RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce announces that the 15th annual Mountain Holly Days event has been scheduled for Dec. 7-9. This year’s event will include shopping and dining specials, refreshments, horse-drawn wagon rides, Christmas carolers, special festivities, family activities, tasting events and contests. Shoppers will enjoy many special offers from local businesses, find unique gifts […]
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CARTHAGE — A benefit spaghetti supper and silent/Chinese auction for Linda Berry will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., or until sold out, on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Carthage Town Office. Cost will be $10 per person and $5 for children 10 or younger. Proceeds will help Berry with medical costs associated with her cancer treatment. […]
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Jay board continues backing clean energy project
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to continue to support Central Maine Power Co.’s proposed electricity transmission corridor from Quebec through Maine to Massachusetts. The move denied petitions to stop the corridor presented to the board by resident Susan Theberge. The petitions have a total of 405 signatures of Jay residents. Of that number, 262 were collected […]
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Jay Livermore Falls Hunting Club News
The Jay – Livermore Falls Hunting Club got off to a great start. Beginning with archery season, Larry Lord bagged a 140 lbs, 6 pts buck! He also bagged a 108 lbs. male bear during bear hunting season. Another lucky bear hunter, Matt True shot a 242 lbs male bear during bear season. Youth Day […]
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Telling Santa her Christmas wishes
Addison Milligan, 5, of Rumford tells Santa her wishes for Christmas following Friday’s annual Santa Claus parade, sponsored by the Mexico Firemen’s Relief Association. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times)
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RFA to present annual ‘Walk to Bethlehem’ event
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will present the 38th annual “Walk to Bethlehem” on Sunday, Dec. 9. This unique event starts with caroling through the snowy streets followed by a family-oriented Christmas presentation of music, dance and drama highlighting the talent of local young people, and ends with a traditional nativity pageant […]
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Franklin County commissioners approve loan guidelines
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Commissioners approved guidelines Tuesday for a loan program aimed at increasing jobs and assisting businesses. Commissioners have said they hoped to see applications grow for a revolving loan program that grants loans of $10,000 to $100,000 for job growth and business expansion. During a recent debate over tax increment financing, commissioners […]
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Ten to study municipal needs
OXFORD — Ten residents have been appointed to an Ad Hoc Facilities Committee to study the current state and adequacy of municipal buildings, including the Town Office, which this week sustained flooding of at least 25,000 gallons of water in the lower level gymnasium from heavyrains. Asselin reported to the board at its November 15 […]
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Oldest newspaper moves to another old home
NORWAY — It has taken some 150 years for the Advertiser Democrat to find a new home. But this fall, the offices of the Advertiser Democrat moved from its long-time home at 1 Pikes Hill to set up shop in an equally historical and arguably much more beautiful building. The former office, which once bustled […]
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Oxford OKs prelim application for subdivision
OXFORD — The Planning Board approved a preliminary application for an eight-house subdivision as complete, waiving a requirement for a soil and erosion control plan. Tom Kennison of R&D Sales, asked the Planning Board at its November 8 meeting for the approval of completion and a waiver, for the eight-house, single family, subdivision on Scenic Heights […]