FARMINGTON – Erin F. Arthers came to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce as its new executive director last July 15, after working for more than a year at the Piscataquis Chamber. Born in Dover-Foxcroft, she obtained a bachelors degree in business and marketing and had worked her way up to management in the banking […]
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MVHS Alums Serve
This is the 24th in a series about graduates from Mountain Valley High School who are serving our country in the military. . A member of Mountain Valley High School’s first graduating class of 1990, Master Sergeant Louis Marin served in the Air Force for 20 years. He retired from active duty on June 1, […]
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Bangor Savings Bank named Top Lender for 2013
Bangor Savings Bank, which has a branch in Old Town, was the top Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Maine in 2013, providing $10.4 million in loans to 74 new or existing businesses, according to a press release this week from the SBA. “Maine’s small businesses are the key to the state’s economic well-being, and […]
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It’s time to end domestic violence
Guest column by Sen. Emily Ann Cain Last week marked the beginning of the second session of the 126th Legislature. The second session is known as the short session because the Legislature is expected to adjourn in April, instead of June. There are fewer bills for lawmakers to consider during the short session. I am […]
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Owners worry local Norway landmark, restaurant, could close
By Christopher Crosby NORWAY—The Norway Trolley House has a unique history among stops in Western Maine. The passenger rail once slowly plodded from Norway’s and Paris’ residential neighborhoods, electric lines powering its passage, as it brought workers to the booming manufacturing jobs around town. With the rise of automobiles and only a small population to draw […]
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If you hear someone say global warming, ignore them
Let us be the first in 2014 to write the obituary for the global warming argument. It’s dead. At least it is for now. The frigid temperature readings we’ve experienced lately are all the proof some people need to show the entire global warming debate is a man-made concoction filled with holes. This is clearly […]
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Vikings girls height too much for Brewer
It didn’t take long for Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School girls basketball coach Nate Pelletier to formulate a game plan before Saturday night’s game against the Brewer Witches. Take it inside. With a noticeable height advantage against a smaller opponent, the Vikings defeated Brewer 42-20. Where the Vikings fell short on the outside shooting end […]
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Boys’ 5th/6th grade travel team games
AREA — Recent boys’ fifth/sixth grade travel team games in the Western Maine Youth Basketball League include the following: Week 1 Oak Hill 40 Rumford 37 High scorers for Oak Hill were Gavin Rawstron and Caleb Leighton, each with 10 points. For Rumford, Cooper Davis had 11 points and Casey Cormier had 10 points. Turner 56 […]
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Jan. 5 girls’ games in the WMYBL
AREA — Recent fifth and sixth grade girls’ games in the Western Maine Youth Basketball League include the following: Lewiston 59 Rumford 20 (make up game) Top scorers for Lewiston were Jordyn Rubin with 24 points and Maddie Foster with 12 points. ForRumford, Saydie Garbarini had 10 points and Rylee Sevigny had eight points. Oxford Hills 5th […]
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HIT THE ICE— Cats 4, Westbrook 1. #17 Westbrook Blazes (left) Matt Kelbey, #12 Ice Cats (right) Nick Bowie.