For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man.
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Fearful of violence, central Maine schools deploy police officers, other resources
WALES — No day is quite the same for John Dalbec, the school resource officer in Regional School Unit 4. He’s based at Oak Hill High School in Wales. From there, he travels to the middle and elementary schools across the district, which stretches from Litchfield to Sabattus. On an October morning when most kids […]
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Cars versus cancer
David Webster of Wales opens the back door of his 1957 Chevy Nomad Bel Air at a benefit car show Sunday morning in Lewiston. The show benefits a local woman, Paulette Lee, who is battling cancer. Webster’s classic car sports its original paint, which he hopes to maintain for as long as possible. Webster says […]
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Sharon L. Burgess
LEWISTON — Sharon L. Burgess, 73, a resident of Wales, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones. Her family remembers her as a generous, selfless, hardworking, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, auntie and friend. She was born Jan. 31, 1945, the daughter of Edwin E. Allen and Phyllis M. […]
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Oak Hill Middle School lists honor roll
WALES — Oak Hill Middle School has announced the following student accolades: Exemplary Students Grade six: Alyssa Calder, Isabelle Ford, Naomi Getchell, Amalie Hamilton, Julia Lachance, Aubrey McElhaney, Nhi Nguyen, Alexis Pelkey, Jaidyn Seeber and Nathan Straw. Grade seven: Riley Crosby, Julia Kronstrand, Faith Perrier and Ariana Thibeault. Grade eight: Makayla Begin, Amara Denis, Kendall Gervais, […]
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Working: Oak Hill’s new school resource officer
SABATTUS — Hired fresh out of college, John Dalbec spent almost 30 years on the force at the Cumberland Police Department, 25 of them in local schools, eventually becoming the department’s first school resource officer. He retired in late June, saying goodbye to Cumberland, and soon, to his house in Old Orchard. Next up, a whole […]
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Oak Hill High School students attend Boys, Girls State
WALES — Fifteen students from Oak Hill High School were chosen to attend Boys and Girls State this year. American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and […]
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Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales voters approve RSU 4 budget
WALES — Voters in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales approved a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School Unit 4 Tuesday. Sabattus voters approved the budget 523-186, Litchfield approved it 419-378 and Wales voters approved it 216-76. The budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this fiscal year’s $18.81 million. The majority of the increase […]
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Controversial RSU 4 budget up for vote
Voters in the towns of Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales will consider a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School District 4 when they head to the polls on Tuesday. That proposed budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this year’s $18.81 million budget. The only two new spending proposals are the hiring of a […]
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Police say driver fell asleep before rolling over into Wales used car lot
WALES (WGME) — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says a driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit several cars at a dealership Friday morning. Deputies say a 19-year-old driver from Litchfield told a deputy that he fell asleep while driving on Route 126 around 5 a.m. Deputies say his Honda want off the road, […]