LOVELL — Two people were taken to the hospital Monday night following a two-car collision on the West Lovell Road, police said Tuesday night. Anna Barker, 22, of Fryeburg, suffered a possible neck injury and from shock, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Cpl. Brian Landis said. Richard Mooney, 75, of Liverpool, N.Y., was also taken to […]
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Art duck-o will bring in bucks for belfry
LOVELL — Art deco is well known, but art duck-o? Thirteen regional artists working in various media have donated original artwork — created around carved wooden duck heads — to be auctioned Monday, Aug. 6, at a benefit for the Brick Church for the Performing Arts. Specifically, money raised at the Art Duck-o Auction will go toward replacement […]
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OCEA-R awards scholarships
OTISFIELD — The Oxford County Education Association – Retired announces the following recipients for the OCEA-R scholarships for the Class of 2012. Sylvia Brooks from Fryeburg Academy plans to attend the University of Maine at Farmington to major in elementary education. She is the daughter of Rodney and Jessica Brooks of Lovell. Adam Mahar from […]
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Two hundred-acre parcel conserved
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust has announced the completion of a recent conservation easement. A 210.6-acre parcel of important habitat within the Upper Saco River Focus area in Western Maine, a subset of the larger Saco River Watershed, was granted to Loon Echo Land Trust by Andrew and Joy Norkin of Denmark. The watershed […]
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JustStories goes online to promote racial justice
LOVELL — A worldwide movement to promote understanding and compassion among different races and ethnic groups will take shape Aug.1-3 as the first-ever online JustStories Storytelling Festival. Participants will be able to log on to the JustStories Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/JustStories, to watch videos from a different professional storyteller every hour on the hour, from 8 a.m. […]
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SoMar Dance Works will bring wit, creativity to Lovell
LOVELL — SoMar Dance Works will bring a sampling of its original contemporary dance pieces, described as daring and evocative, to the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Aug. 2. Solveig and Mark Santillano, seasoned performers who have danced worldwide, serve as co-artistic directors, choreographers and dancers in the company. Their work is known for its artistry, physicality, wit […]
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Well done – Students named to dean’s lists
AMES, Iowa — More than 5,465 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2012 spring semester dean’s list, including Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine. NEWTON, Mass. — Amanda Coolidge of Bethel, Brandyn Cloutier of Dixfield, Haleigh Traynor of Lewiston and Anna Gamwell of […]
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Lovell United Church of Christ appoints music director
CENTER LOVELL — The Lovell United Church of Christ has announced the appointment of Jed Wilson as their new music director. Wilson’s tenure at the church will begin in August. Wilson grew up in Gladstone, Ore.n, and began studying piano at a young age. As a teenager, he was an active performer on the Portland, […]
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Mollyockett Chorus will get funny, sentimental in Lovell
LOVELL — The Mollyockett Chorus will bring its new show, “Sentimental Journey,” a combination of songs and humor, to the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Thursday, July 26. The chorus sings a mix of upbeat songs, ballads and popular show tunes in four-part a cappella harmony, often called barbershop-style. Its diverse programs often develop a humorous theme and […]
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Boating victim is teen from Houston
LOVELL — The 15-year-old girl who lost part of a leg in a boating accident Tuesday on Kezar Lake was identified Wednesday as Abby Mueller, of Houston, Texas. She was being treated at a Boston hospital. The Maine Warden Service said the girl’s father was driving a speedboat and pulling an inner tube when the […]