JACKMAN — Jaxson Desjardins, an eighth-grade student, and Carroll Frigon, a 10th grader, were both recognized at a recent Assembly at Forest Hills School. Students in grades six to 12 were invited to participate in an essay writing contest. For the Patriot’s Pen contest (grades six to eight), this year’s theme was “How Are You […]
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Kennebec Valley District Scouts hold food drive
Scouts in Vassalboro held their Scouting for Food Drive Nov. 19, collecting 142 pounds of food that was delivered to the Vassalboro Food Station Pantry. Scouting strives to prepare youth to become responsible, participating citizens and leaders who are guided by the values of Scout Oath and Law. Scout Leaders throughout Kennebec Valley District try […]
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Jackman high school honors 2 students for October
JACKMAN — Natalee Smith, a freshman, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for October. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: Maintaining A Growth Mindset. Liam Achey, a sophomore, was named October’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out upcoming area events!
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Forest Hills High School names students of month
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Jackman teen completes Eagle Scout service project
JACKMAN — Maddox Cuddy, 14, of Jackman, hopes to become an Eagle Scout. Over the course of two weekends in September, he led a group of family, friends and fellow Troop 497 Scouts to complete roughly 60 hours of work on his Eagle Scout service project — improvements to the Forest Hills Nature Trail behind […]
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Jackman teen completes Eagle Scout Project
JACKMAN — Jaxson Desjardin, 13, led a team of volunteers to rejuvenate the three tables and wooden canopies above them at the town’s Armand Pomerleau Park. The work was done the weekend of Sept. 8-9 as part of his Eagle Scout Project. Twenty years ago Eagle Scout candidate Timothy Gilboe built a picnic table and […]
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Jackman Scouts visit local lumber company
JACKMAN — Lumbering and the logging industry have been a vital part of Moose River Valley since the opening of the Kellogg Lumber Company in 1906 at Long Pond. On Aug. 30, Scouts in Jackman Troop 497 learned about the proud heritage of the community and what it took for their ancestors who felled the […]
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Driver, passenger injured when vehicle hits, kills moose in Jackman area
A cow moose was killed on impact when hit by a car on a road in Long Pond Township, officials said.
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Area communities plan celebrations, fireworks to mark July 4
A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
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Firefighters continue to check for hot spots following Moscow, Caratunk brush fire
The fire Sunday consumed more than 13 acres along Route 201, and firefighting efforts were complicated when an emergency call came in for a separate fire a few miles down the road, pulling resources away, Bingham fire Chief Scott Laweryson said.