The opening of the $11.1 million Peru-Mexico bridge is scheduled for Friday. It will be dedicated to Pfc. Buddy W. McLain of Mexico, who died Nov. 29, 2010, while serving in Afghanistan. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) The dedication plaque at the new Pfc. Buddy Wendell McLain Memorial Bridge, connecting Mexico and Peru. PERU — A ceremony to honor […]
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Canton dedicates Susan R. Gammon walking trails
CANTON — A founding visionary of the Heritage Garden and Whitney Brook Trail will be honored at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. The Parks and Trails Committee voted to commemorate Susan Gammon’s contribution by placing a plaque at the trailhead on Cross Street and one across from the Park and Ride on […]
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Civil War veteran's gravestone dedicated in Wayne
WAYNE — Veterans groups paid homage to Civil War veteran Benjamin F. Burgess by dedicating a stone for his grave in Beech Hill Cemetery on Strickland Ferry Road on July 21. Burgess was born Sept. 27, 1835, and died Oct. 10, 1902. His stone comes 116 years after his death and is beside those of […]
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Peru dedicates new fire station to veterans, public servants
Peru dedicated its new fire station last weekend to past, present and future veterans and public service personnel. The new station at 131 Greenwoods Road is the result of a four-year, $155,000 project. Peru Fire Chief Bill Hussey said the building is much safer and will allow more timely and efficient emergency responses. (Photo by […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue seniors dedicate 2018 yearbook
FARMINGTON — Students in the Mt. Blue High School Class of 2018 dedicated the 2018 yearbook to Tom Ward, retiring superintendent of Regional School Unit 9. The theme of the yearbook is The Last to Leave. Students and staff highlighted Ward’s commitment to the school and his daily presence at the school. They assembled for […]
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Dirigo High School seniors dedicate 2018 yearbook
In keeping with tradition, the Dirigo High School Class of 2018 announced teacher Melanie Johnson as their choice for the dediction of the 2018 yearbook. Senior Bridget Rowley, left, described Johnson, right, as caring, hilarious and environmentally-conscious. The entire senior class serenaded her with “The Goggle Song,” which Johnson originated as a lab safety equipment […]
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Lewiston teen drop-in center dedicated
Ben Tucker, a representative from U.S. Sen. Angus King’s office, congratulates Mary Ruchinskas at the dedication of the New Beginnings drop-in center for teens in Lewiston on Thursday afternoon. The new drop-in center was named for Ruchinskas, who worked with homeless youths for more than 30 years. The center assists in excess of 500 teens […]
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Dedication of Mt. Blue Campus, Bjorn Auditorium set for Thursday
FARMINGTON — A dedication ceremony for the new Mt. Blue Campus and the Bjorn Auditorium will be held Thursday, Nov. 14. Tours will begin at 6 p.m., with the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at 7. The $65 million renovation project at Mt. Blue High School and Foster Career and Technical Education Center took three years […]