Ian Burke, a senior at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, kneeling at right, explains to fifth-graders at Cascade Brook School in Farmington on Tuesday factors that affect a swinging pendulum. Burke is assisted by Dominic Sawyer, while fifth-graders Dylan Dobbie, left, Wyatt Flagg and Riley Rainville look on. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Mt. Blue […]
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Posted inObituaries
Bob Calawa
HARTFORD — Bob Calawa, 88, a resident of Hartford and a former resident of Chelmsford, Mass., passed away peacefully after a period of declining health at his home in Maine on Saturday, May 6. He was the beloved husband of Victoria “Vicki” (Aveni) Cunningham of Hartford, with whom he would have celebrated 30 years of […]
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Auburn library holds Fun with Physics
Jamin Collins, 11, left, and Larson Stone, 8, work on making a marshmallow catapult at the Auburn Public Library on Tuesday. They were taking part in a Fun with Physics program with staff from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service who were teaching children about force, motion, inertia and energy. For more information on […]
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Auburn library holds Fun with Physics
Jamin Collins, 11, left, and Larson Stone, 8, work on making a marshmallow catapult at the Auburn Public Library on Tuesday. They were taking part in a Fun with Physics program with staff from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service who were teaching children about force, motion, inertia and energy. For more information on […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico students’ projects show love of learning
MEXICO — Mountain Valley Middle School students showcased their projects on the Civil War, physics and career exploration Wednesday afternoon. Quest is a “theme-based, hands-on learning approach” to help improve attendance and get students more excited about learning, math and social studies teacher Craig Milledge said. “Each trimester, we’re having a group of students research […]
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MVHS science teacher to retire
RUMFORD — Thomas Wylie made what seems like a big jump more than a dozen years ago — he left his job as an engineer at a paper company and became a chemistry and physics teacher at Mountain Valley High School. It’s a decision he’s glad he made. “I like teaching, particularly the aha moments,” […]