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Partners Bank Employee Appreciation Night in June honored some of its employees who were praised by their colleagues for their hard work. Photo: Partners Bank Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan They did it again: For the third consecutive year, Partners Bank has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. The organizations that make the list are determined by Best Companies Group, which conducts and collects surveys filled out anonymously by each company’s employees. The surveys gather feedback…
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Nasson Alumni Gather for Homecoming

By Carl Johnson The Nasson College Alumni Association held its annual Homecoming and reunion this past weekend. Although the College, which was located in Springvale, has been closed since 1983, the Alumni Association is still a very active group. It provides funds for scholarships, grants to local agencies such as the Little Theater, the Goodall and Springvale Libraries and provided funds to help the Nasson Community Center to replace its gym floor and siding over the past year. A large…
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Colorful Railroad Era Subject of Upcoming Talk

Jonathan Wells, retired Pan Am Railroad engineer Photo: Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society From a press releaseThe once bustling railroad that ran through Springvale will come alive in an upcomingslide show and talk by Jonathan Wells, a retired Pan Am Systems locomotive engineer who is an authority on the Worcester, Nashua and Portland division of Boston & Maine Railroad. This 1905 photo shows a steam locomotive with the former passenger station on Pleasant Street, Springvale near the intersection with…
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Out in the Woods

Fly amanita mushroom, which has been documented along the Vigue Trail, is poisonous and psychoactive. Photo: iNaturalist Fall rains bring mushrooms By Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist There are an estimated 27,000 species of mushrooms worldwide. The Maine Mycological Association has identified about 2,500 of those in Maine. There are at least 15 mushroom farms in the state, growing popular Maine varieties such as porcini, oyster, chanterelle, black trumpet, hen, and chicken of the wood for local and regional markets.…
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School Notes

Matthew Hebert, a student at Sanford High School, earns his Direct Support Professional certificate. Photo: Great Bay Services Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS student earns his DSP certification: Just days after turning 17, Sanford High School (SHS) student Matthew Hebert received his Direct Support Professional (DSP) certificate from Great Bay Services. Hebert completed the DSP certificate as part of an Extended Learning Opportunity in which he also played an instrumental role in developing the Unified Basketball Program between Great Bay…
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