‘We have about 10 or 15, maybe 20 positions, that we have trouble filling,’ Irving Plant Manager Randy Chicoine said. ‘But the fact of the matter is, people do not want to do that type of work.’
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Farmington Community Center won’t use heated ramp for snow removal
Selectmen on April 8 voted not to include a heated concrete method for snow/ice removal as part of the Community Center renovation project.
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RSU 9 meeting includes petition calling for superintendent’s removal
At the April 8 RSU 9 board meeting, a resident presented a petition declaring no confidence in Superintendent Christian Elkington.
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Wrestling prowess at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay shared
The first year of wrestling at Spruce Mountain Middle School saw more than 20 athletes participating.
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Dark Star Fabric participant in Quilt Shop Hop
PHILLIPS — Dark Star Fabric, a unique family-owned retail and fabric store located on Main Street in Phillips, is one of 26 Maine fabric shops participating in this year’s 25th Annual Maine Quilt Shop Hop. Deb Black and Rachelle Knight, owners of the shop, have designed, pieced, and quilted a diamond-shaped art quilt using the […]
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Extension to host 4-H Ag Symposium for teens
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 4th annual 4-H Agricultural Symposium for Maine teens on April 21–22. The symposium is an overnight experience for youth ages 14-18. Participants will engage with industry professionals on the UMaine campus in Orono, develop leadership skills, and nurture friendships with teens from around the […]
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Bethel National Technical Honor students announced
Eight students from the Bethel area were honored
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Davis Foundation Children’s Health Grant now open
STATE — The application portal for the Patricia D. Klingenstein Grants Program opens tomorrow, Tuesday, April 15. This grant program of the Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation is named in honor of its greatest champion, Pat Klingenstein, who, at the age of ninety-three, passed away in February 2023. Along with her children and grandchildren, Pat […]
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Low Commotion will perform at W. Paris Library
WEST PARIS — West Paris Public Library is proud to present Low Commotion in concert on Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. The music portion of this event will last about 45 minutes. Delicious light refreshments will be served after the concert. Admission for this event is free! Low Commotion, formed in 2013, is […]
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Movie Review: ‘A Working Man’
Jason Statham has a new movie out. He plays with a guy who used to work in a violent profession, but he’s sworn to leave that life behind. But now some bad people have messed with his employer (the only people to help him out when he was at a low point), and he’s going […]