WATERVILLE — Not all high school students are prepared to administer CPR, use an AED or be part of a team of first responders, but this is where Thomas Tracy of Oakland, a senior in his second year of the emergency services program at Mid-Maine Technical Center stands out. Tracy spent his first year mastering […]
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Oakland’s Bowman 1 of 9 to receive chamber awards
Town Manager Ella Bowman will receive the 2022 Municipal Employee of the Year Award at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual awards ceremony to be held April 27 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Oakland council approves plan to add third resource officer for RSU 18 schools
The Town Council on Wednesday approved hiring the third officer for the district’s eight schools.
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Municipal Review Committee announces new partner to restart Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy plant
Committee said Wednesday it is seeking a partnership with Innovative Resource Recovery, a special purpose entity backed by a multibillion-dollar asset management firm.
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Sidney student named Messalonskee Principal’s Award recipient
Messalonskee High School senior Sophie Mihm of Sidney is receiving the 2023 Principal’s Award. This award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Mihm’s involvement in school activities are too numerous to mention individually, but a few of those that she has been […]
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Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix
The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.
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Photos: A new Crossfit gym comes to Oakland
Sierra Tjelmeland and her mother, Diane Galusha, have joined to open Elm City Crossfit on Industrial Drive in Oakland, where they have 4,000 square feet of space for athletes of all levels to train. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Architecture students at UMaine-Augusta to help with renovation of Oakland’s Memorial Hall
UMA students are collaborating with Oakland officials to brainstorm ways to renovate the 1870s structure, which is one of four Civil War memorial buildings in Maine.
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Tufts University recognizes local dean’s list students
MEDFORD, Mass. — Three local students haves been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Tufts University. They are Madelyn Dwyer of Manchester, class of 2023; Lauren Sylvester of Farmingdale, class of 2025; and Bella Wallingford of Oakland, class of 2026. Dean’s list honors at Tufts require a semester grade point average of […]
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Two local students make Bryant University dean’s list
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Two local students have made the 2022 fall dean’s list at Bryant University. They are Jonathan Christopher of Oakland and Aidan Knowlan of Winthrop. To earn a place on the dean’s list, students must have a GPA of 3.4 or better for at least 12 semester hours of work. Check out […]