LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 board members approved a trip for the Spruce Mountain High School softball team and adopted revised stipends for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities Thursday night. They also remembered longtime staff member Cathy Nichols who recently passed away. “We extend sympathy to her family,” board member Shari Ouellette said. Softball […]
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Steve Ouellette quits as St. Dominic Academy hockey coach
AUBURN — Steve Ouellette has stepped away from coaching the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ ice hockey team, leaving one of the highest profile coaching jobs in Maine open for the third time in the past 10 years. “I’ve been at the high school level for 17 years, it’s a long time,” Ouellette said. “It takes […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Recent standouts lead 32nd induction class
LEWISTON — Youth, gender equity and excellence in an unsung sport are themes of this year’s Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame class, announced Friday at Gipper’s Sports Grill. Basketball star Kristi Royer Ouellette, hockey standout Katie Lachapelle, championship gymnasts Rod Gendron and Pete Landry, and late hockey headliner Gerry Forgues comprise the 32nd annual honorees, who […]
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Rene A. Ouellette
LEWISTON — A Funeral Mass honoring the life of Rene A. Ouellette was celebrated on Saturday, April 11, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, following prayers at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Monsignor Marc Caron celebrated the Mass and Deacon Irenee Richard recited committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Military honors […]
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Mexico selectmen to ask town manager to reduce department budgets by 10 percent
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday evening to ask the town manager to draft a budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year that attempts to reduce each department’s budget by 10 percent. Selectmen Albert Aniel, Byron Ouellette and Andy Dupuis voted in favor of the motion, while Selectman Reggie Arsenault was the lone […]
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High school golf: A round of courage for Spruce Mountain’s Emily Ouellette
Emily Ouellette pays no attention to the curious stares. When she strides to the tee, picks up a club with her only hand and drives a ball down a fairway using only her right arm, she’s completely in the moment. Ouellette has been forced to face difficult challenges without a left hand that was absent […]
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Mexico residents vote to reduce tax commitment using surplus funds
MEXICO — Residents voted 10-1 during a special town meeting Tuesday evening to allow the town to allocate $150,000 from the undesignated fund balance to reduce the 2014-15 tax commitment. The residents also voted to allow the town to use an additional $150,000 from the same balance to reduce the town’s debt service budget. Prior […]
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Animal Tales: Students run pet food pantry
Katrina Dailey, transitions coordinator for the Margaret Murphy Center, came up with the idea for the pet pantry after hearing about a pet food charity program in Augusta. The Lewiston-Auburn center already had a relationship with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society — some students liked to volunteer there — so she approached shelter leaders about […]
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Mexico selectmen approve $13,800 bid for Osgood Avenue property
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to accept a $13,800 bid for a town-owned property on 47 Osgood Ave. during Tuesday evening’s meeting at the Mexico Town Office. The property was awarded to William Hennel, who was one of two people to submit bids for the house on 47 Osgood Ave. Chairman Richie […]
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Lamontagne principal at Ouellette & Associates
LEWISTON — The principals of Ouellette & Associates, P.A., 1111 Lisbon St., announce the admittance of Steven R. Lamontagne CPA as a principal in the firm. Lamontagne joined the firm in 2003 and has been an audit director since 2010. His areas of practice include the affordable housing industry and real estate development and nonprofit organizations, […]