A Leeds man was arrested Monday evening after a theft was reported in Leeds and a police chase on the Maine Turnpike. Alfred Bellanceau was charged with operating under the influence, two counts of operating after licensed revoked, theft by unauthorized taking, driving to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident and refusing to sign a criminal […]
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SAD 52 board signs new contract with support staff
TURNER — After several months of negotiations, School Administrative District 52 directors approved a new support staff contract last week. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said the Tri-Town Education Association Support Staff contract covers about 124 employees in positions such as educational technicians, food services and computer technicians. The last contract expired in July. Negotiations started in […]
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SAD 52 hires a dozen
TURNER — The SAD 52 school board filled a dozen open positions Thursday night and heard about upcoming work with a security consultant. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said the board hired a new guidance counselor for Turner Primary School pending certification, a new high school social worker, new grade 5 teacher for Greene Central School, three […]
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New winery and vineyard to hold wine tasting and tour
LEEDS — WillowsAwake Winery, a new winery and vineyard, will host a wine tasting and vineyard tour from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. This event will include the very first tour of this new Maine vineyard, hors d’oeuvres, a 10-glass wine tasting, hearty fall soups by Hurricane’s Cafe & Deli and the chance […]
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New planner, new drivers and new graduation gowns for SAD 52
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors Thursday night hired a strategic planner to help chart goals for the next five years and heard about an improving school bus driver situation. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said Friday that the district had been short as many as seven bus drivers, but in two weeks hopes to whittle that […]
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SAD 52 short of bus drivers; routes changing again
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 is reorganizing its bus schedule for next week to work around a shortage of six full-time drivers. Board of Directors Chairwoman Betsy Bullard said the board heard from Dan Labrie, the district’s new transportation and facilities director, at Thursday night’s regular meeting with an update on the first week […]
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Arlene L. Burgess
FARMINGTON — Arlene L. Burgess, 93, formerly of Leeds, passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, at Orchard Park in Farmington. She was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Lewiston, one of 15 children born to Guy and Myrtle (Stevens) Burgess Sr. Arlene attended school in Lewiston and Leeds. She worked for Twin City Printery in Lewiston for 30 […]
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Local historian releases new book
Local historian Douglas Hodgkin has written another biography — this time about a member of his own family. His great-grandfather, a farmer, local civic leader and Androscoggin County politician, is the subject of “Elwin E. Additon: Progressive Farmer and Politician.” Additon (1864-1942) owned a farm in Leeds and held many offices in town government, including […]
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SAD 52 school board takes bus tour to scope out needed repairs
TURNER — SAD 52 directors and administrators took a 2½-hour bus tour Thursday to check out four schools while they consider pursuing a bond for repairs. “It’s one thing to present to the board different problems with sidewalks and curbing or bus loops, it’s another thing to get a visual,” Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said Friday. […]
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Be careful what you wish for
Obituary of our democracy — is that what is happening in our United States of America? By the time Trump is out of office, whether it be by impeachment, or the end of his term, will we still be a democracy? Trump promised to “drain the swamp.” Instead, the swamp has become filled with so […]