FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue boys cross country team took first place at the Mt. Blue relays in Farmington on Friday, Oct. 6. There were 17 schools competing in the race in which teams of 5 runners each complete a 2 mile loop. There were over 70 teams in all. Lucas Hutchinson of Oxford Hills […]
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Halloween window painting returns to Farmington
FARMINGTON —The Farmington Downtown Association and the Farmington Rotary Club are proud to sponsor Halloween Window Painting on Friday, October 27 from 3-4 p.m. Registration will take place in front of the Pierce House on Main Street starting at 3 p.m. Window locations are assigned by grade. Painting will take place between the hours of […]
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Kingfield POPS brings songwriting workshop to middle school
KINGFIELD – Last week, Kingfield POPS sponsored a songwriting workshop for students at Day Mountain Regional Middle School with Maine music legends Dave Gutter and Nate Winter. An integral part of the Kingfield POPS mission is to bring music and arts education and experiences to kids in rural Maine. The popular summer concert featuring the […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies: Week of Oct. 4. Teams: Wreckin Balls 30-10, Living On A Spare 24-16, Bowling Belles 22-18, Designs By Darlene 22-18, Mines In The Gutters 18-22, Golden Oldies 18-22, Just One More 16-24, Full Of 5 Pins 10-30. Games: Melissa Malone 201, Jamie Ellsworth 200, Lynn Chellis 187, Vicky Stevens 181, […]
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RLRS Golf Success at State Finals
The Rangeley High School golf team’s four golfers, junior Jake Bottcher (captain) leading the team with a score of 86, and seniors Tucker Beaulieu and Barrett Quimby, both also playing soccer, and Tucker MacFawn, shot a combined score of 388 at Lakewood Golf Course on September 27 to defeat their fellow Class D East-West Conference […]
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE- Interview with Ellen Oppenheim regarding the Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children
So first of all, tell me, how did you get involved in this project? OK, so you knew Beth, many people knew Beth Brunswick. She was a driving force behind the successful completion of Rangeley Family Medicine and Rangeley Health and Wellness Pavilion. And she had in her mind to try to get a child […]
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The Special of the Day: Healthy and Delicious Choices
Joanna and Payson Farrar, proprietors of Classic Provisions, a local fine dining cafe, welcomed eight lucky RLRS students into their kitchen on September 26 to prepare and cook four international dishes. Humanities teacher, Maryam Emami, and Life Skills teacher, Lindsay Richards, organized this cross-curricular outing aimed at highlighting the far-reaching importance of the historical, and […]
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Extension hosts online: ‘Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary classroom’
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host, “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom” an online professional development program from 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 24-26. The program aims to equip educators and elementary school teachers with tools and techniques to foster a compassionate and inclusive classroom environment using nonviolent communication principles. […]
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HealthReach receives “Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0” recognition
REGION — This year, HealthReach Community Health Centers is happy to announce that it has received Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program recognition across eight of its local healthcare practices. Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 is a program focused on education around obesity and healthy living for primary care practice teams. The program provides materials to support “simple changes for […]
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Movie Review: ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
Standard disclaimer for any and all “PAW Patrol” media: I am not the target audience for “PAW Patrol.” The target audience for “PAW Patrol” is young children and only young children. This is not a “fun for all ages” property that adults can enjoy as much as kids. At best, adults watching with kids can […]