No matter where she is in life, Melissa Paione says she won’t be too far from the water’s edge. Paione spent years in pools around the state training as a swimmer. Her aquatic exploits at Edward Little High School brought her to Bates College where she wrapped up her final season with stellar performances. The […]
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Golf: Melissa Johnson of Martindale can’t get enough competition
She was a natural athlete on the basketball court and softball diamond while growing up in Oklahoma. After moving to Maine, Johnson pushed herself to state championships in racquetball and competed in triathlons. Golf was a more practical means for keeping a healthy body and mind into the second half of her life. And yes, […]
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Planning Board approves new office in downtown
LIVERMORE FALLS — Planning Board members Wednesday night approved a site plan for a business on Depot Street and tabled a site plan application for another business on Park Street. Code Enforcement Officer James Butler Jr. said Christopher York of Liberty Tax Service received approval to move into the downstairs section of a building at […]
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Telstar Art, music jamboree set for Tuesday
BETHEL — The ninth annual Telstar Middle School ArtReach Jamboree and Student Art Sale will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Telstar Regional Middle/High School auditorium and cafeteria. Visual art teacher Melissa Prescott said the theme focuses on service-learning projects, specifically to help the newly organized Heart of the […]
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Planning begins on a possible community center
LIVERMORE FALLS — A long-term plan to redevelop a major section of the former high school here into a community center began Wednesday night with people suggesting specific uses. Although just a handful of local residents attended, they brought many ideas for potential uses. Among them were culinary classes, a soup kitchen, a community kitchen […]