Voters approved a $2.6 million plan to build a 12,000-square-foot fire station; now local businesses are helping reduce the taxpayer burden.
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University of Rhode Island dean’s list
KINGSTON, R.I. — Three local students have been named to the 2019 spring dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. They are: Emilie Burrill, of Topsham; Alexandria Jarvais, of Madison; and Kristy Prelgovisk, of Oakland. To be included on the dean’s list, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades […]
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New Jersey man presents Oakland elementary school with gifts
Keith Hartzell, a New Jersey toilet paper dispenser salesman, gave Atwood Primary school with a proclamation from the New Jersey legislature.
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Messalonskee Middle School students create forest, pond field guide
‘A Catalog of Species’ field guide project was created through a grant from the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
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Endicott College dean’s list
BEVERLY, Mass. — Four local students have been named to the 2019 spring dean’s list at Endicott College. Brooke DePuy, an athletic training major, is daughter of Richard DePuy and Laurel DePuy, of Litchfield. Hannah Pinney, a criminal justice major, is the daughter of Kelly Pinney-Michaud, of Oakland. Addi Williams, a nursing major, is the […]
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Oakland’s Burton makes Hamilton College dean’s list
CLINTON, N.Y. — Mackenzie Burton, of Oakland, has been named to the 2019 spring 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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Oakland-area business owners, officials speak to Golden about labor, broadband
The congressman visited Mount Vernon, Oakland and Gardiner for a “listening tour” Friday afternoon.
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Local foundation to build outdoor reading space at Oakland Public Library
Town councilors approved the gift from the ShineOn Cass Foundation at a meeting Wednesday.
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Oakland-based district, Winslow, Vassalboro voters approve school districts’ budgets
All seven towns will preserve the budget validation referendum process for the next three years
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Messalonskee High School names top 10 seniors for 2019
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School has announced its class of 2019 top 10 students. The students are listed by rank. Molly Calkins, daughter of Charles and Stephanie Calkins, of Oakland, has shared her academic strengths with others as class treasurer and also a peer tutor. She balances her time among athletics, piano, chorus and drama […]