OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Conservation Committee will host a public program by Portland Water District’s Paul Hunt on the relationship between the Crooked River and Sebago Lake, and the significant role the Crooked River plays in the lives of over one-sixth of Maine. The program will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at […]
June 2014
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Treat reading program ‘travels’ around the world
LIVERMORE — Where in the world will reading take you this summer? “Book A Trip,” Treat Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program, is well under way. Registration ends Saturday, June 28. Participants have already toured North America. Wednesday Story Time (10:30 a.m.) follows the same theme as the Thursday SRP (6 p.m.), but does not repeat […]
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Oxford County Regional Recycling to implement single-stream recycling program
NORWAY — Oxford County Regional Recycling is gearing up for a single-stream recycling program at the beginning of the new year — and if the effort works, Norway and Paris residents may follow suit sometime early next year. Vern Maxfield, chairman of this year’s budget committee in Norway, said he expects the change will come, […]
Posted inConnections
Correction: Law firm is contact for fund
AUBURN — A story published on Page B3 of the City edition Friday should have said those interested in supporting The Donald M. Gay Scholarship Fund should contact Crockett, Philbrook and Crouch, 178 Court St., Auburn ME 04210. The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.
Posted inLetters
R. Polley: Time to do their job
I joined the Army in 1957, when I was 17 years old. I grew up in the Army. I served in Korea in 1958 and 1959. I am one of the millions of Americans who made a commitment to our country and now I ask that members of Congress uphold their commitment to America’s veterans. […]
Posted inSun Spots
July 4 festival needs volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Liberty Festival is Lewiston-Auburn’s annual Fourth of July celebration. This year the festival has a great lineup of stage performances and food and merchandise vendors to keep visitors busy throughout the day and night. Volunteer positions are available for everything from setup to take-down, including information booth and parking lot attendants. […]
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H. Ware: Taking an active interest
It is town meeting season in Western Maine. To me, town meetings are the purest and most accessible form of democracy. Everyone can be heard and participate in a town’s decisions for the next year. Reports are made, questions are asked and answered and often, at the Norway town meeting, hard workers are warmly complimented […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Jay: Street Light Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU 73 Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Cedar Street central office
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Lake Auburn Watershed Assoc. receives $16k grant
AUBURN — The Lake Auburn Watershed Neighborhood Association was awarded $16,330 from the 2013 Maine Forest Service Project Canopy Grant. The planning and education grant is focused on supporting sustainable community forestry management and efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of trees and forests. It will assist LAWNA to further develop the current tree […]