Clothing center open Saturdays HARTFORD — The Hartford Community Church Clothing Center will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 3 and 17. The Clothing Center is directly opposite the church. Texas Hold’em tournament HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold a Texas Hold’em tournament from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. […]
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Well Done – Area students named to honors lists
AMES, Iowa — Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Iowa State University. — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Annunziata Graziano of Readfield has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. — RICHMOND, Ky. […]
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Topic: community forests July 24 HARRISON — Join Loon Echo Land Trust and Western Foothills Land Trust at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Crooked River Masonic Lodge on Bolsters Mills Road as they host a talk on the benefits of community forests. Community forests are a unique model for local forest ownership that […]
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Otisfield checking on new furnace for Town Office
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has proposed replacing the decades-old oil furnace in the Town Office. “It’s inefficient and it cost us a lot of money. It could stop running tomorrow,” Selectman Rick Micklon said at Wednesday night’s board meeting. Micklon said he is proposing a possible switch to a propane-fired burner. “The boiler’s […]
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Well done – Area students earn degrees
WORCESTER, Mass. — Caitlin Bonney received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Worcester during a ceremony held June 2. She was honored with the Association of Academic Surgery Student Research Award. Bonney is the daughter of Forrest and Pamela Bonney of New Sharon. A 2001 graduate of Mount Blue High School, […]
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Old Town House about to begin new life
OTISFIELD — About 85 people toured the newly renovated Old Town House and ate strawberry shortcake Sunday during the Otisfield Historical Society’s Strawberry Festival. Voters deeded the 1905 wood-frame building on Bell Hill Road to the Historical Society in 2009 after it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The society […]
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West Paris food pantry WEST PARIS — The Neighborhood Niche Food Pantry will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at West Paris Baptist Church, 15 Church St. The pantry is open the first and third Tuesday of each month. West Paris residents are invited to come once a month. Spurrs Corner […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory on July 8 were as follows: first, Rosemarie and Tom Goodwin; second, Richard Balian and Bailey Geeslin; third, Mary Trafton and Luke Merry; fourth, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; first in B, Richard Balian and Bailey Geeslin; second, Larry Fortier […]
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Swim lesson sign-ups July 10 OXFORD — Swim lesson sign-ups will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Community Center for those interested in lessons. Lessons will be from July 22 through Aug. 9. The cost is as follows: residents and taxpayers, $15 for the first child and $25 for […]
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Otisfield town meeting voters OK petition opposing tar sands oil
OTISFIELD — Voters approved a $1.4 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting Saturday morning in just three hours. They also OK’d every article in the 25-article warrant that sought approvals, including two citizen-initiated petitions. One opposed the possible transport of tar-sands oil through Otisfield and Maine; the other, to withdraw $22,606 from a trust […]