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Oakland, Winslow aim to start banner programs to honor hometown soldiers

by Meg Robbins January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

If 32 more people apply for the $130 banners, Oakland would be one of just a handful of Maine municipalities to participate in the Hometown Heroes banner program.

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Messalonskee’s Mayo to receive MPA Principal’s Award

January 25, 2020May 5, 2020

OAKLAND — Makenzie Mayo, a senior at Messalonskee High School, has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal’s Award. This award is sponsored annually by the Maine Principals’ Association and is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship, according to a news release from the high school. Mayo has made […]

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Mackenzie Burton named to Hamilton College dean’s list

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

CLINTON, N.Y. — Mackenzie Burton, of Oakland, has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Hamilton College. Burton, a sophomore, is a graduate of Messalonskee High School. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with […]

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Hardy Taylor bids farewell to Oakland Fire Department

by Taylor Abbott January 17, 2020January 18, 2020

After 60 years on the job, the longtime deputy chief is hanging up his helmet, but not without the thanks of the community he served all those years.

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Oakland’s Adrian Phair named 59th Maine Mother of the Year

January 16, 2020January 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adrian Phair, of Oakland, was announced as the 2020 Maine Mother of the Year Jan. 9. She was nominated for her contributions as a mother in her home, workplace and community. She is the 59th woman in Maine history to hold this honor, according to a news release from American Mothers, Inc. […]

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Oakland’s Parent makes Colby-Sawyer College dean’s list

January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Emily Parent, of Oakland, has been named to the 2019 fall dean’s list at Colby-Sawyer College. Parent is a freshman majoring in biology. To qualify for the dean’s list students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit […]