PERU — Students and staff at Dirigo Elementary School have been drinking bottled water rather than the school’s water since mid-November, when a salty taste was noticed. Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said Tuesday that the water softener is the problem. Kenny Robbins, the district’s building, grounds and transportation director, told Doyen on […]
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Funeral notices for Thursday, Oct. 26
ALBERT — Maurice L., 83, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be at Holy Cross Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment, Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Donations may be made in his memory […]
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Robbins keeps SLM streak alive at Oxford
Former Oxford 250 winner Scott Robbins (2002) kept an amazing streak of no repeat winners alive as he drove to victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap Super Late Model trophy dash Oxford Plains Speedway. Robbins was the eighth different winner in eight races contested thus far in 2016. Robbins, of Dixfield, prevailed in a hotly-contested […]
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RSU 10 committee to interview assistant superintendent candidates
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King told the board this week that several people have applied for the assistant superintendent position. In an email, King said a committee composed of four school board members and four teachers will begin interviews Friday, March 4. Assistant Superintendent Ann Bell resigned last month. She had […]
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RSU 10 board advised of roof repairs
DIXFIELD — Repair of the leaky Mountain Valley High School roof is progressing, buildings and grounds director Kenny Robbins told the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night. Last year, significant leaks developed in the roof over the ramp area and classrooms, the gym and the auditorium, prompting relocation of several classrooms for several weeks. […]
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Ernest Robbins
DIXFIELD — A graveside service honoring the life of Ernest Robbins, who passed away on Dec. 12, 2014, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield. The Rev. John Gensel officiated. Military honors were rendered by the Marine Honor Guard. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault […]
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Lisbon Street paving work gets pushed back a year
LEWISTON — A public referendum on adding bicycle lanes to a repaved Lisbon Street won’t happen this year. Neither will the paving project. Public Works Director David Jones said Tuesday that the city has simply run out of time to complete the project before the end of the road construction season, thanks to a longer-than-expected […]
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Pooch thief faces a year in jail
PARIS — A Norway man faces up to a year in prison for a burglary last year in Hebron that included the theft of the family’s golden retriever. Timothy Scott Robbins, 28, of 816 Crockett Ridge Road, pleaded guilty to felony burglary and theft charges in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday afternoon in a deal […]
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Future of RSU 10 buildings topic of hearings
DIXFIELD — Goals approved by the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night could bring major changes in the coming school year. One of the goals is to cost-effectively provide and maintain adequate buildings for students, which could mean closing or restructuring several of the 11 district buildings. The district has about 2,600 students. Superintendent […]
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Lewiston Middle school hosts math meet
LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School recently hosted the first Central Maine Math Meet of the year, said the school’s math coach and teacher Kirsten Laflin. Thirty-four teams of more than 100 seventh- and eighth-grade students competed. Lewiston’s eighth-grade team placed fourth in the event. Lewiston’s seventh-grade team split into two teams, with one team placing […]