James Troy of Athens died Thursday morning when his Ford F-150 pickup truck crashed into a ditch on Chapman Ridge Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Athens community comes together to fundraise for local man battling cancer
Cornhole, kick ball, food, music, a live auction and a dunk tank were on offer in Athens Saturday as the community raised money to support Ben MacMichael, 52, and his family as MacMichael battles stage four cancer.
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Arborist from Athens dies in fall from tree in China
Christopher Thwing, 35, was working Wednesday afternoon when he accidentally severed his safety line and then fell to the ground, officials said.
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Local Lasell University students make dean’s list
NEWTON, Mass. — Lasell University has named five local students to its 2023 spring dean’s list. They are Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford of Hallowell, Alexis Grant of Athens, Cameron Goodwin of Winslow, Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan and Camdyn LaMarre of Belgrade. The dean’s list includes students who have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student […]
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Local Lasell University students present at symposium
NEWTON, Mass. — Three local students at Lasell University presented original research, creative works and academic presentations at the annual Connected Learning Symposium in April. Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford of Hallowell presented “What I Know Now: Discoveries from Social Science Majors’ Capstones,” about psychology and sociology projects and the process of collaboration, grant writing, and preparing for […]
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Former Athens fire chief sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child
Sean Boyd, 46, of Athens, was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan following testimony by his victim who said, “He left me silently suffering and with a huge burden to carry.”
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Local Lasell University students attend fashion trade shows
NEWTON, Mass. — Two local Lasell University students from the School of Fashion attended the Coterie and MAGIC trade shows at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City in February. Alexis Grant of Athens and Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan met with vendors and buyers as they detailed fashion lines for the 2024 fall season, […]
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Residents in Athens say it’s OK to sell alcohol on Sundays
People in the Somerset County town voted as part of the annual Town Meeting to approve the Sunday sales, and then a day later OK’d an annual municipal budget of about $700,000.
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Home destroyed, no injuries in Brighton Plantation fire, official says
Fire crews from eight communities respond to blaze Sunday, and its cause remained under investigation Monday, according to Athens fire Chief Brett Strout.
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Athens fire chief arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, sheriff says
Sean Boyd, 45, has since resigned as chief amid charges he sexually assaulted a child over a six-month period in 2014, according to officials.