Dixfield resident Logan Timberlake won a contest Monday afternoon held by the Ludden Memorial Library to guess the correct number of goldfish crackers in a fish bowl as part of a contest for Dr. Seuss month called “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Goldfish,” librarian Peggy Malley said Monday evening. Timberlake won a hardcover version […]
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38th annual Trappers Weekend scheduled for Aug. 21-24
BETHEL — The 38th annual New England Trappers Weekend will be held Aug. 21-24 at the home of Neil Olson. Olson said he started it in 1977 after he realized there was a lack of quality trapping events in the area. During a 2013 interview, he described the event as “the Woodstock of trapper events,” […]
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Shooting contest
The Western Maine Fish & Game Club will be holding a 3-Gun Shoot on Sunday, Aug. 31, starting at 9 a.m. Participants will provide their own guns (rifle, handgun and shotgun) and ammo/shot shells. Each shooter will shoot five shots on the rifle range, five shots on the handgun range and 25 shots on the […]
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Bessey Designs winner of Lamb Block contest in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Developers Collaborative of Portland announced Friday that Bessey Designs is the winner of a storefront business contest to set up shop in the Lamb Block. The business, now in a smaller space in town, will fill the 2,200-square-foot storefront in the historical Depot Street building. Five applicants applied for the opportunity to […]
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Recycled art contest planned at Mooseville on Saturday
FARMINGTON — Mooseville is hosting a recycled art contest during the Farmington Downtown Summerfest being held Saturday, July 26. Protecting the forest is important to the employees of Mooseville as well as showing off the amazing talents of people who live in Franklin County. “We are looking for some artistic moose, bears, skunks, raccoons and […]
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Activities are part of Paris Public Library reading challenge
PARIS — The Paris Public Library continues this summer its annual Reading Challenge and is also hosting a variety of fun and educational activities for children. Children are encouraged to read during the summer to maintain or improve their reading skills. To promote this effort, the library hosts an annual reading challenge for area youths. […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Newcomer wins blueberry dessert contest at Fryeburg Fair
FRYEBURG — Katie Gibson beamed as she accepted the first-place ribbon for her cornbread-crusted blueberry tart at the Fryeburg Fair on Tuesday. With bright sun and temperatures heading into the 80s, thousands flocked to the fairground on Route 5 for the third day of Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic. Many seniors took advantage of the gorgeous weather […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Bethel readies for 16th annual Harvestfest, Chowdah Cook-off
BETHEL — The 16th annual Bethel Harvestfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, when local businesses will have the opportunity to “tell their stories,” according to Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Zinchuk said the Harvestfest was first created 16 years ago as a way to bring people to the region […]
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Ready to launch?
For the past 20 years, the Sun Journal’s news staff has brought you — our readers — live coverage of the Great Falls Balloon Festival. This year, as the festival celebrates 21 lofty years on Aug. 16-18, the Sun Journal is excited to offer one of our readers a chance to cover the event by […]