Aston Martin, 7, climbs Monday afternoon over brother Jamie, 3, as the younger boy heads down the slide at Bonney Park in Auburn. Meanwhile, oldest brother, Hayden, 10, climbs up the slide while youngest brother, Tristin, 2, waits at the bottom. The four boys and their sister, Sydney, enjoyed a sunny afternoon at the park. (Andree Kehn/Sun […]
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H.S. Baseball: Three sports, but pastime’s the thing for Therrien, Martin of Oak Hill
It would be easy to assume, then, that the gridiron is their second home, and home to their favorite sport. And that would be farther off the mark than a foul ball drifting toward some unlucky soul’s windshield in the parking lot behind the backstop at Bill Fairchild Field. “Baseball has always been my No. […]
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Marie Jeanne Martin
2016 ITHACA, N.Y. — Marie Jeanne Martin, 83, passed away on Friday, Feb. 12, in Ithaca, N.Y., where she had been living for the past 20 years. Marie was born in Lewiston, daughter of the late Adelard and Marie St. Pierre. She was retired from the Napier Co. in Meriden, Conn., and was a member of […]
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Historic Twin 150s kick off new season at Oxford
OXFORD — After a long and often harsh winter, race teams and fans throughout central and western Maine are about to witness a first-of-its-kind doubleheader Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. While most thought racing of any kind (other than with snowmobiles) would be impossible in mid-April this year, the 2015 season gets under way with […]
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Proposed school budget would raise property taxes in three towns
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 committee Monday agreed to take a proposed $20.6 million budget to voters in Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland this month. Informational meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls; 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Poland Community School; and 6 […]
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Jesus Party marks its 20th year
LEWISTON — There was no question Friday night where the biggest party was in Lewiston — The Jesus Party was, as the children say, going off. By 6 p.m., the party on Bates Street was going full blast. Two dozen children were jumping up and down, waving their hands and singing at the top of […]
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Shearman sworn in as register of deeds in symbolic ceremony
BUCKFIELD — Circled by the graves of her ancestors, Patricia Shearman was sworn in as Register of Deeds for eastern Oxford County in a symbolic ceremony Friday morning. In a small ceremony at the Buckfield Village Cemetery on North Buckfield Road, Shearman took the oath of office with one hand on a history novel, the thesis […]
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Crews extinguish fire in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Fire destroyed a home Monday night on Forest Avenue. At around 7:30 p.m., fire crews from Bridgton, Paris, West Paris, Sebago, Waterford and Harrison scrambled to the fire at 39 Forest Ave. According to neighbor Susan Rivet, the home belongs to David and Deborah Martin. Rivet said she was with the Martins when […]
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Turner considers more cameras at waste station
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen reviewed a proposal Monday to expand the closed-circuit television system at the transfer station. Town Manager Kurt Schaub reported that the staff at the station had requested more cameras to monitor people dropping off prohibited items and to monitor difficulties with the metal pile. There are two cameras at […]
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Bennett appointed as deputy rescue chief in Turner
TURNER — After reviewing the two bids for work on the rescue building, the Board of Selectmen awarded the work to the lowest bidder, KY Construction Inc., for $57,670. The board wanted to go with radiant heat, so the bid was adjusted from the original figure of $57,320 to cover the additional cost. The work […]