In 2023 the building was added to the Maine Historic Register and an application is currently being made for recognition on the National Historic Register.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, The Bethel Citizen
Meet the West Paris doctor who was an eyewitness to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Dr. Octavious Yates returned to West Paris, opened his medical office and practiced for 33 years.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Gifford’s Ice Cream in Farmington permanently closes ‘with a heavy heart’
FARMINGTON — Gifford’s Ice Cream announced the permanent closure of its Farmington shop Wednesday morning with a post on Facebook. In the post, the company expressed their sorrow over this loss of their second-ever store that opened in 1982. The location was flooded with mud and water when the Sandy River rose and covered lower […]
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico residents raise more questions about idle police force
Residents question the future of the police force amid ongoing recruitment challenges.
Posted inFranklin, News, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Wilton votes to go with Massachusetts company for mini-pumper
The cost of the Bulldog truck is $360,516 and the equipment is $22,897 and will be bought through a four-year lease-purchase agreement.
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North Livermore Baptist Church
LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church August 18 service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Wonderful Words of Life”, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”, and “Cleanse Me”. The service ended […]
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Treat Memorial Library September news
Treat Memorial Library would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made the Summer Reading Program, “Read, Renew, Repeat”, a resounding success, including our wonderful neighbors at Berry Fruit Farm, whose generous donation of coupons made reading extra sweet. We’d also like to thank our SRP participants for their kind and unwavering […]
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RSU #73 Spruce Mountain bus routes
The first student day for K-12 is Thursday, Aug. 29. Please note: There will be several roads in Jay/Livermore/Livermore Falls that we will not be taking buses on per our Student Transportation Services Policy EEA Bus routes have remained the same as last year other than adding new students. Check routes for driver changes. BUS […]
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Sales NO. JAY — North Jay Grange #10 is planning another sale on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come celebrate with the Grange for 150 years of service to the community. In addition to the always different, and interesting things, household goods, lots of books, etc., there will be food items. […]
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Labels: Safe or Destructive? Helpful or Hurtful?
I recently finished reading “The Looking Glass” by Richard Paul Evans. It’s a quick read covering much territory involving grief, caregiving, spiritual connection, and labeling people. Set in the gold rush era in Western America, it mentions the Chinese who immigrated here to try their hand at gold mining. Those white-skinned and established here used […]