AARP chapter to meet Feb. 10 PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, Feb. 10, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Lunch will be served at noon. Meatloaf will be on the menu with a special Valentine dessert. The cost is $6.50 and reservations are required by […]
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Special Olympic kick-off dinner, auction JAY — A Special Olympic kick-off dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 at Amvets Hall, Main Street. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and the auction will be at 6:15. Menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, meatballs, ziti, fish chowder, turkey soup, […]
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Four injured in head-on collision in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Four people were injured Thursday morning in a head-on collision on Route 27, Maine State Police Sgt. Mathew Casavant said. Hubert Verrier, 82, of Eustis was traveling south in a Subaru Legacy and lost control on a patch of ice on a curve. The car went sideways and into the northbound lane, striking […]
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Kingfield teacher, who died in crash, remembered as dedicated
KINGFIELD — Samantha Wright was remembered Tuesday as a person with a good spirit and a dedicated teacher who loved her students and taught them the value of compassion and respect. Wright, 38, of Kingfield was killed Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 27 in New Vineyard. She was traveling north when her van […]
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Kingfield woman killed in New Vineyard accident
NEW VINEYARD — One driver was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Route 27. Police said Samantha Wright, 38, of Kingfield died at the scene, which was about 100 yards south of the intersection of the Holly Road. Wright was driving a 1999 Dodge minivan north and Craig Gage, 23, of […]
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Students honored for achievements
DUDLEY, Mass. — Courtney Vallee of New Gloucester, a member of the Nichols College class of 2014, has obtained an internship for the fall 2013 semester. Internships allow students to apply their classroom experiences and knowledge to excel in a real world business or organizational environment. Vallee, a psychology major, is completing an internship at […]
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Maine Huts & Trails to host New Year’s, other experiences
KINGFIELD — Maine Huts & Trails will hold “New Year’s at the Huts” on Tuesday, Dec. 31. All four eco-lodge huts within the Maine Huts & Trails system will be serving champagne to overnight guests on New Year’s Eve. Flagstaff Hut and Stratton Brook Hut will host special New Year’s Eve experiences with a decorated […]
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Kingfield in need of cemetery sexton
KINGFIELD — The town needs a new sexton to supervise burials in the local cemetery. Selectmen learned at their Monday night meeting that Foster Robinson has resigned as town sexton. The sexton is responsible for digging graves or having them dug, and acting as the primary contact for funeral homes and crematoriums. “A sexton needs […]
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Franklin County to hold hearing on $1.1 million unorganized territory budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed $1.1 million unorganized territory budget for 2014-15. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 17 at the Franklin County Courthouse. The budget as is represents a $251,580 decrease from the current budget. The lower budget is mainly due to […]
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Madison man to serve 21 months for Kingfield robbery
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Madison man on Friday to serve 21 months of an eight-year sentence for robbing Tranten’s Too in Kingfield in June 2012, according to court documents. Judge Patrick Ende also ordered Kaleb Bowring, 20, to serve four years of probation when he is released. He pleaded guilty Oct. […]