Wilton Blueberry Festival Christmas in August Decoration Competion Friday, August 3 Registration deadline Friday August 3, at Noon Contact Shannon for more information 778-4726 Please mail completed form to: Wilton Blueberry Festival 25 Pleasant View Heights Wilton, ME 04294 Registrations may also be dropped off at the Wilton Town Office and the Blueberry Festival […]
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Cary Memorial Library to hold annual auction
WAYNE — The Cary Memorial Library will host its traditional Silent Auction from Aug. 2 to 11 at the newly renovated Williams House, across from the library, at 17 Old Winthrop Road off Route 133. The opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Bids close at noon Aug. 11. The library’s auction is […]
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Looking Back on July 27
100 Years Ago: 1918 “Well, what do you all think about that,” exclaimed a man when his party came out of Howard’s Drug Store, South Paris, the other day after having a soda, and started for the big touring car with New York tags. “I guess Maine is up-to-date after all.” A clumsy, coughing, sputtering, […]
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Local author George Chappell releases third book
ROCKLAND — George Chappell’s third book of poetry, “A Smattering of Stanley,” pays tribute to his late maternal grandfather, Stanley H. Hamm, a professional musician and bandleader from Dover-Foxcroft. The book also shares comments on nature, gun control, Hiroshima, substance abuse and warfare, as well as a coming-of-age memoir. Chappell said his grandfather, a widower, […]
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Flash flood: Rain comes fast and furiously
Homes flooded, sewers backed up and streets were impassable Thursday afternoon when a hard rain fell across the region. Starting at about 4 p.m., fire and police crews were sent scrambling to a variety of rain-related calls across the area. One of the busiest sections of Center Street in Auburn flooded, causing traffic to slow to […]
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Red Sox drop close one to Twins
BOSTON — Mitch Garver hit a tiebreaking RBI double with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Thursday night. Kyle Gibson (5-7) held Boston to four hits and one run in eight innings. Fernando Rodney surrendered a single and back-to-back walks to […]
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Kyrie Irving insists he’ll be ready for Celtics camp
LAS VEGAS — Kyrie Irving isn’t in a position where he could play with USA Basketball this week at its minicamp. He made the trip to Las Vegas anyway. The way Irving sees it, if USA Basketball calls, you answer. So he was in the gym Thursday for the start of the two-day camp, watching […]
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Spruce Mountain board hears construction update
JAY — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors Thursday night received an update on renovation projects in local schools. Building and Grounds Committee Chairman Doug DiPasquale said there is one month to get everything ready. “I think we’ll be ready on time,” he said. The Siemens Energy Project includes a significant redesign of […]
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Patriots sport new-look defense after Super Bowl loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots are sporting a new look on defense and an attitude of leaving behind their lack of defense in the Super Bowl. Former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is now head coach in Detroit. Longtime assistant Brian Flores is running the defense in New England without the formal title of coordinator. Several […]
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Commissioner: Dispatcher shortage no threat to public safety
AUGUSTA — Maine’s public safety commissioner pushed back forcefully Thursday against concerns that people in an emergency could be at risk amid a staffing shortage at the regional dispatch center, saying it is “reckless” and “damn right not true,” even as more than half of the positions there remain vacant. Commissioner John Morris acknowledged a shortage of […]