LISBON — The Lisbon Historical Society will feature a talk on restored antique hand tools at the meeting on Wednesday evening, June 11. Frank Jordan, well-known local tool collector, will show some of his restored tools and explain how he acquires the implements, some dating from the 1800s, and how he goes about restoring them. […]
June 2014
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Homeless cats want your empty cans
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Friends of Tommy’s Feral Felines are always so generous to our kitty friends, and another chance to help them is coming up. Please start setting aside your recyclable cans and bottles for an upcoming bottle drive to benefit Tommy’s and all of the feral cats for which it cares. The bottle drive […]
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Series to focus on magnesium LEWISTON — The summer herb series at The Ark, 791 Lisbon St., will focus on “Magnificent Magnesium” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 9. About 80 percent of Americans are deficient in the mineral. Cancer is more prevalent in those who are magnesium deficient and so is heart disease […]
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Minot Historical Society to sponsor supper
MINOT — The Minot Historical Society presented a program on the life of former Minot resident William H. Burgess (1886-1967) at a recent meeting. The presentation was given by William B. Krohn, professor emeritus, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. He said, “Bill Burgess was maker of ‘State-O-Maine’ fishing tackle. He also made […]
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S. Perkins: I will be voting ‘yes’
On June 10, Buckfield voters will have the opportunity to end the attempt to withdraw from RSU 10. The members of the Withdrawal Committee have two plans for Buckfield students after withdrawal. One would tuition all students to other districts. Grades 7-12 would be bused to area schools and K-6 would stay at Hartford-Sumner and […]
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B. Fraser: Be aware; go vote
On June 10, people will be going to the polls to vote on various matters — school budgets, primary candidates, local issues. Do people really know what they are voting for? At school district budget meetings less than 70 people attend, and they are representing three towns. Where is everyone else? Do they not care? […]
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A. Chappell: Elect new selectmen
Last year, there was a lot of support and a great voter turnout, but the selectmen haven’t gotten the message. This year, Rumford residents can change the four-to-one votes to a positive three-to-two vote by electing two new selectmen. There are a lot of good candidates in the running but we need Mark Belanger and […]
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T. Carey: We need realists
I strongly support Jolene Lovejoy for “town greeter” or being a lead person on any development group as she has the personality for it. I do not support her for the selectboard. She is not the kind of selectperson we need in office at this critical stage of Rumford’s financial dilemma. Personality and salesmanship are […]