COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Pvt. Daniel E. Foss has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, […]
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Mass. driver involved in 2 collisions a mile apart
NAPLES, Maine (AP) — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department in Maine says a driver fleeing the scene of a crash collided with another vehicle a mile down the road, causing life-threatening injuries to himself and another motorist. Investigators say 21-year-old Shane Faulkingham of Woburn, Mass., fled the scene of a crash Friday evening in Harrison […]
Several injured in Naples crash
NAPLES – Three people were seriously injured Friday night after a head-on collision on Harrison Road that followed a less severe crash minutes earlier in Harrison. At about 6 p.m., a car driven by Shane Faulkingham, 21, of Woburn, Mass., crossed the center line and collided head-on with a northbound car driven by Catherine Carter, […]
Man killed in early morning crash in Naples identified by police
NAPLES — Speed and alcohol allegedly were factors in a crash that claimed the life of one man and sent another to the hospital early Friday, according to police. Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies received a report of a single-vehicle accident just before 4:30 a.m., according to Capt. Don Goulet, after a resident walking a dog […]
Dance will benefit Naples family
NAPLES — A benefit dance for the family of Darren and Jodi Paul will be held Saturday, June 30, at the American Legion Hall on Route 11. Darren, who was born and raised in the Naples area, is battling stage-four rectal cancer. The Pauls have three daughters, ages 13, 14 and 19. Friends and family are […]
Well done – Dorothy Leckie
STANDISH — Dorothy Leckie of Naples received the Emerging Leader Award at Saint Joseph’s College, given to a first- or second-year student who exemplifies leadership in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and has helped advance the quality of life for students. Leckie is a freshman sports management major.
Well done
KEENE, N.H. — Keene State College awarded 1,196 degrees to 1,107 students at commencement on May 5. This year’s graduates included Joseph Gardner of Auburn and Jessica Rice of Durham. NEW LONDON, Conn. — The United States Coast Guard Academy has announced that Kristine M. Kahl of Monmouth has been recognized for superior academic achievement […]
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Library, community sale MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will hosting sale on Saturday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the area beside and behind the library. In the event of rain, the sale will be held indoors. In addition to the sale of used books, videos and baked goods, the library extends […]
Students named Michael D. Wilson Scholars
FARMINGTON — Fourteen UMF students were recently named Spring 2012 Michael D. Wilson Research Scholars by the University of Maine at Farmington Undergraduate Research Council. The program recognizes students for their original academic and creative research projects that help them connect classroom learning with real-world experience. The scholars include Melaine Christensen of Brunswick and Nicole […]
Well done – Molly Shaw
STANDISH — Molly Shaw of Naples, earned the Jennifer Mary Jimenez Award at Saint Joseph’s College, presented to the communications student who best reflects the qualities of intellectual curiosity, academic achievement, the ability to guide and motivate fellow students and the potential to make significant contributions to her profession. Shaw is a member of the […]