SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Madeline Firnkes, a senior political science major from Turner, has been named to Le Moyne College’s fall 2022 dean’s list. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
Fayette woman killed in Turner crash
Carol Ivers, 79, of Fayette was killed Sunday morning in the Turner crash. Jacob Diaz, 24, of Augusta and Alana Hartford, 23, of Leeds were ejected from their truck and transported to hospital.
One dead, 2 hurt in head-on collision in Turner
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says crash occurred Sunday morning near the Paris Farmers Union at 299 Auburn Road.
DFD Russell Medical Centers welcome Mayra Brink
MONMOUTH — DFD Russell Medical Centers welcomes board-certified physician assistant Mayra Brink to the team. Brink attended Franklin Pierce University where she completed her master’s in physician assistant studies with a special interest in pediatrics and women’s health. She obtained her bachelor’s in biology from Moravian College, graduating with honors, according to a news release […]
More highway improvements planned for Turner
The Maine Department of Transportation has proposed several changes to the high-crash intersection of state Routes 4 and 219 in Turner.
Deer season starts with a bang on Maine-only hunting day
On opening day for Maine hunters, dozens of deer are harvested from Turner and Auburn areas by early afternoon.
Mary Murphy returns to Music of Mavis series at Turner Gazebo
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo music series happily welcomes back Mary Murphy at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Gazebo in Turner. Murphy describes herself as “a mainly a self-taught musician, what some call a natural.” “When I was a baby, I remember hearing harmony being sung (on the radio) and […]