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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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Mechanic Falls town clerk quits in wake of manager’s firing
Miranda Hinkley submits her resignation citing council actions.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
New Vineyard annual town meeting Saturday
Elections, a new squad truck and a food sovereignty ordinance are on the warrant.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Strong selectmen address contract dispute over portable toilets
Mike Pond said he didn’t agree to the terms and didn’t sign the contract before placing the units at the ball field, tennis courts and town park.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Overflow of electronic recyclables removed Friday in Turner
Board of Selectmen say abundance of flies in town due to wet weather.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
SAD 58 hires Sanders as superintendent
PHILLIPS — Todd Sanders, a 30-year veteran school administrator and educator, has been hired as superintendent of School Administrative District 58. He plans to meet staff, students and community members at the annual budget meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township. The board of directors began a search […]
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Strong students headed to National History Day contest in Washington
The eighth-grade team project on the Little Rock Nine focused on 1957 school segregation case.