Esther Shaw, 90, who served in the Maine Legislature in the 1960s and later worked for Gov. John H. Reed, says her various experiences has allowed her to continue helping people in her community.
Paul Koenig
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Vacant Sheldon Street school in Farmingdale to be auctioned off
The developer who bid $170,000 to buy the former Hall-Dale Elementary School from the town in 2009 failed to complete his plan to build condominiums and apartments for the elderly and a community center.
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Weekend hail storm clobbers crops in Manchester, Monmouth and Wayne
Saturday’s storm, which brought strong wind and hail to parts of central Maine, heavily damaged crops at area farms, including Lakeside Orchards and Emery Farm.
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Granite sculpture from Viles Arboretum moves to downtown Gardiner
As part of Friday’s downtown Gardiner art walk, artist Jesse Salisbury will speak at the unveiling of his granite sculpture that has been in Augusta since 2013.
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Randolph voters approve nearly all requests at Town Meeting
The budget approved by residents Wednesday night was about 4 percent higher than last year’s budget, and the major reason for the increase was additional sewer costs.
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Whitefield land essay contest ends without enough entries
The owner of the 47 acres in Whitefield, Martha Manchester, wrote on her website that she would be refunding contestants’ money because she didn’t receive the minimum number of entries.
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Community raises $13,000 for downtown Gardiner fire victims
The money raised so far, including nearly $7,000 from a silent art auction, will go to the roughly dozen residents and the businesses impacted by the July 16 fire.
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Sewer funding proposed to increase in Randolph budget
The $2.07 million proposed budget, which includes around $100,000 in additional sewer funding, will go to Randolph voters at Wednesday’s Town Meeting.
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Blown stop sign in West Gardiner leads to three-vehicle crash
A West Gardiner man pumping gas at Four Corners General Store barely jumped out of the way of an SUV that was hit by a vehicle that ran a stop sign at the intersection, police say.
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Sunday showers make for damp tours on Open Farm Day
Around 90 farms participated in Sunday’s Open Farm Day, a promotional event organized by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.