LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board Thursday night established a seven-member subcommittee to develop a teacher evaluation tool. The panel includes administrators, teachers and board members. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said the district is late getting started on the project, which is due at the state Department of Education in Augusta by June […]
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Farmington prepares for Pumpkin Festival on Front Street
FARMINGTON — The third annual Farmington Pumpkin Festival promises to be even bigger this year. The festival, held on historic Front Street, will offer a variety of activities from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. “This is a great family event with a lot of new shows,” Tammy Parsons of Divine Inspirations said. […]
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Greene woman gets a new heart
LEWISTON — A mother of four is recovering in Boston after a grueling 18-month wait for a new heart. Paul and Fern Colon sat at their dinner table Sunday night in Lewiston with their son-in-law, Bruce Labrecque, after visiting their daughter, Mary Ellen Labrecque, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Saturday. The Labrecques’ […]
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Harold T. Nason
1930 – 2014 MINOT— Harold T. Nason, 84 of Garfield Road, Minot, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, at his home after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis with his loving family by his side. He was born in Auburn on July 26, 1930, son of the late John and Gladys Parker Nason. He was educated in […]
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Red Sox crumble in ninth, fall to Mariners, 5-3
Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (5-4) held a 3-0 lead with two outs and a runner on first before the Mariners broke loose. Seattle ended a nine-game losing streak at Fenway Park. Jackson’s drive down the left-field line drove in two runs, Dustin Ackley followed with a two-run single to give the Mariners the lead […]
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Constance P. Webster
1924 – 2014 LEWISTON—Constance P. Webster died Wednesday, July 2, in the wonderful care of Androscoggin Hospice, surrounded by the love of her sons, John of Portland, Bob of Silver Springs, Md., and Bill and daughter-in-law, Molly of Lewiston. She had previously been in the excellent care of Montello Manor, and was smiling until the […]
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Crash victim from Massachusetts improving in Boston hospital
RANGELEY — A Massachusetts teenager critically injured in a June 1 accident on Route 4 is listed in fair condition at Massachusetts General Hospital, a spokeswoman at the Boston hospital said Wednesday. Janessa Gordon, 18, of Melrose, Mass., is in an intensive care unit. Gordon was flown from Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Her […]
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Catherine King Oliver
1916 – 2014 LEWISTON — Catherine King Oliver, 98, of Portland died on Friday, May 30, attended by family members as she joined her beloved husband, Vincent, in Heaven. She was born in Boston on March 3, 1916, to Patrick and Barbara Joyce King, recent arrivals from Ballyconneely County, Galway, Ireland. She left Boston at age […]
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Sox snap out of it, beat Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox were in desperate need of a big hit. On Monday, at long last, Big Papi delivered. Ortiz homered and drove in four runs as the defending World Series champions ended their 10-game losing streak, rallying from a five-run deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-6. […]
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The Hot Corner: As Sox deficit widens, patience grows thin
Like any fan whose connection to the team existed when the only hat choices were red and blue, my relationship with the Boston Red Sox is marked by lies and denial. I pretend to have sold my soul for the first world championship. My party line is that anybody who had a piece of that […]