For the second time in a year, Cindy Gagnon came across a headstone missing from a gravesite where it was placed generations ago and through some sleuthing was able to return it to its rightful place.
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United-based land trust plans June walks, talks, paddle
Activities are planned to Benton, Newport, Stetson, Waterville.
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Benton student graduates from Regis College
WESTON, Mass. — Paige Castonguay of Benton graduated with a Master of Science in speech language pathology from Regis College during the May 6 commencement exercises. Castonguay was among more than 1,300 students who received degrees ranging from associate to doctoral levels. Check out upcoming area events!
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Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children
Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Lawrence High School lists top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Erica J. Cochran is class valedictorian, and Ashtynn Mary Stewart is salutatorian.
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Seeley receives Benton’s Boston Post Cane
Roland Seeley of Benton, 96, was presented Benton’s Boston Post Cane Feb. 23. Seeley was born in Fort Fairfield on Feb. 1, 1927. When he turned 17, he enlisted in the service, and a year later he started his tour of duty in the Navy on the Franklin Delano Roosevent aircraft carrier during World War […]
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Talks with SAD 49 ongoing as Albion continues push to leave school district
A district consolidation plan calls for the eventual closure of Albion Elementary School, but the town is pushing a proposal in which it would withdraw from the district, operate the elementary school on its own and secure an agreement from SAD 49 to accept its older students.
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Benton Alewife Festival returns to celebrate native fish for the first time since 2019
Some dam removals and restoration efforts along the Sebasticook River have led to an explosion in the alewife population in recent years, a fact honored by an annual festival in Benton.
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The alewife has seen a resurgence, and now a Benton festival returns to honor the native fish
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for Saturday, resuming for the first time since 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic put it on pause.
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Voters give preliminary approval to $29.6 million budget for Fairfield-area school district
The 2023-24 budget for Maine School Administrative District 49 now moves to a referendum, scheduled for June 13 for residents of Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield.