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McLaughlin lecture series PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead 2013 winter lecture series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 13, when Eli Goodwin of Goodwin Nursery will discuss "Underused Landscape Plants and Undervalued Landscaping Techniques." Goodwin, an ...

J. Albrecht: Too high a price to pay

People in blogs, letters to the editor, and public statements have argued that they have a right to own any weapon so they can resist the government. Samuel Adams answered them 227 years ago: “In monarchies, the crime of treason and rebellion may admit of being pardoned or lightly pu... 7

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice: Windham, Sabattus residents join board of directors

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice has announced that two new members have joined the agency’s board of directors. Joining the board are Christine Bosse of Sabattus, vice president retail management, Bangor Savings Banks; and Chris Gagnon of Windham, financial advi...

Dixfield police log

DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Police Department responded to 40 complaints over the last two weeks. Among the complaints were the following: * On Feb. 4, a Dixfield resident reported an attempted scam. According to Sgt. Jeff Howe of the Dixfield Police Department, many residents are fallin...

Talk of the Town: Why I like Lisbon Street

Gash and dash So, I'm walking down Lisbon Street in the bitter cold on a Friday afternoon. Just another day of foraging for coffee beans until a young man approached me near the corner at Pine Street. He walked up to me and pulled open his coat, revealing a long scar that ... 2

Wild weather wreaks havoc across Western Maine

DIXFIELD — Residents in Western Maine saw just about every form of precipitation on Thursday during a spate of wild weather. Rain, sleet, snow and hail fell as blue skies suddenly turned black and gusts up to 60 mph blew through, causing scattered power outages. The culprit wa...

Dixfield sled racer working to overcome paralysis

Dixfield snowmobile racer Nate Clark, 28, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a hill-climb accident on Jan. 11 at Black Mountain in Rumford, undergoes therapy Wednesday at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. 1

Towns cannot allow disruptive meeting behavior

We all live with the confidence that if our town steps on our toes or we feel strongly about an issue, we could stand up at a city council or selectmen's meeting and give 'em a piece of our mind. Fortunately, most of us go decades, or even our entire lives, without feeling the need. 6

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Bethel Seniors meeting change BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet for dinner and a meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Black Diamond Restaurant at Sunday River. Note the change of location. The meal will be a turkey dinner. The cost is...

New Dixfield Rule: No complaining

DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to once again allow public comment at their meetings, but complaints will not be allowed. Chairman Mac Gill said in a written statement about the new rules that “complaints are not allowed.” “Any speaker us... 3