Wilton Ecumenical Community Outreach hosted a Veterans Day program at the First Congregational Church, where patriotic songs were performed and ‘Abraham Lincoln’ shared a few words.
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RSU 9 in Farmington votes to accept referendum outcome
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 14, to accept the outcome of the referendum vote that took place on the previous Tuesday.
Farmington honors veterans
Veterans of Farmington and beyond joined together on Saturday, Nov. 11, to commemorate this year’s Veterans Day at the Teague World War I Memorial Arch and Meetinghouse Park.
Jay residents to vote on easements for temporary bridge, repairs to Hutchinson Road
Selectpersons also approved spending $67,590 in reserve funds to refurbish Engine 3, which is expected to extend the life of the 2006 truck 10 to 15 years.
State permanently closes Scribner’s Bridge in Harrison
The bridge connects the towns of Harrison and Otisfield.
Book bans are ignorance
To the Editor: Unfortunately, my wife and I were not surprised that book bans had finally reached Bethel. It was inevitable – ignorance is a virus that never disappears and from time to time in history inflames society. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum included works by many luminaries across many disciplines. Like the “inquisitors” before them, […]
Answering a calling
PARIS — Officer David Peterman, 24, of Fairfield felt a calling to protect people and help keep the community safe. He answered that calling in July by joining the Paris Police Department as a reserve officer. This month, he came on full time and, hopefully he says, in August he will go to the Maine […]
State impacted by Global MOVEit security incident
STATE — The State of Maine is notifying individuals that it was affected by the global cybersecurity incident concerning the file transfer tool, MOVEit. The State is among several thousand organizations impacted by the software vulnerability in MOVEit, which allowed cybercriminals to access and download data. This global incident affected a wide range of industries, […]