ALBION — The Albion Field Day Committee recently announced the Albion Volunteer Rescue will be honored for 20 years of service at the Albion Field Day, according to a press release from the committee. Albion Field Day will be held Saturday beside the Fire Station.
July 2013
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Prichard begins Peace Corps Service
BELGRADE — Emma Prichard, 24, of Belgrade, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and departed July 10 for Cambodia to begin training as an education volunteer. Prichard will live and work in a community to teach English as a second language to local residents.
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VIEW FROM AWAY: Increased use of drones should spur oversight
Drones, developed for military use at war, are increasingly being deployed over U.S. skies, looking for everything from suspicious people along the border to missing people to fishing violations.
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Colby College names locals to dean’s list
WATERVILLE — Colby College has announced its spring semester dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Militants’ attacks on school evil, barbaric
Islamic militants’ recent attack on a boarding school in Nigeria shows just how evil these people truly are.
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University of Vermont announces dean’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Vermont:
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Nation may be turning the corner on obesity
Finally, something positive to say on the obesity front: According to new studies, obesity rates are leveling off — dropping, even. Hey, we must have done something right.
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OUR OPINION: Tax-rent relief program change to hit many Mainers hard
Housing is one of the basic necessities of life, and most of us pay a significant portion of our income to keep a roof over our heads.