OAKLAND — A weekend of family fun is set for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Oakland. Two days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s Downtown Dine on Main Street in Oakland. Bring the children to the Oakland Lions Club Scavenger Hunt for 8- to 12-year-olds, enter the corn hole tournament […]
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Oakland student earns spot on Coastal Carolina University dean’s list
CONWAY, S.C. — Katelyn Robertson of Oakland has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University. Students who make the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Check out upcoming area events!
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Oakland student makes Ohio University dean’s list
ATHENS, Ohio — Bodhi Littlefield of Oakland has been named to 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Ohio University Patton College of Education. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999, with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are used […]
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The Christmas Tree Shops closure news leaves customers disappointed
The Massachusetts-based discount home goods store announced last week it would shutter its operations, after initially planning to reorganize the company, and its closure in Augusta will open up more space for leasing at the Turnpike Mall on Western Avenue.
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Oakland eyes changes to intersection where traffic wrecks are too common
Officials are considering whether traffic lights should be installed where Fairfield Street meets Gagnon Road, an intersection that’s seen 16 wrecks in five years.
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Man arrested after allegedly selling fentanyl to informant from Oakland garage
Brian Ouellette, 52, faces a felony aggravated trafficking charge after allegedly selling $500 worth of the synthetic opioid.
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Couple take on million-dollar retirement project to boost downtown Oakland
Don and Jean Ponitz are fixing up the Bank Block building on Main Street, with the hope of attracting a restaurant and other businesses to town.
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Messalonskee High School recognizes honor students
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School has named the following students were named to its second fourth quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors with distinction: Jadyn Arnold, Ragan Bowman, Brady Bumford, Shea Cassani, Colby Chavarie, Nathan Cote, Bryce Crowell, Jack Darling, Cara DiGirolamo, Mia DiGirolamo, Nealey Dillon, Madilyn Doody […]
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Police charge 5 over past month in central Maine drug trafficking cases
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office confiscated nearly 4 pounds of drugs and seized more than $10,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
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Reporting Aside: Oakland man extends kindness to students from afar
Gil Roy has hosted more than two-dozen foreign exchange students from around the world in the last 14 years and has two more coming this summer, Amy Calder writes.