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Eaton lawn, food sale LIVERMORE FALLS — The annual Inside Lawn and Food Sale at Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26, rain or shine. The food sale will feature Marcia’s World-Famous Dill Pickles an...

• Connections • Wednesday, May 23, 2012

SAD 58 voters pass budget by 2-1 margin

SALEM TOWNSHIP — Voters passed a $9.5 million SAD 58 district budget on Tuesday night.

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Bangor man proposes to running partner at finish line of Sugarloaf road race

KINGFIELD, Maine — When Michael Glynn reached the finish line of Sunday’s Sugarloaf 15K road race, he immediately went to one knee. But he wasn’t reeling physically from the 9.3-mile run along state Route 27 from Carrabassett Valley to downtown Kingfield. In fact, ...

Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News • Franklin • Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 9:50 am

Maranacook String Band to perform for students, community

KINGFIELD – The Kingfield POPS will present the Maranacook String Band in a performance for the community and for grades kindergarten through eight in SAD 58 on Thursday, May 31. The band will perform at 10 a.m. at the Strong School and at 12:45 p.m. at the Kingfield School. Community membe...

Connections • Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Four men indicted in connection to meth lab, fire

FARMINGTON — A grand jury indicted four of five people Thursday in connection with a methamphetamine lab at a mobile home at 8 Winter Hill Road in Kingfield. Three of them were indicted on arson charges in connection to a “one-pot” meth lab explosion and fire at the home ...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Kingfield voters face 'slum' designation

KINGFIELD — Townspeople have decisions to make about village improvements, including on-street parking, sidewalks, rights of way and how to find money to pay for everything. On Monday night, a small group of voters shared sharply divided opinions about funding a proposed village enha...

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Kingfield selectmen work on 'flat' budget

KINGFIELD — Selectmen and the Budget Committee have begun reviewing finances in preparation for the June 16 town meeting.

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Thursday, May 10, 2012

Jacqueline M. Payne

FARMINGTON — Jacqueline M. Payne, 74, of Kingfield, passed away Saturday, May 5, at Orchard Park Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was born Feb. 24, 1938, in Woonsocket, R.I., the daughter of John and Christiana (Lamy) St. Jacques. She was educated in the schools of Woonsocket, R...

• Obituaries • Tuesday, May 8, 2012

D. Guernsey: A 'want,' not a 'need'

Your editorial support of low level military flights over Western Maine is based largely on the similarity of our mountains with those in world hot spots (April 29). I have never heard the Air Force make that case in the past 20 years of public hearings and environmental analyses on the su...

David Guernsey • Letters • Sunday, May 6, 2012

Farmers' markets announce summer schedule

FARMINGTON — Farmers’ markets around Franklin County are gearing up for the summer season. A Friday outdoor market opened April 27 in Farmington and continues through October. Saturday markets take place in Farmington, Phillips and New Sharon. A Wednesday market is held in King... 1

• Franklin • Friday, May 4, 2012

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