senior baseball player in the state. The winner of the award will be announced at the Maine Senior All-Star Game on Friday, June 26 at Husson University in Bangor. The trophy […]
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Turner Elementary principal collecting Blue Ribbon this week
TURNER — Fifth-graders Jordan Izer, Scout Sylvester and Devan Rolfe came out of their regular Turner Elementary School classroom Thursday and sat with reading interventionist Julie Projansky. The teacher asked, “What’s our word of the week, Scout?” “It is ‘wallop,’” he answered. “Wallop means what, Jordan?” “To hit hard,” Jordan said. Projansky asked each student […]