Optimist clubs giving Constitutions In conjunction with National Constitution Day, Sept. 17, The Optimist Clubs of Lewiston/Auburn, and the Tri Town Optimist Club of Minot, Poland and Mechanic Falls are making available to any interested schools or students free pocket-sized Constitutions that can be used in the classroom or for home studies. Quantities are limited […]
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Cheering: Medomak Valley repeats at B South regionals; Gray-New Gloucester gets redemption as runer-up
Gray-New Gloucester celebrates coming second in Class B South regional cheering championships on Saturday at Augusta Civic Center. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — It didn’t come easy, but Medomak Valley did what it needed to do to earn its eighth Class B South regional cheering championship in a row Saturday at Augusta Civic Center. The […]
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SAD 17 budget passes
PARIS — Voters in seven of the eight School Administrative District 17 towns Tuesday approved the $39.6 million budget by a vote of 1,197 to 785. Otisfield’s results were unavailable late Tuesday night. The 2017-18 budget reflects a 1.47 reduction in state subsidy and a 4.19 percent increase in local assessments. Superintendent Rick Colpitts said Tuesday night […]
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Local referendum questions
Otisfield: “Shall the town agree to the termination of the Agreement for Joint Recycling and Continuation of the Oxford County Regional Recycling Corporation, this termination to be effective July 1, 2017. Yes___ No ___” Norway: “Beginning with the June 2018 municipal election, shall the position of Norway Fire Chief be appointed by the town manager […]
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Gastonguay finds her passion in lacrosse
After all, lacrosse is the St. Dominic Academy junior’s favorite sport. She lives and breaths the game. Her exploits on the field for the Saints are reasons why Gastonguay has been named 2016 Girls’ Sun Journal All-Region Player of the Year. “It’s awesome,” Gastonguay said. “Lacrosse is my favorite sport. It’s an honor.” Gastonguay is […]
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REGIONAL – So you want to burn some junk mail in your backyard fire pit? Got a permit? No? Then stop! Red Flag day? You won’t get a permit. “Red Flag means no burning. No burning, no permit,” stressed Norway Fire Chief Dennis Yates on Monday as he watched the flag above the station bringing […]
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When and where to caucus in Oxford Hills
REGIONAL — Maine’s voters are one of only a dozen or so states that select their presidential party delegates by caucus. This year Republicans will caucus statewide on Saturday, March 5 and Democrats on Sunday, March 6. According to the Maine League of Women Voters, unlike most states that use primary elections to nominate party candidates […]
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RSU 9 Robotics Team shows off its first device
FARMINGTON — A robot made its way into The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Tuesday night as directors of Regional School Unit 9 watched. It moved into the center of the U-shaped board table and shot a soccer-size ball on the floor that landed beside Darlene Paine, principal of Cape Cod Hill School in […]
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Otisfield store keeping history alive
OTISFIELD — Last year, Tony Bennett and Chris “Codfish” Codwell of History Channel’s “Down East Dickering” wandered into Day’s Country Store in Bolsters Mill looking for a copy of Maine’s venerable Uncle Henry’s Swap or Sell It Guide. “They said, ‘We love little country stores like this. Can we do a video shoot here?” Meredith […]
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Services being done regionally, privately to save money
JAY — Several services listed on a survey sent out by Franklin County commissioners are already being done in a joint effort to save money, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Commissioners sent out a survey in August asking towns if they were interested in potentially regionalizing services at the county level. It is a Maine […]