CHESTERVILLE — Firefighters responded early Friday to a woods fire on a walking path leading to a popular fishing spot on Robinson Pond, fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The cause of the fire is suspicious, he said. Maine forest rangers are investigating. A person driving by the pond, located off Borough Road, reported the fire […]
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NAMI family course postponed FARMINGTON — The NAMI Family-to-Family course that was to have started on April 24 in Farmington has been postponed due to lack of enough registrations. It will be offered as soon as there are sufficient people to take it. The course is free and is for family and caregivers of people with […]
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Smoke detector alerts Chesterville residents to fire
CHESTERVILLE — A chimney issue caused the side of a house on West Road to catch fire around the chimney thimble where the pipe connects to the chimney on Tuesday morning, fire Chief Edward Hastings IV said. The homeowner knocked down the fire with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived, he said. A smoke detector […]
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Chesterville Homemakers hosted St Patrick’s Day luncheon
CHESTERVILLE — It was a sunny day, but cold. That did not deter seniors from coming to the Chesterville Town Office on March 17 for the free Senior Citizen St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon sponsored by the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers. They were greeted at the entrance with green beads hanging down from the ceiling and […]
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Gilbert ‘Gil’ A. Ward
1937 – 2014 AUBURN — Gilbert “Gil” Allan Ward, 76, of Chesterville, died Sunday, April 13, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. Born in Milford, Mass., on Dec. 2, 1937, Gilbert was the son of the Rev. Edward G. and Ruth (MacMicheal) Ward. He graduated from Wells High School in 1955, and went on to earn […]
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Grange community service awards JAY — North Jay Grange will hold its Community Service Award Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. It will be upstairs; chairlift available. There will be a speaker, with refreshments following. The public is invited. For more information, call 645-4628 or 645-2910. Chesterville Grange ‘souper’ supper CHESTERVILLE — The Chesterville […]
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Chesterville Center Union Meeting House receives grant
CHESTERVILLE — The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House Inc. board of directors has recently received a grant for $10,000 to improve the building. The money is from the Davis Family Foundation, a private philanthropic fund based in Yarmouth. “We are thrilled to be a beneficiary of the generosity of the Davis Family Foundation,” board President […]
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New Vineyard Historical Society NEW VINEYARD — The New Vineyard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Smith Hall. Fire Aux. bake sale, basket raffle FARMINGTON — The Temple Fire Auxiliary will hold its annual Easter bake sale and dinner basket raffle from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, […]
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Chesterville voters approve three articles at special town meeting
CHESTERVILLE — About 30 residents approved three articles during a special town meeting held April 10 at the Town Office. Two of the articles were needed to clarify votes taken during the annual town meeting on March 24. A third article regarding a garage door for the Fire Department was added, Town Clerk Heather Wheeler […]
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Presentation, social in Industry INDUSTRY — There will be a presentation by the Norlands from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Industry Town Hall. The presentation follows the Community Kitchen social, which begins at 10 a.m. and includes lunch. There is no charge for either event. Chesterville Grange ‘souper’ supper CHESTERVILLE — The […]