SKOWHEGAN — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs/Skowhegan, which are Skowhegan Woman’s Club, Semper Fidelis Club, and The Dove Society joined the residents of the Redington Memorial Home to celebrate the Kentucky Derby recently.
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Climb through the history of ‘Baxter State Park and Katahdin’
BAXTER STATE PARK AND KATAHDIN By John W. Neff, Howard R. Whitcomb Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover; $21.99 The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is “Baxter State Park and Katahdin” from local authors John W. Neff and Howard R. Whitcomb. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images […]
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Mt. Abram High School senior class events set
SALEM — Mt. Abram High School will host two special events to honor the class of 2012 and their families. Seniors and their parents/guardians are invited to attend the Mt. Abram staff breakfast for seniors and Senior Recognition Night.
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Waterville police veteran leaving
WATERVILLE — Police Sgt. Joseph Shepherd didn’t want a big retirement party with a lot of hoopla, speeches and accolades.
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Bomb scare at Oakland church
OAKLAND — A state police remote-controlled robot on Wednesday blasted open what appeared to be a pipe bomb left on the steps of St. Theresa’s Church.
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FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT: Time of transition
As we head into the best of spring and onward toward summer, the fishing is transitioning, too.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Hard work pays off
OAKLAND — Jai Aslam has no secret formula, no arcane tennis knowledge, to explain his improvement this season. Unless you consider hard work and practice mysterious.
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ON HIKING: Lend a hand to your favorite trail
Trails don’t just happen. Rather, it takes an enormous amount of time, energy and money to plan, build and maintain the trails we use and enjoy so much, on the part of a whole host of committed public and private organizations, and with an army of dedicated volunteers.
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Maine should have open primary system
Legislators are opening the door to eliminate the party caucus system and return to a statewide primary election system. This could be a positive moment for the state, but only if implemented correctly. They should keep the party caucus system if they implement a closed primary. In a closed primary, only registered Democrats can vote […]
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mertzel receives official’s award
Joe Mertzel began officiating high school football games in 1966, not long after he graduated from Gardiner Area High School where he was a three-sport athlete.