Remaining members of Clinton High School’s class of 1956 recently met at the home of class president Jon H. Whitten Sr. Members attending included Daniel Pratt, Robert Lawrence, Ted Swanson, Joyce Leet Dickey and Whitten. Also in attendance were guests Suzanne Jenkins and Ray Dickey. Classmates Richard Jones and Loretta Buterbaugh Epiniter were unable to […]
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Proposed site of new Benton school wins residents’ backing
Plans call for Maine School Administrative District 49 to build school off Neck Road, near Benton Elementary School.
NH university names local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall president’s list. They include Christopher Poole of Greene, Lacee Griffiths of Clinton, Joshua Zayac of Windsor, Claudia Lemieux of Bowdoin, Kassandra Grant of Vassalboro, Janean Boutin of Fairfield, Rachel Roth-Eldridge of Waterville, Jeffery Wheeler of Waterville, Adrian Bates of […]
Clinton resident receives Boston Post Cane
Leroy Starbird, 96, of Clinton, is the most recent recipient of the town’s Boston Post Cane, signifying that he is Clinton’s eldest resident. Longevity runs in his family. His mother, Florence Griffeth, held Burnham’s cane from 1996 to 2001, according to a news release from Coleen Bean, treasurer of the Clinton Historical Society, on behalf […]
Clinton Police Department upgrades body cameras for greater accountability, safety
Town officers now use department-provided Android smartphones with a body camera app installed, making it easier to record and upload interactions.
NH university recognizes local dean’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall dean’s list. They include Heather Grant of West Gardiner, Christopher Neumann of Jefferson, Alice Cantrell of Clinton, Lisa Johnson of China, Haley Dionne of Winthrop, Kennedy Glidden of Benton, Jackson Aldrich of Unity and Sasha Hanscom of Skowhegan. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned […]
Driver in high-speed chase arrested after attempting to flee crash on foot, police say
The driver, Ramel J. Higgins, 28, of Bronx, New York, reached speeds well over 100 mph before attempting to evade police on foot in the woods near Augusta, according to Maine State Police.
Lawrence High basketball player on long road to recovery after Clinton car crash
MaKenzie Nadeau, 16, was seriously injured Dec. 28 when the car she was a passenger in traveled off the road and struck a tree.
Teenager undergoes surgery following one-car crash in Clinton
Girl one of three people inside vehicle when it leaves Battle Ridge Road and hits tree. The 18-year-old driver and another passenger treated at scene after suffering minor injuries.
No one hurt when couple’s barn destroyed in Clinton fire
The residents of the home on River Road were out of town for the holidays when the fire began Thursday.