Rena Heath learned the value of hard work growing up on a potato farm in northern Maine. She raised livestock and canned vegetables for 4-H competitions and earned money baby-sitting. She started her teaching career in the 1960s and retired in 2004 as a receptionist at the Maine Attorney General’s Office, a job she enjoyed […]

It may have been consistently rainy Sunday, but that didn’t stop some die-hard shoppers from heading to the 10-Mile Yard Sale for a chance to purchase everything from lawn mowers and kitchen appliances to clothing, suitcases and books at discounted rates. “There are some die-hard people who have been out,” said Jim Strout, who lives […]

Students at Hall-Dale middle and high schools will literally be digging into their newest hands-on learning experience. A garden is being built at the campus by students and faculty, spearheaded by science teacher Jeff Cleaveland, who oversees the school’s Environmental Club. He said the garden will provide students a place to learn and relax. Meanwhile, […]