SALEM — Mt. Abram High School has announced that this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen is Reilly Romanoski, daughter of Vernon and Diana Romanoski of Strong. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and locally by the Colonial Daughters Chapter, which is in […]
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‘Empty Bowl Supper’ to benefit Salem Food Pantry
SALEM — Mt. Abram High School’s pottery class, taught by Alice Yates, is sponsoring an “Empty Bowl Supper” to help raise money for the local Salem Food Pantry. It will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Mt. Abram’s cafeteria. The snow date will be the following day. The class is creating […]
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Mt. Abram High School honor roll
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Mt. Abram High School has announced the first-quarter honor roll. High honors Seniors: Jacey Davenport, Taylor Hargreaves, Brooke-Lyn Millbury, Reilly Romanoski. Juniors: Courtland Talmage. Sophomores: Senna Jo Reid, Alora Ross, Avery Taylor. Freshmen: Sabrina Fowlie, Dante Gerardi, Brooke-Lynn Hinkley, Katrina Maxsimic, Alexandra Ryan, Samuel Storer, Leah Withee. Honors Seniors: Heather Ackley, Chelsea […]
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Sun Journal delivery driver dies in Salem Township crash
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Police say high speed may have been a factor in an accident that took the life of a Farmington man Wednesday. Thomas Poulin, 48, was deceased when first responders arrived at the scene of the 6:30 a.m. crash, Maine State Trooper Reid Bond said. Poulin’s 2005 Subaru Outback was traveling toward Kingfield on Route […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Channeling Hank
Douglas Antreassian got hooked on spooky from annual trips to Salem, Mass., as a kid. In his 30s, he owned a popular haunted tour company and a hearse with dual flamethrowers. At 46, he’s channeling the spirit of an 18th-century York reverend, who for 15 years wore a black veil over his head and neck, even […]
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Local food pantries receive $80,000 in food items from Good Shepherd Food-Bank
FARMINGTON — Nine area food pantries received about $80,000 worth of food Wednesday as a Good Shepherd Food-Bank truck distributed food at the Mt. Blue Shopping Plaza. The truck comes every three months, Judy Frost of Western Maine Community Action said after the delivery. Community Action programs across the state coordinate the allotments and distributions, […]
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Mt. Abram High School scholarship recipients
SALEM — A total of 162 individual local and state scholarships amounting to $133,165 were awarded to 52 graduating seniors of the Mt. Abram High School Class of 2014. Forty-five seniors were accepted to post-secondary schools. Evan Andrew Abbott: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28, Farmington, Bernice Crosby Memorial Scholarship; Donald P. Richards Law Enforcement Scholarship; […]
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Well done – Student achievements
BOSTON — Brittany Martin, daughter of Jeanne and Dan Martin of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2014 semester at Boston University. A 2011 graduate of Lewiston High School, Martin is majoring in graphic design. — NEWTON, Mass. — Brandyn Cloutier of Dixfield graduated with a Bachelor of […]
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Well done – Student achievements
BALTIMORE — Joshua Charest, the son of John and Louise Charest of Lewiston, graduated from Johns Hopkins University with honors. Joshua was awarded the “Best Design” for his senior year design project. He designed a device that will assist leg amputees to improve the quality of an active lifestyle. The device has garnered the attention […]