JAY — Lynn Ouellette believes that teachers who don’t get to work with middle school children are being cheated. She loves her students at Spruce Mountain Middle School, their stories and their sense of being genuine, she said. “They are capable of showing some maturity but they are still young so they are enthused about […]
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SMMS to move to Central Maine League
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board unanimously approved a move from the Sandy Andy League to the Central Maine League for all sports teams from Spruce Mountain Middle School at its meeting Thursday night. SMMS Principal Scott Albert said his student teams often dominate play with teams from Sandy Andy. He said non-sports competition, […]
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RSU 73 board expresses concerns about possible Verson revaluation
LIVERMORE FALLS — Concerns about a possible tax abatement for Verso Paper Co. prompted Jay RSU 73 board member Michael Schaedler to begin a discussion of what may happen to the school district and the district’s three member towns at Thursday’s board meeting. “What is the reality of the abatement?” he asked. “If we lose […]
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SMHS student receives stay of suspension, expulsion
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Spruce Mountain High School student will not be suspended or expelled for bullying, the RSU 73 board decided last Thursday following a two-hour closed session. Instead he will be required to follow a list of mandates. If any are violated, the board will again hold a disciplinary hearing. The findings of […]
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High school hockey: Parity highlights regional semifinals
From one game to the next during the high school hockey season, none of the remaining Class A state title contenders knew for sure that it would face another title contender and win. Or lose. Or tie. Coaches love to tell anyone who will listen that their team has a chance to win every game. […]
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Plourde proposes new secondary program for SMHS students
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board Thursday granted approval for Spruce Mountain High School Principal T.J. Plourde and staff to continue developing a program to better prepare students for careers. Plourde hopes to put all the pieces of the Career Readiness Program into place over four years. “This will prepare students for future employment […]
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New home ice for Saints
This was after an hourlong hockey practice. And before school. At least for the St. Dominic Academy hockey players, going to school after an early-morning skate doesn’t take very long, nor do they have to travel very far. For the first time since 1959, St. Dom’s will call a new arena — the Norway Savings […]
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Brunswick psychiatrist who works with Kenyan AIDS orphans honored for compassion
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick psychiatrist Lynn Ouellette will be honored Thursday in Boston as a finalist for the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare’s Compassionate Caregiver Award. But Ouellette told the Bangor Daily News that she has already received “a huge gift” through her practice treating patients suffering from a range of afflictions, including anxiety and postpartum […]
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Grass-roots effort underway to create statewide economic development strategy
In 2009, when FairPoint Communications wanted to entice the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve its acquisition of Verizon’s landline business in Maine, it sweetened the deal with a promise to invest in Maine’s economic development. The telecommunications company won its approval and invested in excess of $500,000 over several years to commission ViTAL Economy, […]
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Rollover on Route 4 in Auburn
AUBURN — A Sunday morning trip to church left one parishoner’s car run over and another vehicle rolled into a ditch. According to Lt. Rick Coron of the Auburn Police Department, Edna Sullivan of Turner was traveling southbound on Route 4 around 11 a.m. and attempting to change lanes as she approached St. Philip Catholic […]