Shain R. Johnson, 42, now of Sanford, has been ordered to pay more than $7,000 to those whose items he stole.
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Few anglers fishing on April Fool’s Day
Traditionally, many anglers look forward to April 1, but nowadays it depends on the weather and the zone.
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Indictments handed up in Readfield, Clinton home arson cases
Joseph E. McLaughlin of Readfield and Jamie M. Perry of Waterville were both indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury this month.
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Maine high school student guitar competition seeks contestants
Performance videos should be submitted by Friday, March 1.
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Country music hall seeks video entries for guitar contest
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s third annual Student Guitar Competition is open to Maine high school students in grades 9 through 12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by Friday, March 1, to be judged by members of the hall’s executive board. The grand […]
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RSU 16 officials hold public hearing on future of elementary schools
More than 100 people from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland attended a public hearing Tuesday night at Poland Regional High School.
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Author, historian to give talk about her book, ‘Escape from Bunker Hill’
A book talk by historian and author Dale Potter-Clark for her book, “Escape from Bunker Hill,” will feature the topic of the Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the 2nd floor conference room at the Mechanic Falls Public Library. Potter-Clark’s interest in the Underground Railroad spiked several years ago when she […]
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute recognizes local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named seven local students to its 2022 fall dean’s list. They are Juliet Bolduc of Lewiston, majoring in biochemistry, class of 2024; Vanessa Bussiere of Lisbon Falls, majoring in architectural engineering, class of 2023; and Ava Chadbourne of Sweden, majoring in computer science, class of 2025. Also, Noah Cyr […]
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Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade
BELGRADE — Scout Leaders completed training courses during the weekend of Oct. 22 at Camp Bomazeen. Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training and the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills were the two courses offered. BALOO provides basic instruction for any Cub Scout adult leader or parent who will go on Cub Scout Den or Pack […]
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Skowhegan, Western Maine parishes to help children in need
The Box of Joy program, facilitated by Skowhegan and Western Maine Lakes churches, helps children in need. To participate, individuals and families fill a shoe box or boxes with gifts and mark the box for a boy or a girl and the approximate age. In general, toys, hygiene items and school supplies are acceptable. Items […]