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Stories about Strong

Barn, horse stable destroyed by fire in Farmington

FARMINGTON — The state Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a large barn and stable at Knowlton Corner Farm. A horse being boarded there and a pair of cats were lost in the early morning blaze. When firefighters arrived at 34... 1

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Friday, December 30, 2011

DAR names good citizen at Mt. Abram High School

STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced that this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen is Jazmin Knapp, daughter of Dean and Beverly Knapp of Freeman Township. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American R...

Connections • Thursday, December 29, 2011

60th anniversary celebrated

Donna and Louie Barker STRONG — Louie and Donna Barker celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 13, at the White Elephant banquet room in Strong. Many family and friends attended their celebration. Green linen tablecloths decorated each table, with vase...

• Nuptials • Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 12:20 pm

Mt. Abram High School honor roll

STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced the first quarter honor roll.  High honors Seniors: Joshua Beedy, Jazmin Knapp, Delani Littlefield, Siri Norris and Brittany B. Parlin. Juniors: Holland Corson and Jenni...

Connections • Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Clifford E. Neil

FARMINGTON — Clifford E. Neil, 89, of Farmington, passed away at home, with his family, on Saturday, Dec. 17, after a long battle with lung cancer and leukemia. He was born April 9, 1922, in Corinna, the son of Marquis R. Neil and Nellie (Vining) Neil. The family later moved to Stron...

• Obituaries • Wednesday, December 21, 2011

No one injured in two related accidents

STRONG — No one was injured Thursday after a pickup truck slid in the slush and hit a tractor-trailer on Route 4, police said. A second accident followed when a woman tried to avoid the first accident and slid into a ditch on the side of the road, Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Nat...

Donna M. Perry,Staff Writer • Franklin • Friday, December 16, 2011

Scouts from Strong attend Merit Badge College

MANCHESTER — More than 70 Boy Scouts from Kennebec, Somerset and Franklin Counties took part in a two-day Merit Badge College that wrapped up on Nov. 5 in Manchester. Volunteer leaders served as instructors for the 23 Merit Badges that were offered during the program. "Merit Badge Co...

Connections • Thursday, December 15, 2011

Franklin County to be Capital for a Day today

SALEM TOWNSHIP — Franklin County is Gov. Paul LePage's Capital for a Day on Wednesday. The state's chief executive will make an 8 a.m. visit to NotifyMD in Farmington. Then he'll travel north to visit the Poland Spring water bottling plant in Kingfield, Stratton Lumber in Eustis and...

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Logger from Strong honored by professionals

BREWER — A contractor from Strong was named Conventional Logger of the Year at the 21st annual Certified Logging Professional awards night Thursday. Milt Baston was presented with the award along with a $1,000 check. “I first met Milt when he and I were both starting out...

Valerie Tucker, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Sunday, December 4, 2011

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Connections • Friday, November 25, 2011

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