FARMINGTON — Despite the dreary weather Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, Main Street and Broadway businesses received a little extra attention from young artists who painted Halloween and Autumn-themed masterpieces on shop windows. The event was sponsored by Farmington Rotary Club, Mt. Blue High School Interact and University of Maine Farmington Rotaract. On Friday evening, judges viewed the finished pieces and […]
Dee Menear
Staff Writer
Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Advertiser Democrat, Daily Bulldog and Original Irregular. Dee enjoys live local music, cooking, hunting, fishing and hiking.
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Spruce Mountain students aim to remember Holocaust victims
Students at the middle school are collecting 6 million erasers, one for each Jewish Holocaust victim, as part of their “Erase Hate, Write Tolerance” project.
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School bus safety: Everyone’s responsibility
FARMINGTON — For school bus drivers in Regional School Unit 9, School Bus Safety Week is a good time to drive home the importance of keeping students safe while on the bus and at bus stops. The district has a fleet of 32 buses, including spares to use if another bus is undergoing maintenance. There […]
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One hundred bucks for Phillips class fundraiser
PHILLIPS — Students at Phillips Elementary School have come up with a new idea to help raise funds for the annual eighth-grade class trip to Quebec. “This year we have chosen to do a ‘biggest deer contest’ and the winner will be awarded $100,” said class advisor Lance Harvell. The entry fee is $2 for Phillips students. Others […]
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34 inducted into Mt. Blue NHS
FARMINGTON — Thirty-four Mt. Blue High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society Wednesday, Oct. 16, in The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus. Advisor Sean Minear applauded the educational and leadership successes of the inductees. Current members then explained the four pillars of the National Honor Society. Sophia Pires described character, Molly Harmon explained leadership, Mazie Gordon described scholarship, Clayton McCarthy read […]
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Yorks bags 775 pound moose
EUSTIS — Ann Yorks of Farmington bagged a moose “somewhere in the Eustis area” on Monday, Oct. 14, the first day of the week–long bull-only season in the region. The great-grandmother and retired educator received a Zone 7 moose permit during the Inland Fisheries and WIldlife moose permit lottery in June. Only 125 permits were issued for that particular zone. “We spent about a month scouting in advance for […]
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An evening of support and healing
“All disasters start and end locally … how long does it take before it ends locally? We don’t know. Certainly, it has not ended yet.” — Fred White, American Red Cross disaster mental health co-leader for Maine.
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Silver Beehive Studio: Unique jewelry made locally
STRONG — From his western Maine studio, Steve Mitman methodically worked with a silver band, buffing it to perfection. Buffing is one of the final steps in finishing the rings he designs and produces at Silver Beehive Studio. Mitman graduated in 1989 with a bachelor’s in ceramics and art education from Michigan State University in […]
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Silver Beehive Studio: Unique jewelry made locally
STRONG — From his western Maine studio, Steve Mitman methodically worked with a silver band, buffing it to perfection. Buffing is one of the final steps in finishing the rings he designs and produces at Silver Beehive Studio. Mitman graduated in 1989 with a bachelor’s in ceramics and art education from Michigan State University in […]
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Truck purchase approved by Wilton board
The 2020 International will replace one of the highway department’s two double-axle trucks. Replacement of the second truck will be decided on by voters at a special town meeting scheduled for Nov. 19.