SABATTUS — Selectmen have sent Androscoggin County commissioners a letter taking them to task for overturning the county Budget Committee’s recommendation to knock back commissioners’ pay. In a meeting last month, two of the three commissioners voted to restore most of their own pay and benefits that had been cut by the Budget Committee. In […]
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Greenwood Legion plans to build Revolutionary War blockhouse museum
GREENWOOD — If everything goes as planned, by the time Greenwood celebrates its bicentennial in the summer of 2016, the town will be home to a replica Revolutionary War blockhouse. The structure will serve the public as the American Legion Museum of the Revolution and Patriotic Center. The members of Jackson-Silver Post 68 of the […]
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Mt. Abram completes solar project, invites public for unveiling in December
GREENWOOD — The Mt. Abram Ski Area has finished the installation of an 803-panel photovoltaic solar project that is expected to offset much of the resort’s annual electricity consumption, Marketing Director Jamie Schectman said Monday in a news release. Schectman said residents and skiers are invited to celebrate the completion of the solar project at […]
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Woodstock, Greenwood Fire Departments to hold Parade of Lights
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock and Greenwood Fire Departments are celebrating Fire Safety and Awareness Week by hosting their fourth annual Parade of Lights at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Missy Wakefield, a firefighter and EMS first responder with the Woodstock Fire Department, said the parade of firetrucks and other vehicles will begin at the Woodstock […]
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Mt. Abram hosting annual Oktoberfest party Saturday Oct. 11
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram Ski Resort will host its 8th annual Oktoberfest party from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, lodge manager LeighAnna Cluff said Monday. “We were looking for something fun to do around the time that Matt (Hancock) and Rob (Lally) bought the resort,” Cluff said. “It’s around this time that our […]
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Newry voters OK starting process to withdraw from SAD 44
NEWRY — It’s official: Newry voters decided Wednesday at the polls to continue the multi-step withdrawal process from School Administrative District 44. The district also includes Andover, which voted Wednesday to leave SAD 44. Other towns in the district are Bethel, Greenwood and Woodstock. Voters were asked whether they wanted to authorize the town’s Withdrawal […]
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Six Great Maine Outdoor Weekend events in the Oxford Hills, Sept. 26-28
OXFORD HILLS — The sixth Great Maine Outdoor Weekend is scheduled for Sept. 26-28. The weekend is an annual collaborative event featuring outdoor active programs offered by a variety of agencies and organizations throughout the state. The weekend was created on the premise that everyone can enjoy the outdoors no matter who they are or […]
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Public hearing on Andover withdrawal vote scheduled for Sept. 9
ANDOVER — A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Town Hall to discuss the withdrawal agreement between SAD 44 and the town, Andover Withdrawal Committee Chairwoman Paula Lee said. The hearing will take place before the selectmen meeting and give residents the opportunity to ask questions about the agreement […]
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Western Foothills Land Trust begins fundraising to obtain Noyes Mountain
NORWAY — The Western Foothills Land Trust has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to obtain the top 240 acres of Noyes Mountain in Greenwood. The land, which has been the subject of images by artists and photographers for centuries as the backdrop for Lake Pennesseewassee, is also coveted for its wildlife habitat, rare […]
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Mount Abram makes summer improvements
GREENWOOD — Mount Abram says it’s spending more than $300,000 this summer to upgrade snowmaking on its ski slopes in western Maine. Officials say the money will go toward boosting water-pumping capacity to quadruple uphill capacity and pressure, allowing the mountain to put more machine-made snow on the mountain. General Manager Dave Scanlan says the […]