Melissa Brown’s class at Academy Hill School and the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary earned national recognition for their partnership, highlighted by the Flat Stanley project, which connected students with people and places around the world.
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Andover library feels like home
“When you walk in here, it’s like coming home,” said Library Director Janet Farrington.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford grapples with transfer station, waste water challenges
A compactor and a stainless steel trailer for the Transfer Station will cost $139,900. The Waste Water Treatment Facility can no longer distribute treated waste for agricultural purposes and needs to conduct a research study for alternative procedures.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Orono Town Council candidate profiles
Four people are running in the town’s municipal elections that will be held March 12.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Shelter pets recovering after rough ride, N.H. accident
LEWISTON — Outside of a few strains and bruises, none of the dogs or kittens being carried when the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s van flipped Thursday afternoon on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire were seriously injured. “One of the drivers had to go to the hospital for minor issues, and other than some road-rash and […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Otisfield society to present program on The Great Ice Storm of 1998
OTISFIELD — Where were you during The Great Ice Storm of 1998? On Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Otisfield Community Hall, the Otisfield Historical Society will feature memories of the storm. But first, they need some help from those who experienced it. “Fifteen years and nine months after the ice storm […]
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Former N.H. House Speaker says Maine fell behind because of taxes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Former New Hampshire House Speaker William O’Brien told a South Portland audience Friday afternoon Maine lost its economic edge over his state after World War II, when it added cumbersome taxes and watched as the Granite State passed it by. O’Brien’s appearance as the keynote speaker for the conservative Maine Heritage Policy […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Experiencers’ share abduction stories
PORTLAND — In the back room of a holistic gift shop, a young man introduces himself to the group. “I want to find my truth and know why I’m here,” he says. And he’s not alone. Starborn Support was founded by twin sisters Audrey and Debbie Hewins as a support and discussion group for those […]
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Injured Maine woman rescued from closed park
BAR HARBOR (AP) — An injured Maine hiker has been rescued from a trail in Acadia National Park, which is closed during the federal government shutdown. A ranger says the 69-year-old Portland woman was hiking along the Flying Mountain when she fell and cut her knee and was unable to walk out. She called 911 […]