BENT — Ernie Vernon, 73, of Rumford passed away Saturday, June 2, in Rumford. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366. GURNEY — Jennifer Lynn, […]
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Program helps students aspire to more education after high school
SUMNER — Three school administrators Monday gave updates on the GEAR UP programs to Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday. GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a grant program of the U.S. Department of Education. “GEAR UP is (needed) to provide aspirations for kids to be able to attend […]
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New educational approach for MVMS seventh- and eighth-graders
MEXICO — Seventh- and eighth-graders at Mountain Valley Middle School will have a more hands-on, customized learning experience when classes begin Aug. 28, Principal Ryan Casey said. Because the school has some students who have not met federal academic expectations, and because every student should be engaged in their academic career, Casey said the plan […]
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Hartford sells machinery
HARTFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night opened bids on the 1978 International Harvester tractor with attachments and awarded the machinery to McNeil Farm Inc. There were seven offers, ranging from $403 to $3,500. David Bowman had the winning bid for the chipper. The Road Committee reported it had looked at Thompson Lane and Farrand Hill […]
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Animal Tales: Water world at Argo
LEWISTON — It has all the elements of a good soap opera: Intrigue. Murder. Memorable characters. The fact those characters are tropical fish doesn’t put off anyone. “There’s a lot of action. You know what? Everybody likes the action,” said Jason Levesque, CEO of Argo Marketing. “Everybody comes in here and they watch the fish.” […]
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MVMS students earn prizes for good academic, citizenship behavior
MEXICO — Middle-schoolers hooted, hollered, sang and cheered on some of their classmates as they wrapped a student in bright Christmas paper Thursday afternoon during Renaissance Day at Mountain Valley Middle School. This was a special time to recognize and honor those students who have been good citizens, who have behaved well or stood out […]
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New Gloucester’s local food network to be celebrated
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Taste of New Gloucester will showcase and celebrate the town’s diverse local food economy from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Maine food expert Ken Morse will moderate a discussion on local food entrepreneurship, featuring panelists Mike Thompson, Anne McCormack, Sam Coggeshall and Krista Desjarlais. The owners and operators […]