Texas hold ’em HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold a Texas hold’em tournament from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Space is limited to 100 players. The entry fee is $55. Proceeds will be used to provide services to the […]
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KBS Waterford plant to run through winter
WATERFORD — For the first time in several years, the local KBS Building Systems plant is staying open this winter, retaining about 50 employees. “We’re running at capacity,” Chief Financial Officer Steve Miller said. Last winter, 25 employees of the Waterford plant were laid off until May. Although many of those workers were put to […]
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Texas hold ’em HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold a Texas hold ’em tournament from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Space is limited to 100 players. The entry fee is $55. Proceeds will be used to provide services to […]
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D. Gayle Weymouth
WATERFORD — D. Gayle Weymouth, 92, of Waterford, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, at her residence. She was born in Earl Park, Ind. on June 30, 1919, to William and Ivy (Sholaf) Confer. She worked for many years at Norway Shoe as a stitcher. Gayle loved gardening, especially her flowers, spending time with her family, […]
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Ice open, science program BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Community Ice Rink is now open. The indoor rink, behind the old Town Hall, 26 North High St., offers free skating, free rentals for all ages and free hot cocoa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County jail: * John P. Bernard, 46, of Mexico, Jan. 12, violation of bail conditions, Mexico Police Department. * Davin K. Flagg, 36, of Buckfield, Jan. 12, failure to pay fines for operating after license revocation, $1,430 cash bail, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * David […]
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William Walter Haynes
SARASOTA, Fla. — William Walter Haynes, 89, of Waterford, died Dec. 28, after a brief stay at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waterford, Aug. 5, 1922, the son of Harry N. and Carrie (Hamlin) Haynes. He was educated in Waterford schools and graduated from Bridgton Academy in 1941. He enrolled in the ROTC […]
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Budget crunch leads to multi-grade classrooms at SAD 17
Tighter education budgets have brought an old concept back into schools in SAD 17: multi-grade classrooms. When people think of multi-grade classrooms, it is often in the context of an American classroom from the early 1800s, which saw one-room schoolhouses handling the entirety of a child’s education. In fact, multi-grade classrooms have been a common […]
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Forensic pathology BRYANT POND — Dr. Fred B. Jordan will speak about forensic pathology at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Whitman Memorial Library. The presentation will take a somewhat whimsical look at forensic pathology over the years and will talk about the Maine Medical Examiner System then and now, mass disaster planning and […]