RUMFORD — Chris Brennick, Steve Dyment, Gabrielle Johnson and James Windover are seeking election to the Board of Selectmen. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, at the Rumford American Legion Hall. Board Chairman Brad Adley and Frank DiConzo are giving up their seats, opening the way for two […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: 4 LHS greats to be inducted
AUBURN — Julie Johnson didn’t think of herself as a hall of famer. Those feelings were magnified for the former Lewiston High School and Clemson University soccer standout when she recalled a late mentor who preceded her in the Twin Cities’ shrine of athletic excellence: Mike Berticelli, who built the men’s program at Notre Dame. “That’s […]
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Lester F. Johnson
1931 – 2016 AUBURN — Lester F. Johnson, 84, of Poland went to heaven on Sunday, Feb. 21, after wonderful care at the Hospice House of Androscoggin, following a long illness with cancer. Lester was born May 20, 1931, in Norway, the son of the late Henry and Estella (Smith) Johnson. He was educated in […]
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Maine Women’s Amateur: Staci Creech leads after opening round
The touted newcomer is on top at the Maine Women’s Amateur golf tournament, but two past champions and an additional member of the home club are lurking. Staci Creech of Bangor Municipal shot a 3-over 75 to take the first-round lead at Biddeford-Saco Country Club, Creech, who finished third at the recent New England women’s […]
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Golf: Melissa Johnson of Martindale can’t get enough competition
She was a natural athlete on the basketball court and softball diamond while growing up in Oklahoma. After moving to Maine, Johnson pushed herself to state championships in racquetball and competed in triathlons. Golf was a more practical means for keeping a healthy body and mind into the second half of her life. And yes, […]
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Auburn committee weighing recycling, pay-per-bag options
AUBURN — Expanding the city’s recycling program could save up to $7 million over 10 years — if residents are willing to purchase special trash bags. Members of the city’s Solid Waste and Recycling Committee outlined three basic options for Auburn’s trash and recycling program going forward. The city could continue the twice-monthly collections, switch […]
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Hartford board sends road work policy back to committee
HARTFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday sent the revised policy on road construction bids back to the Road Committee for more work. The board question the statement that contractors should own their equipment. Selectmen will review the policy and approve it before sending it with bid requests. The board also reviewed the amended […]
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Hartford officials share opinions on road issues
HARTFORD — Selectmen heard opinions from two town officials Thursday night about policies and procedures for road projects. The issues of soliciting bids for jobs costing more than $5,000 and whether to require that an engineer plan major reconstruction work have sparked heated debate among selectmen, Road Committee members and Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson this […]
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Hartford officials call for report on road work
HARTFORD — The lack of a report from Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson for work done on Gurney Hill Road and questions about his qualifications for the job stirred controversy at Thursday night’s selectmen meeting. Before road reports were given, Road Committee member Dan Maddox asked selectmen to consider an executive session to discuss a personnel […]
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Fast-moving storms make an impression
Thunder and lightning rolled across central Maine on Monday night, dropping trees and power lines in its path. As the storm moved through Oxford County, it left over 1,000 Central Maine Power customers in the dark. Reporter Tom Standard, on the road from covering the Peru selectmen’s meeting, had to be creative on his way […]