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MSAD 17 parents worry about consolidating schools, officials say nothing is decided
SOUTH PARIS (WGME) -- MSAD 17 is made up of eight towns, and each has their own elementary school. In February, Agnes Gray in West Paris closed after architects hired by the district said the building was unsafe. Several other buildings also received low grades, which prompted the district to...
Party marks 100th birthday for history-making mother
From a business career to serving as a town treasurer, becoming a wife and a mother, to making history as the first elected selectwoman of Weld, Maine, Dorothy “Dot” Weld Reynolds Skolfield has led quite a life, but now she’s added another accomplishment to her life story – reaching the milestone of turning 100 years old.
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
Rumford, Maine is one of several places that pride themselves as an important historical site remembering Paul Bunyan and his trusty blue ox. On the banks of the Androscoggin River stands a 20-foot-high statue of lumberjack and legend Paul Bunyan, and Babe the blue ox. The story says that Bunyan was born in Northeast Maine. A baby of size and stature never before seen. He grew and grew. Rather than befriending a dog, he joined up with a massive blue ox.
Baseball Game Preview: Fryeburg on Home-Turf
Fryeburg is 8-2 against Lake Region since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fryeburg Raiders will be playing at home against the Lake Region Lakers at 2:00 p.m. Lake Region took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fryeburg, who comes in off a win.
Softball Recap: Buckfield extends home winning streak to 13
Buckfield stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against the Sacopee Valley Hawks as the Buckfield Bucks made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Buckfield as they're now sitting on three straight. Buckfield pushed their record up...
Maine governor declines to remove sheriff accused of wrongdoing
OXFORD, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Monday declined to take the rare step of removing a sheriff accused of improprieties including the transfer of guns from an evidence locker to a gun dealer without proper documentation. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright was also accused of failing...
Gorham police search for missing teen last seen on RT. 202
GORHAM — On May 12, at around 9 a.m., the Gorham Police Department received a report of a missing teenager, Peter Stuart, who was last observed the previous day at approximately 2 p.m. walking on RT. 202. Sgt. Kaitlyn Crawford, the officer in charge of the case, stated that...
‘Unprepared’ Boston-area hikers rescued from notoriously challenging N.H. trail
The group, which included young teens, called for help as they tried to descend one of New Hampshire's most difficult trails Saturday night. Conservation officers rescued a group of “unprepared” hikers, which included multiple teenagers, late Saturday night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire...
Softball Recap: Makenzie Eliot can't quite lead Telstar over Spruce Mountain
Telstar lost against Spruce Mountain back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Telstar Rebels lost 13-2 to the Spruce Mountain Phoenix. Telstar has not had much luck with Spruce Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
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