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Jay RSU 73 representative resigns

LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors accepted the resignations of board member Tamara Hoke of Jay and two faculty members at a meeting Thursday. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said Jay selectmen will appoint Hoke’s replacement within a couple of weeks. The board accepted the resignation of Spruce Mountain High School science teacher Sherry Hooker, […]

Posted inLocal Sports

A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Recent standouts lead 32nd induction class

LEWISTON — Youth, gender equity and excellence in an unsung sport are themes of this year’s Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame class, announced Friday at Gipper’s Sports Grill. Basketball star Kristi Royer Ouellette, hockey standout Katie Lachapelle, championship gymnasts Rod Gendron and Pete Landry, and late hockey headliner Gerry Forgues comprise the 32nd annual honorees, who […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Local restaurants keep Valentine’s plans; hope diners do, too

LEWISTON — Despite the impending blizzard, love, dining and “Fifty Shades of Grey”-themed cocktails will go on. Local restaurateurs said Friday that they planned to stay open for Valentine’s Day revelers on Saturday, even in the face of a snow-laden forecast. The ingredients have been prepped, the staff’s been scheduled and the feeling was that […]

Posted inRiver Valley

Candlelight vigil in Dixfield honors domestic violence victims

DIXFIELD — Several residents and police officers from the River Valley area gathered Monday evening at the Dixfield Village Green gazebo for a candlelight vigil to recognize victims of domestic violence. The vigil was organized by Safe Voices, a nonprofit organization that supports those affected by domestic violence in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. As […]

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Crashes down in Maine, but where are you mostly likely to be in a car accident?

AUGUSTA — Over the past 10 years, the number of crashes on Maine’s roads and highways has decreased, as has the number of accidents that resulted in injuries or death. Still, troublesome intersections persist throughout the state. The Bangor Daily News has compiled information from the Maine Department of Transportation to identify where those intersections […]