Mary Delamater has lived in western Maine all her life and started her career at the Sun Journal as a proofreader, freelance writer and photographer. Eventually, she moved to an editing position, reading staff-generated stories and laying out pages for the Oxford Hills region. With changes to the publication over the years, she has continued on the copy desk, ensuring stories reflect the paper's values of truth, fairness, excellence and compassion. She is a graduate of Oxford Hills High School in Paris and has attended and/or led workshops on reporting and editing. She's one of 14 children and aunt to dozens of nieces and nephews. She enjoys family gatherings, hosting the annual Merrill Family Christmas Open House, cooking, home decorating, reading, boating, daily walks and chairing the Sun Journal Fun Committee.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Man killed in fall from bucket lift in Rangeley
RANGELEY —Danila Belov, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, a subcontractor for Consolidated Communications, died Tuesday morning after he fell from a bucket lift atop a moving van when it struck utility wires suspended across Main Street, according to state police. Belov was pronounced dead at the scene. The van was driven by Anton Natachiev of […]
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Missing 13-year-old Farmington girl located
Mckenzee Wheeler was last seen Thursday and was believed to be in the company of her friends in the Farmington area.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2020
Franklin County sheriff asks motorists to use caution in New Sharon bridge construction area
Four accidents in about 10 days prompt a warning.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Kingfield selectmen mull options for replacing leach fields
There are 76 septic drainage sites in the wastewater treatment system.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Maine school district presented with option for online lunch payments
The service would require a $2 convenience fee for every $100 in payments.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Cause of New Gloucester explosions identified
Fire chief says chemical mix used by unknown person or persons is available for purchase by anyone.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Freeport doctor starts online clinic to fend off Lyme disease
The option is a way for Maine patients to have a tick bite evaluated for potential risk within 48 hours of the bite.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
High-speed internet ‘key’ to Franklin County economy
Many area residents, including students, don’t have internet access.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Hundreds celebrate Independence Day in Farmington
FARMINGTON — As hundreds of people began to line the streets of downtown Farmington for the annual Fourth of July parade, people from many businesses, organizations, and walks of life gathered in a University of Maine at Farmington parking lot to put the finishing touches on their floats. There was the American Legion and the […]
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Mechanic Falls manager’s dismissal illegal, lawyer says
The Town Council failed to provide Zakk Maher a written resolution stating the reasons for its decision.
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