LEWISTON — In response to concerns from parents about a new diploma that this year’s freshmen will face to graduate, School Committee members heard an update and made a few changes to the program Monday night. Lewiston High School is in its first year of a proficiency-based diploma for the Class of 2018. This year, […]
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Nomination papers for Weld municipal positions available Thursday
WELD – Nomination papers for municipal positions will be available Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Town Office, Town Clerk Carol Cochran said Tuesday. The papers are due back to the office by Jan. 26, 2015. The annual town meeting will be held at 10 a.m. March 7, 2015, at the Town Hall. Elections are held […]
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Carthage Historical Society to hold bake sale, lawn sale
CARTHAGE — The Carthage Historical Society is hosting a bake sale and lawn sale from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Carthage Historical Society Museum to raise money for its scholarship committee and for renovations to the building, member Fay Hutchinson said. Hutchinson said that, to her knowledge, the Carthage Historical Society […]
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Paris selectmen OK $137,000 in bids for a new winter plow truck
PARIS — A new plow truck will take to the town’s streets this winter after selectmen approved $137,000 in bids. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen approved the purchase of a new truck cab and chassis from Freightliner Trucks for $67,636 and a plow from H.P. Fairfield for $70,123. The two bids together make one plow […]
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‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ leads to madness and mayhem
Comedic whirlwind focuses on real-life Hollywood in 1939 LEWISTON — What would you get if you put three legendary moviemakers in a locked office full of peanuts and bananas for a five-day marathon screenplay rewrite of a classic 1930s book? Why, “Gone with the Wind,” of course. And that’s the basis for “Moonlight and Magnolias,” […]
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Weld voters OK smaller budget
WELD — About 45 residents spent 4½ hours considering 19 articles at the town meeting Saturday. They approved a $406,503 municipal budget, of which $188,353 will be raised through taxation. The remainder will be taken from other accounts, such as excise tax and surplus. The budget is $28,747 less than last year’s budget of $435,250. Voters […]