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Friday, August 29, 2008

Staff photo by Joe Phelan

FOGGY FISHING: A boat of fishermen trolls along Androscoggin Lake recently in Wayne.

Staff photo by Joe Phelan

COUNT DOWN TO SCHOOL: Second-grade teacher Laurel Danforth hangs up a number line in her Wayne Elementary School class room. School starts on August 27 there.

Staff photo by Joe Phelan

RESTORATION: A small group of Wayne residents have been working for the past two years on refurbishing the North Wayne Schoolhouse (left). Among the highlights is the tapestry, constructed in 1910, which shows a Roman charioteer urging on his steeds.

Staff photo by Andy Molloy

SAMPLE: Val Hoff, of Mt. Vernon, samples a strawberry at Stevenson's Strawberry Farm in Wayne. Proprietor Ford Stevenson said the harvest this year has been bountiful despite a wet spring.

Staff photo by Joe Phelan

COME SAIL AWAY: A sail boat crosses Androscoggin Lake in Wayne on a warm sunny afternoon. The lake empties into the Androscoggin River and from there eventually into the Atlantic.

Top stories from Wayne

ARSENIC STUDY IN SCHOOLS
[August 28, 2008]

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[August 22, 2008]

Super merger meeting Thursday
[August 20, 2008]

Wayne nears manager
[August 15, 2008]

Stage adornment is centerpiece of preservation committee's work at North Wayne Schoolhouse
[August 4, 2008]

MILE OF ART Admirers find plenty to like at UMA event
[August 3, 2008]

Artists showcase talent at UMA event
[August 3, 2008]

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MULTIMEDIA In Wayne, a schoolhouse revived

Since 2006, a small group of Wayne, Maine, residents — the North Wayne Schoolhouse Preservation Committee — has spearheaded an effort to restore a two-story schoolhouse located at the heart of the once-vibrant North Wayne Village. Though some restoration work remains to be done, the group has made strides in reviving the structure. See story.
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Meetings & events

July 28 First day of sailing lessons, Session 2 (July 28-Aug. 8)

Aug. 4 First day of swimming lessons, Session 3 (Aug. 4-Aug. 15)

Aug. 8 Books close for Audit,

Aug. 16 Annual meeting: Social time 5:30 p.m., potluck supper, 6 p.m., meeting, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18 Docks out, 9 a.m.

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