It’s a good question, Bryan Lambert admits: Which sport is his favorite, baseball or basketball? Lambert played both at Edward Little High School and then went on to play both at Brandeis University. On Saturday, he will be inducted into the Brandeis athletics hall of fame. Lambert usually returns to the Brandeis campus in Waltham, […]
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Strong land access dispute ruling upheld
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has upheld two previous court rulings, ending an 11-year land access dispute in Strong. The case involves the Voter and Lambert families, who disagreed about access over Dickey Road, which was discontinued by the town about 60 years ago. Under the latest court order, the Voters may […]
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Students shine at fourth annual Tech Challenge
PARIS — Oxford Hills Technical High School showed its stuff Tuesday as students demonstrated their skills and knowledge in a wide range of studies, including welding, digital media, building design and chain saw operation during the fourth annual Tech Challenge. “We started it four years ago as a showcase event,” OHTS Director Shawn Lambert said. […]
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Assistant superintendent Gloria Jenkins resigns from RSU 10
DIXFIELD — Longtime assistant superintendent and curriculum coordinator Gloria Jenkins submitted her resignation to the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night, effective at the end of the current school year. She is retiring from her position. Jenkins began her position as curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator in 1999 with the former School Administrative District […]
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LeJoy celebrates 100th birthday
FARMINGTON — Lee (Lambert) LeJoy celebrated her 100th birthday at Orchard Park Rehabilitation and Living Center with family members and staff. She was born in Haverhill, Mass., one of six siblings. She attended St. Joseph’s Parochial School, Haverhill High School and then worked at the Bradford Hat Company where she became an accomplished seamstress. She […]
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Residents turn out for annual Rumford Memorial Day parade
RUMFORD — Residents lined the sidewalks from upper Congress Street to the Rotary Memorial Green on Monday morning to watch the annual Memorial Day parade. Despite a weather forecast that predicted rainfall, the clouds held steadfast as the Mexico Police Explorers led several groups of veterans and residents down upper Congress Street, where they crossed […]
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Strong voters spend on recreation, say no to fewer streetlights
STRONG — Voters approved a 2014 budget that raised and appropriated a total amount lower than the previous year. The Saturday meeting drew 51 voters to the Forster Memorial Building to mull over the 61-article warrant. Selectmen and the Budget Committee calculated initial requests for $565,059, down from a 2013 total of $565,182. After a […]
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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 […]