OTISFIELD — At their Sept. 11 meeting, the Otisfield Historical Society will showcase the life of one of its most accomplished centenarians, the late Orrell Linnell, artist, farmer, mechanic, woodworker, writer and woodworker extraordinaire. Linnell, recipient of Otisfield’s Boston Post Cane, died on Dec. 1, 2013, at the age of 103. The program will be […]
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Pleasant Lake dam report cites leaks
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has received a 15-page report from a Portland consultant that says the Pleasant Lake dam in Casco is in poor condition but there are no signs of imminent failure. The dam is on Mill Brook behind the Hancock Lumber office on Route 121. It regulates the water level of […]
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AARP chapter to meet Sept. 8 PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, Sept. 8, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Lunch will be served at noon and will consist of summer salads, chicken, potato and more. The cost is $6.50 and reservations are required by calling […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Mount Tom Snowmobile Club, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town […]
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Otisfield selectmen taking action on unleased Heniger Park lot
OTISFIELD — A Heniger Park lot on Pleasant Lake that was abandoned years ago will be leased again, selectmen Chairman Hal Ferguson said this week. Lot 4, which the town acquired for nonpayment of taxes at least 20 to 25 years ago, according to Code Enforcement Officer Richard St. John, will be offered for lease […]
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Consultant to study Pleasant Lake Dam leaks
CASCO — The Pleasant Lake Dam, which is owned by Casco and Otisfield, is losing as much as 1,000 gallons of water per minute in a minimum of three places but is in no immediate danger of breaching, according to local officials. The dam controls the level of water in the 4-mile-long lake which lies […]
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Stephens High School Class of 1965 RUMFORD — Stephens High School Class of 1965 will meet at Gatch’s on Rumford Avenue at noon Wednesday, Aug. 20. Classmates and guests welcome. For more information, call Linda at 364-3393. Back to School Fashion Show RUMFORD — A Back to School Fashion Show will be held at Hope […]
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Thrifty Gift Shop holding sale PARIS — The Thrifty Gift Shop reopened with a school sale on Thursday, Aug. 14. Clothing items include name brands like American Eagle, Hollister and Aeropostale. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. The shop is at 659 Park St., South Paris, three miles north from […]
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Antique toy exhibit hosted by Otisfield association
OTISFIELD — The Bell Hill Meetinghouse Association is inviting the public to indulge their childhood passions and see an exhibit of more than 150 toys and sporting items from the 20th century. A Century of Fun: Toys and Sports through the 20th Century will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, and […]
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Weary Club to meet Saturday NORWAY — The members and friends of The Weary Club will meet for coffee from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. What better way to begin a summer day – having coffee and conversation with friends. There will be plenty of coffee and fresh doughnuts from The Lake Store. […]