Stories about New Vineyard

Voters approve RSU 9 budget

FARMINGTON — Ten towns in the Mt. Blue Regional School District voted by a solid margin on Thursday to approve the 2012-13 budget. After a lengthy and confrontational hearing on Monday night, voters approved a slate of warrant articles that sent the proposed $28.9 million budget to v...

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Workshop on invasives NEW VINEYARD —  A hands-on workshop on Invasive Plant and Insect Species will be held Thursday, May 31, at the Forster Ricardo Farm on the Miller Road. The all-day session is hosted by Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District an...

Deer survive but New Vineyard teen rolls car

FARMINGTON — A New Vineyard teen escaped injury Wednesday morning when he successfully missed several deer but lost control of the car he was driving and rolled it on Holley Road. Trevor Adams, 17, was driving south on a dirt section of Holley Road heading toward Fairbanks Road,...

Visiting Volunteers complete training

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice announces that five people completed the Visiting Volunteer training held in March. Those who attended the training were, from left, Ron Gregoire of Chesterville, Sue Lambert of New Vineyard, Shari Witham of East Wilton, Karen Clary of Farmington and Gena Wild...

Program to identify invasive plants, insects

NEW VINEYARD — Invasive plants and insects are real threats to our natural resources. The first step in controlling invasives is knowing what they look like and where they might be found. On Thursday, May 31, starting at 8 a.m., Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District and the M...

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St. Luke's plant sale WILTON — St. Luke’s ECW plant sale will take place from 9 a.m. to  noon Saturday, May 19, at the church, 59 High St. Perennials, house plants, small bushes such as lilacs, as well as gently used gardening tools, books, planters...

New Vineyard searches for meeting space

NEW VINEYARD — The town has outgrown Smith Hall, its venerable gathering site in the village center. Nearly two dozen residents met Thursday evening to discuss other locations and costs. According to Dave Fletcher, building committee chairman and meeting facilitator, taxpayers face a...

Franklin County arrest log

Tristan Ridlon, 26, Vienna, violation condition of release/theft by unauthorized taking, transfer/violation of protection from abuse, May 7, Jay Police Department. Jesse Robbins, 31, Jay, furnishing illegal drugs, possession of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, May 7, $300 cash bail, J...

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Society topic: vets' wreaths NEW VINEYARD — The New Vineyard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Historical room. Wreaths Across America will be presented by Joe Ross of Wilton. He will present a slideshow explaining about the Chri...

Library project invited into second phase of state grant process

NEW VINEYARD – While the New Vineyard Public Library trustees continue their quest to raise money toward a $225,000 library expansion, they and town officials receive positive news. Trustees and municipal officials were notified in April that $180,000 in grant money has been reserved...