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Local Town Meetings Schedule for 2024

Town meetings 2024 ALBION Municipal Election Friday, March 15, 2-7 p.m. Besse Building Town meeting Sat., March 16, 10 a.m. Albion Elementary School CHINA Town meeting (election format) Tuesday, June 11, election. Polls open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Use Alder Park entrance FAIRFIELD TBD Fairfield Community Center PALERMO Town meeting Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m. […]

Nolan Burgess receives MPA award

Headmaster Jamie Soule has announced that Nolan Burgess, of Whitefield, a senior at Erskine Academy, in South China, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, recognizes a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. Burgess is a consistent high-honors student in a […]

Oak Grove grants available

The Oak Grove School Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support the education and cultural needs of students and non-profit organizations in the greater Central Maine area. Recipients must be educational, charitable or religious organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. Grant requests should be received by […]

Ice Out winners announced 2024

Because ice went out on China Lake on a record date of March 11, 2024, the contest officially ended on that day. Two entries nailed the date correctly: Jamie Nichols and Jennifer Noll both entered the exact date of ice out and are the winners of a gift card to Hannaford’s Supermarket.

OBITUARIES for Thursday, March 14, 2024

JOSEPH R. LeBLANC BANGOR – Joseph Robert LeBlanc, 83, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at a Bangor Hospital. He was born on May 20, 1940, in Waterville, the son of Joseph Wilfred LeBlanc and Jennette Beatrice Richards LeBlanc. Bob served in the U.S. Army, the Army Reserve, and the Air National Guard. One […]