The holiday season is quickly approaching and that means it is once again time to celebrate the magical event called the FEZTival of Trees. The FEZtival of Trees will be held at the Kora Shrine Center, which sits in a prominent location in Lewiston. It is one of the most iconic buildings in the Central […]
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Bennett appointed as deputy rescue chief in Turner
TURNER — After reviewing the two bids for work on the rescue building, the Board of Selectmen awarded the work to the lowest bidder, KY Construction Inc., for $57,670. The board wanted to go with radiant heat, so the bid was adjusted from the original figure of $57,320 to cover the additional cost. The work […]
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Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Santa’s Helpers opening for the season Monday
MEXICO — A local nonprofit organization that provides new clothing and toys for needy children is kicking off its annual program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at 33 Roxbury Road. Margaret McNeil said she will continue to run Santa’s Helpers, a nonprofit group founded by her mother, Dorothy Sanchas, in the late 1970s. […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Mexico Public Library’s annual gift basket raffle kicks off
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library is selling tickets for its annual gift basket raffle until Monday, Nov. 17, with all proceeds supporting the library. Employee Sharon Madore said Friday afternoon that the library hosts the raffle every year and that it “always seems to bring a smile to people’s faces when we hold it. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Auditions for Christmas musical to be held in Jay
JAY — Auditions for Spruce Mountain High School’s community musical, “Miracle on 34th Street,” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 1, on the school stage. Sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. There are parts for all ages. The musical will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13, on […]
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First rehearsal for Rumford Christmas concert on Sept. 9
Bob Bohren to direct RAAPA’s annual Christmas concert RUMFORD — The Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts has announced the dates for the annual Christmas show: Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. This year’s production, “Christmas Is for Children,” is a call […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
SAD 17 off the hook for cost of oil spill cleanup
HEBRON — While the cost to clean up more than 1,500 gallons of oil that leaked out of the Hebron Station School basement tank last December is unknown, the SAD 17 school district is not picking up the tab. SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and Jessamine Logan, spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Protection, both […]
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Ellsworth woman killed on Christmas Day remembered during vigil
ELLSWORTH — A crowd of a few hundred people braved freezing temperatures and gathered at an outdoor candlelight vigil Sunday night to remember an Ellsworth woman who was found slain on Christmas Day and call attention to domestic violence. “The horrible tragedy that took place in this community affected every one of us,” said Rebecca […]
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Friends, veterans reflect on legacy of troop greeter Bill Knight
BANGOR — Bill Knight was at Bangor International Airport at 2 a.m. one day in 2004 when filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly first met him. He was standing in the hallway, shaking hands with troops. Just hours earlier, doctors told Knight he had prostate cancer, Gaudet and Pullapilly said. That didn’t matter much. He […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: A new year with Authority
We’ve all been there: Somewhere between Nov. 30 and Dec. 25, you realize your clothes dryer must be shrinking your pants because they’ve been getting increasingly tight. Then you glance down at the eggnog and sugar cookies in each hand. You hearken back to the wine, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie from Christmas dinner. […]