FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter is featuring Fiona and Mr. Bean as the Pets of the Week. Fiona is a 4-year-old female Staffy mix who barks a lot in her kennel, but has a heart of gold. This big girl has excellent leash manners and loves to ride in the car, go on long […]
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Students gain experience at VEX robotics event
Spruce Mountain High School pre-engineering students showed grit and determination during a recent VEX robotics competition in Dover-Foxcroft, said instructor Daniel Lemieux.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Snow days discussed
Regional School Unit 73 directors discussed snow days at the December 20 board meeting. To date, there have been three school cancellations in the district due to weather conditions.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls chief to shop for firetruck
Selectmen directed Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV to get prices and options for a combined ladder/pumper/tanker truck to replace the 1988 ladder truck and the 1993 Engine 1.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine composting companies forced to look elsewhere for raw material
A supply line of garbage that can be converted into energy or compost is squeezed in southern Maine, where there is no mandate to separate food waste.
Posted inNational Sports
Irving scores 40, leads Celtics to overtime win over Sixers
Boston guard hit crucial back-to-back 3-pointers in OT.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston shelter seeks Christmas trees for cat colonies
LEWISTON — Norm Blais wasn’t sure how many cats were calling the Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends shelter home, but based on the last audit, he guessed about 500. And they would not be taking a Christmas holiday from much needed care. The cats have found their way to the shelter in all kinds of ways. […]
Posted inBethel, Lewiston-Auburn
Tractor trailer catches fire in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a tractor-trailer that caught fire on West Fryeburg Road. Crews responded to the fire around 3:30 p.m. Deputy Fire Chief Chett Charette said the engulfed tractor-trailer was close to a building on Green Thumb Farms, and crews pushed the burning vehicle away from the building. […]
Posted inMaine
Man arrested in Christmas Day stabbing in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Police say a Casco man stabbed another man on Christmas morning. Tyler Loisel, 18, was charged him with burglary and assault, police said. They said he stabbed a man multiple times and fled from the home on Green Street. “Shocking — I didn’t think anything like this could happen here because it’s a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Time to quit? Tobacco program starts January
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin is accepting sign-ups for the 20th annual Quit & Win, a program that uses support, education and incentives to help people who want to stop using tobacco. For most, that means smoking. For some these days, it means vaping — using a device to inhale a high dose of tobacco as […]