1940-2012 NORWAY — Donald E. Lovell Sr., 72, of Norway, died Monday, Nov. 19, at his home. He was born in Starks, April 7, 1940, the son of Leo and Audrey Crocker Lovell. He had been employed as a truck driver for C.N. Brown, as well as being a woodsman and doing car maintenance. He […]
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Sixth-grader donates funds in memory of LFD captain
BRIDGTON — McKenna McGrath, daughter of Matthew and Laurie McGrath of Lovell, sixth-grader at Molly Ocket Middle School, wanted to do something to remember Lovell Fire Department Capt. Scott Thomas, who died earlier this year after a battle against cancer. Thomas was a colleague with McKenna’s dad on the fire department. She found using her […]
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Well done
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gregory Sawyer, M.D., son of Julie and Alan Sawyer of East Wilton and 1999 graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, graduated from his five-year orthopaedic residency at the Brown University Program in Orthopaedics/Rhode Island Hospital on June 22. He was honored as a recipient of the Haffenreffer House Staff Excellence Award. […]
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Veteran recognition day set for Oct. 14
GREENWOOD — On Oct. 14, the Jackson-Silver American Legion Post 68 will host a Veteran Recognition Day for Oxford County veterans and their families at the Gore Road post. Members will recognize the service of local veterans who served in any war including but not limited to Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will […]
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MAMe scholarships awarded to local students
WESTBROOK — The Manufacturers Association of Maine awarded 25 scholarship totaling $11,750 to students who will attend Maine colleges this fall. Areas of study include precision machining technology, marine systems engineering, integrated manufacturing technology and mechanical engineering. All students received $250, $500 or $750 awards. Local 2012 MAMe scholarship recipients are Matthew Langlin of Livermore, […]
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White Mountain National Forest to hold open house
STONEHAM — White Mountain National Forest officials will convene an open house for the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, on planned projects in the region. The WMNF is proposing timber harvest and wildlife habitat improvement projects in Stoneham, Lovell and Mason and Albany townships. A final decision is expected in October. […]
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Well done – Area graduates listed
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Devin P. Robbins of Monmouth recently graduated from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences/criminal justice. Robbins was on the dean’s list all four years he attended Norwich, and graduated magna cum laude. He was also a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Robbins […]
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Armstrong will tell tales with bagpipes, harp and words
LOVELL — She sings. She writes music. She plays bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, banjo, harp and other instruments. She tells stories from her Celtic-American heritage. On Thursday, Aug. 16, Jennifer Armstrong will interweave songs and stories at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts at its end-of-season concert. She will present a new work, a performance of author Ursula Le Guin’s story, “Gwilan’s […]
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Lovell will shine spotlight on artists, artisans
LOVELL — The 37th annual Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair on Saturday, Aug. 18, will feature juried works by about 60 artists and artisans. On display will be photography, fine jewelry, fabric art, paintings, textile and fabric art, ceramics, wooden works, funky jewelry, dolls, whistles and more. The fair will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at […]
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Squid Jiggers will blend guitars, whistles and vocals
LOVELL — The folk-based Squid Jiggers, aka Dave Rowe and Troy R. Bennett, will perform Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts. The two musicians/vocalists took their name from the A.R. Scammell song “Squid Jigging Ground,” a musical depiction of fishing for squid in the waters off Newfoundland. They combine their talents on guitar, bass, bodhran […]