Emma and her father built their snowman just ahead of a predicted cold snap — perfect for preserving a newly built snowman.
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The Ice Cream Shoppe expanding into Oakland
Located at 902 Kennedy Memorial Drive, near Waterville County Club, the shop will add to the Gardner family’s other locations in Farmington, Randolph and Skowhegan. It is expected to open in May 2021.
Maine Environmental Education Association distributes $100K to schools statewide
Teachers at Hall-Dale Elementary, Messalonskee High, Madison Elementary, Messalonskee Middle, Monmouth Memorial, Skowhegan Area High, Windsor Elementary schools, and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences won grants.
Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international
Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
Fairfield, Oakland, Waterville, Winslow forming mutual aid agreement for public works
Public works directors will present to their town governments the basics of collaboration that will go into effect if any town’s crew gets hit by COVID-19.
Oakland area superintendent says nearly all schools have students and staff in quarantine
“We have students and staff in most buildings that are quarantining,” Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley said.
Annual Messalonskee Thanksgiving dinner served through pickup, delivery due to COVID-19
Beginning at 11 a.m., people in cars lined up outside the high school to receive hot meals that included roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
Messalonskee High School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter of the 2020-21 year.
Under new owners, Oakland’s Pressey House sticking to tradition
Nicole and Ron Goodheart and their family took over the bed and breakfast on the shores of Messalonskee Lake in early November.
FirstPark in Oakland pays off bond debt, looks to future
The 285-acre commerce and technology center’s 24 member communities are looking to boost tax revenues and sell more lots.