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Celebration of Life, Lee Ann Nagle
A Celebration of Life for Lee Ann Nagle will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, with a graveside service at 10 a.m. at L.A. Berry Cemetery in Denmark, and an 11 a.m. celebration art the Denmark Arts Center. We welcome and invite all who knew and loved Lee to come and celebrate her amazing life.
Massachusetts recreational center to return to public use after serving as temporary migrant shelter
A recreational center serving as a temporary migrant shelter in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is slated to transition back to public use next month in time for summer, according to the governor's office. The Malnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, a state-owned facility with sports courts and a pool for community members, has...
Putney man critically injured in Errol UTV accident
ERROL — A Putney man was critically injured in a utility terrain vehicle rollover crash Saturday afternoon on the 13 Mile Woods Trail, authorities said. Michael Anderson, 42, was operating his UTV around 3:30 p.m. when he lost control and the vehicle overturned. Anderson was traveling north with a...
Baseball Game Recap: Dirigo Takes a Loss
Dirigo is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-4 to the Hall-Dale Bulldogs on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dirigo of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April. For Hall-Dale's part, they got a massive performance out...
Health care leaders win $200,000 to grow their workforces
The challenge was not a small one: help solve the health care workforce shortage. Still, at least five organizations submitted pitches this spring for a chance at one of HealthForce NH’s innovation grants. Ideas ranged from education, training, and recruitment to retention and quality of life for those already in health care organizations. The top […] The post Health care leaders win $200,000 to grow their workforces appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Survey launched — SAD 61 seeks public help to draft ‘blueprint’ for future
SAD 61 needs a new blueprint for its future. “Our purpose in updating our Strategic Plan is to provide a blueprint that focuses the work of the District and guides us in achieving common goals,” Assistant Superintendent Dr. Pat Hayden said. “It will include a mission statement (what we do), a vision statement (what we aspire to be), core values, (what we believe), and priority focus areas with strategies (what we want to accomplish).”
In Ye Olden Times: The Northern Lights
Some skies we’ve had this past week, eh? Certainly, one for the record books — more auroras sporting in the skies over Bridgton, and indeed all of Maine, than I’ve seen in my lifetime. Not since I was a boy have I seen anything even approaching the grand display of Northern Lights that we were treated to last Saturday night, and I hear spectral traces of these lights continued to show up here and there across the state in the nights afterward. Down to Standish, over 100 people gathered at the boat launch to take in the green and purple fires hanging over Sebago, and some of the pictures coming out of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay are truly stunning.
Baseball Game Recap: Fryeburg Comes Up Short
Fryeburg lost against Cape Elizabeth back in June of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fryeburg Raiders fell just short of the Cape Elizabeth Capers by a score of 3-1. Fryeburg has struggled against Cape Elizabeth recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Body of missing Massachusetts hiker discovered in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Fish and Game said searchers were directed to explore a new area after some gear and a jacket believed to have belonged to William Donovan were found in a river over the weekend by hikers.
Rumford PD seeks individual for questioning, urges contact
RUMFORD — The Rumford Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a person of interest for an ongoing investigation. Authorities have not disclosed the specifics of the case but emphasized the importance of the individual’s input. “If you know him…have him call,” the department stated...
Softball Game Preview: Sumner Hits the Road
The Sumner Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Bucksport on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to the Golden Bucks. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sumner has scored all season.
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