FORT KENT — The TRIO Student Support Services Program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent held its sixth annual recognition banquet on April 17 to honor students involved in the TRIO program. TRIO Student Support Services is funded through the Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 […]
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Photo session at Maine Wildlife Park
GRAY — Fish culturist Ashley Malinowski of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife invites the public to see and photograph several species specimens of cold water fish the department raises and stocks. A variety of large fish will be laid out on beds of ice in coolers, and available for visitors to touch, […]
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Gray fire causes traffic problems
GRAY — Firefighters battled a house fire near Gray Square on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said a woman and child were at 25 Main St. when the house went up in flames, but no one was injured. Crews from five times battled the blaze.
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Djibouti Independence Day LEWISTON — The 37th anniversary of Djibouti Independence Day will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. There will be celebration, dance and music. The public is invited by the Djibouti community to celebrate the festivities with them. This is an exciting, open […]
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G-NG Class of 1984 reunion GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester High School Class of 1984 will hold its reunion on Saturday, July 12, at Cole Farms, upstairs banquet room. The official reunion time is from 4 to 9 p.m., but guests can stay until 11. Dinner will be served at 7. Music and a microphone will […]
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Well done – Student achievements
BALTIMORE — Joshua Charest, the son of John and Louise Charest of Lewiston, graduated from Johns Hopkins University with honors. Joshua was awarded the “Best Design” for his senior year design project. He designed a device that will assist leg amputees to improve the quality of an active lifestyle. The device has garnered the attention […]
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Chapman made no plea
RUMFORD — A story published on the front page Thursday should have said Randall J. Chapman of Rumford did not enter a plea via a video link between Lewiston District Court and the Oxford County Jail in Paris. Also, he is scheduled to appear in Oxford County Superior Court in Paris on Sept. 2, whether […]
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Mercury in Androscoggin River won’t affect trout fishery management
BETHEL — A Maine fisheries biologist said late Tuesday afternoon in Gray that mercury being discharged from a Superfund site into the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire won’t intrinsically affect how Maine manages its trout fishery in the river’s upper section. Francis Brautigam of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said he wasn’t […]
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Women lured victim to Rumford before he was robbed, kidnapped
RUMFORD — A local man sought by police for more than a week on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery and assault was arrested by Maine State Police in Gray on Wednesday. Randall J. Chapman, 37, of 48 Essex Ave. has been wanted since an incident May 19 when he fled over a guardrail toward the Androscoggin […]