AUBURN — Dec. 27 is the last day on the beat for Dutch, a K-9 officer. The 9½-year-old German shepherd is retiring from police work. Dutch and his handler, Sgt. Kristopher Bouchard, have been together for eight years. “It’s going to be tough,” Bouchard said Wednesday. His best friend will no longer be in the […]
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Dixfield town manager retiring June 30
After serving four years as Dixfield’s town manager, Carlo Puiia announced he is retiring June 30. (Sun Journal file photo) DIXFIELD — Carlo Puiia has announced he will step down as town manager when his contract expires June 30. Puiia, who turns 58 in April, has been town manager for four years. He informed selectmen Jan. 8 […]
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SAD 44 music teacher retiring
BETHEL — Linda Stowell, music teacher of over 28 years, will retire from School Administrative District 44 next month. Stowell received her teaching degree at the University of Portland-Gorham, now the University of Southern Maine. Raised in a musical household complete with a family band, Stowell said she knew she wanted a career in music, […]
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Mt. Blue teacher retires after 50 years
FARMINGTON — When business teacher Priscilla Conner retires Tuesday and walks out the door of Mt. Blue Campus, she won’t turn around. “I will just have to go to my car and drive,” she said. “This is my family.” The nearly 75-year-old Norridgewock woman has taught for 50 years at Mt. Blue High School/Foster Career […]
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Rep. Peggy Rotundo set to leave Maine Legislature in 2016
LEWISTON — Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, will leave the Legislature in 2016. Rotundo, who has served four terms in both the Maine House and Maine Senate, said she wouldn’t attempt to run for the Senate again now that she has served the maximum number of consecutive terms in the House. Rotundo has been an influential […]
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Reporters notebook: Amnott retiring; this time he means it
LEWISTON — Did you hear? Paul Amnott is retiring. Again. He means it this time: r-e-t-i-r-i-n-g. Amnott, a 37-year veteran for the Lewiston School Department, and long-time assistant principal at Lewiston High School, retired in June 2012. At least, that was his plan. A few months later, Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster got news that Lewiston […]