Gravitas can’t be measured, but you can see it and hear it in Spruce Mountain senior Jordan Daigle, who unknowingly acquired this particular skill as an exceptional and civic-minded student — and a talented athlete. According to our good friends at Oxford Living Dictionaries, gravitas means “dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.” Gravitas eludes some […]
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Girls’ basketball: Dogged Greyhounds — ‘Tenacious’ Lisbon hustling toward postseason
LISBON — Near the end of Lisbon’s loss to Boothbay last month, Ali Sult jumped toward the baseline in an attempt to steal an inbound pass. Sult ended up fouling Boothbay’s Hannah Gentry with no time left on the clock, as both players went tumbling out of bounds. There was less than a second remaining […]
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Field hockey: Lisbon seniors get one last chance at the big dance
When the Greyhounds last hoisted a state championship trophy, Chase Collier, Bree Daigle and Kate Philbrick were in middle school, dreaming of their chance to do the same. Four years later, all three are ready to give it one last, good shot. “It’s nerve wracking, but it’s also such a huge hunger for us, as […]
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Mexico selectmen approve plow truck cab and chassis
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the purchase of a Western Star plow truck and chassis for $67,250, including a $14,000 trade-in. The winning bid was submitted by Daigle & Houghton of Herman. Town Manager John Madigan is also looking into quotes for new and used sidewalk plows, as well as leasing costs. […]
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New Jersey man indicted on manslaughter charges in fatal Bethel accident
PARIS — A grand jury has indicted a New Jersey man on manslaughter charges for his involvement in a crash in Bethel last summer that left a New Hampshire man dead. An Oxford County grand jury indicted 53-year-old Steven Thomas of Ravin Road in Califon, N.J., on charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and two counts of […]
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JES pupils watch magical act as reward for good behavior
JAY — Jay Elementary School children clapped, laughed and tried hard to volunteer for one of Magical Michael’s disappearing acts performed Friday afternoon in the gym. The show, performed by Michael Smilek of Farmington with the help of several students, was a reward for the success of the recently implemented Positive Behavior Intervention Supports program. […]
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Cate Street promises to square outstanding property taxes with towns
The Katahdin region’s largest taxpayer has agreed to pay $1.25 million in overdue property taxes to East Millinocket and Millinocket by mid-August, officials said Friday. Cate Street Capital leaders committed to paying the $900,000 in property taxes the company owes for the 2012-13 fiscal year during a meeting on Monday, Millinocket Town Manager Peggy Daigle said. “We […]