1953 – 2015 FAYETTE — Gary R. Sandell, 61, died Saturday, Oct. 17, after a long period of declining health. He was born Dec. 3, 1953, in Honolulu, Oahu, T.H., a son of Ormond H. and Doris M. Sandell (Waterhouse). He attended classes while living on various naval bases, graduated from Portland High School and […]
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Edward Norman Doiron Sr.
1937 – 2015 JAY — Edward Norman Doiron Sr., 78, a resident of Jay, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 11, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 6, 1937, in Livermore Falls, the son of George Doiron and Ida (Blanchette) Doiron. He was a 1954 graduate […]
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Raymond P. Cloutier
1942 – 2015 AUBURN — Raymond P. Cloutier, 72, a resident of Greene and formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Chisholm, the son of Flavien Cloutier and Yvette (Desjardins) Cloutier. He graduated from Livermore […]
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Head to Head: Taking their time with running clock debate
Speaking of time and things that take a physical and mental toll, I’m intrigued by this discussion of the new running clock rule that will govern routs in high school football. (Apparently it was in last year’s Maine Principals’ Association bulletin, yet nobody seemed to notice.) Anyway, the short version is that in the second […]
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H.S. Football: Kalle Oakes’ fearless forecast for Week 1
Bangor 26, Edward Little 21 Cheverus 35, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 7 Leavitt 41, Westbrook 20 Mt. Blue 46, Cony 34 Mountain Valley 33, Gray-New Gloucester 7 Wells 27, Spruce Mountain 16 Poland 34, Freeport 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 20, Lisbon 14 Oak Hill 27, OOB 8 Dirigo 39, Telstar 6
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Michael E. Martin
1952 – 2015 SACO — Michael E. Martin, 62, of Saco died Monday, Aug. 3, at his home. He was born in Portland on Aug. 14, 1952, the son of Edward and Beverly Parsons Martin. He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1970 and enjoyed working in group homes for adults with disabilities. He […]
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Rangeley Lakes Regional School students off to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
RANGELEY — A team of six students from Rangeley Lakes Regional School will travel to Michigan State University in late May for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Yes. The world competition. Mya Laliberte, Hannah McMillan, Lily Lavalee, Ella Schaffer, Evan Smith and Emily Eastlack will compete against teams from around the world. As […]
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State Honor Society elects local student president
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School junior Josh Maillet was recently elected president of the Maine National Honor Society, which includes all high school chapters throughout Maine. The state officers planned the annual convention and statewide service project. Maillet began his candidacy at the NHS banquet by handing out packages of Smarties candy with the […]
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Dirigo graduates return to speak to senior class about college, life after high school
DIXFIELD — Seven Dirigo High School graduates on Monday advised seniors about their college experiences and life after high school. Justin Richards, a senior at the University of Maine at Orono majoring in biology, was asked if there was anything that would have made his transition from high school to college easier. “Looking back, I […]
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New diploma for freshmen slammed, praised
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School student Parker Brownrigg, 15, said he’s frustrated with how he and other freshmen are being graded. “It’s ruining our freshman year,” he said. He and some parents of freshmen want the School Committee to put the new proficiency-based diploma on hold. But it has support from educators and some parents, […]