SIDNEY – Richard Martin Madden of Sunflower Lane, Sidney, Maine passed away at home after a difficult illness. He was born …
2022
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Obituary: Ruth A. (Hilton) Sasala
NEW MILFORD, Conn. – Ruth A. (Hilton) Sasala, 84, of New Milford, Conn., passed away on August 27, 2022 after a …
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Obituary: Carolyn M. (Gay) Dalling
READFIELD – Carolyn M. (Gay) Dalling, 80, died on Thursday August 25, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
She died …
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Obituary: Peter “Pete” E. Johnson Sr.
BURNHAM – Peter “Pete” E. Johnson Sr., 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 30, 2022, in Burnham.
Peter was …
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Obituary: Beverly Jane Summers Heath Robbins
GARDINER – Beverly Jane, matriarch to all, passed to a more peaceful place on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Life has lost …
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Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
A new national study finds math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic, underscoring the impact of 2 years of learning disruptions.
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Norway gallery hosts Grant as September artist of month
NORWAY — The Main Street Gallery will feature Sherry Grant as its artist of the month through September at 246 Main St. Grant taught school for many years and, after retiring in 2016, decided she would try to develop her artistic style, as she comes from a musical and artistic family that goes back for […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to host Cobbossee Stream paddle Sept. 8
Kennebec Land Trust staff plan to host a paddle on Cobbossee Stream at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, to the Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary Cabins in West Gardiner. Those who plan to attend will meet at the Collins Mills Road boat launch in West Gardiner, paddle approximately two miles downstream to the cabins, tour one of […]
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Litchfield Fair set for Sept. 9-11
This year’s Litchfield Fair is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 9-11, at the 44 Plains Road fairgrounds in Litchfield. Gates will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11. The fair will feature musical entertainment, agricultural and livestock events, contests, redneck […]
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Winthrop talk to cover town’s apple history
WINTHROP — Kerry Wilkins-Demming plans present a “History of Apples in Winthrop: What We Know and What We Don’t Know,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. The talk will take place at at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Wilkins-Demming, who lives in East Winthrop, will talk on the early history of […]