Andrew J. Turlo, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a commended student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Turlo, according to a news release from Principal Brian Laramee. Turlo is […]
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Former Mount View teacher sentenced in domestic violence assault case
Karina Beadling was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta for an incident that occurred last October in Waterville.
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Mid-Maine chamber plans gubernatorial forum Oct. 11
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce plans to host a gubernatorial forum with candidates Sam Hunkler and Paul LePage at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Ayotte Auditorium, Thomas College on West River Road. This will be a moderated discussion with questions geared toward a better understanding of the candidates’ stances. Coffee and a […]
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Skowhegan center continues Wabanaki Voices Speaker series Oct. 13
The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s next speaker in its Wabanaki Voices Speaker series is scheduled to be Chris Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Tewksbury Hall, located on Western Avenue in Skowhegan. Sockalexis will present Penobscot culture, history and […]
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Oakland ShineOn Saturday event breaks attendance record
OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School girls soccer team welcomed a record 46 girls, pre-K to grade five, to the seventh annual ShineOn Saturday event, held Sept. 24 at Messalonskee Middle School. Girls came from 10 different local elementary schools to be mentored by the Lady Eagles, playing field games, learning new skills, and receiving […]
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Skowhegan teen earns Eagle Scout honors
Skowhegan has one new Eagle Scout, Connor Files received Scouting’s highest rank during a ceremony at the Skowhegan Federated Church on Sept. 25. “My Eagle Scout project included mapping trails in the Coburn Woods and installing an informational kiosk for the Somerset Woods Trustees,” Files said a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman […]
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Police: Man suffers minor injuries after trailer collapses on him in Skowhegan
A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
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Brickyard Hollow Brewing to open sixth location in Skowhegan
The Yarmouth-based business plans to move into the former Whit’s End Grill and Bar on Madison Avenue and open sometime in December.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Partner loss support group to begin meeting Oct. 19 in Waterville
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week partner bereavement support group from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Oct. 19 at 304 Main St. in Waterville. This group is for spouses, significant others, and widows/widowers who have lost their partner. Group facilitators are trained volunteers. Current CDC COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations will […]