Rehab Center open house NORWAY — An open house will be held at Norway Rehab and Living Center, 29 Marion Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11. There will be refreshments and entertainment. Chautauqua tent meeting WATERFORD — The Waterford Historical Society will examine Chautauqua at its meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. […]
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Baby show at World’s Fair
At the Baby Show held at the Waterford World’s Fair, Beatrice Green, pictured, won best dressed and grand champ baby in the 12 to 18 month class. Layla Hall won happiest baby in the 18 to 24 month class. Addison New won blondest hair in the 12 to 18 month class and Zenon Lewis won […]
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Waterford timber salvage plan delayed
WATERFORD — A plan by a Scarborough salvage company to harvest submerged timber from the bottom of Bear Pond has been delayed. Matthew Albrecht, owner of Coastland LLC, doing business as River Driver Lumber, has told the state he will not begin operations this year, Dan Prichard of the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, […]
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Finding hurricane timber not an easy task
WATERFORD — Maine has probably some 500 lakes filled with logs sunk after hurricane blow-downs, Matthew Albrecht, owner of River Drive Lumber in Scarborough, said. The company intends to harvest some of those logs in Bear Pond next summer. “There’s a lot of wood in a lot of places,” Albrecht said. He is headed to […]
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Rumford Riders meet today RUMFORD — The new Rumford Riders ATV Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, upstairs at Sam’s. Supper will be served before the meeting. Everyone is welcome. Horseshoe tournament FARMINGTON — The sixth annual Donn Barker Memorial Horseshoe Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Farmington Elks […]
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Man, son charged with Waterford campground assaults
PARIS — A Massachusetts man, arrested along with his son after a fight early Thursday morning at a Waterford campground, told police that one of the victims punched his wife, and the attack on two Farmington men was retaliation. John O’Brien, 40, and his son Jonathan O’Brien, 18, both of Billerica, Mass., were arrested at […]
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Two arrested after assault at Papoose Pond campground sends two to hospital
WATERFORD — Two Massachusetts men are under arrest today and at least two people are in the hospital following an assault between campers at Papoose Pond Resort and Campground in Waterford. John O’Brien, 40, and Jonathan O’Brien, 18, a father and son from Billerica, Mass., were arrested at the popular campground at 700 Norway Road […]
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RIF Read-a-thon was again a success
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Reading is Fundamental Programs celebrated another successful read-a-thon for SAD 17 students in grades K-6 by raising more than $13,000. An ice cream social was held to recognize this year’s outstanding read-a-thon participants. One hundred eight students were invited for either raising $50 or more or being a top-place reader […]
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Yard sale at Wilkins House WATERFORD — An Indoor Yard Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Wilkins House, on Plummer Hill, next to the Waterford Congregational Church. All proceeds benefit the church improvement fund as well as the Wilkins House. There will be a good selection of […]