LIVERMORE FALLS — On Aug. 7 Selectmen changed the guidelines for use of the ball fields and approved putting drug forfeiture moneys in the DARE account. Selectman Nixon Ortiz said the town’s ball fields had been damaged during Saturday’s rainy weather. “If it’s raining, they shouldn’t be playing on the fields,” he said. Town Manager Stephen […]
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Church remembers 225 years with memories, music, laughter and tears
LIVERMORE — Sunday afternoon, the North Livermore Baptist Church celebrated 225 years with a service of music and memories. Pastor Bonnie Higgins welcomed everyone and gave an opening prayer. The North Livermore Baptist Church Tribute Singers provided special music. Singing were Tom Berry, Lew Lyman Bill Marstaller, Kim Cote, Linda Deane and Debra Hebert. Linda Lyman […]
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Blue Crew’s Cubing event draws competitors from Northeast and beyond
FARMINGTON — The Blue Crew Robotics team from Mt. Blue High School held a fundraising Cubing event Sunday at the school. The Cubing event was an official sanctioned event of the World Cubing Association. It was the only Cubing event in the United States held last weekend. Chandler Pike of Mt. Blue finished third in the 3x3x3 […]
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Envirothon members find Idaho very different from Maine
JAY — Members of the Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon team met Wednesday, Aug. 1, to share experiences from their trip west to compete in the NCF North American Envirothon in Pocatello, Idaho. The team took first place at the Aquatics station and finished in six place among the 50 teams competing. The team from Idaho […]
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Camryn Berry awarded Pollard Scholarship
LIVERMORE — Camryn Berry’s name was drawn to receive this year’s $1,000 Pollard Scholarship at the selectpersons meeting Monday night. Pollard Scholarship committee member Muriel Bowerman, Regional School Board 73 director Shannon McDaniel and selectpersons Mark Chretien, Scott Richmond and Wayne Timberlake first reviewed the 13 applications for the scholarship. Upon verification that all requested […]
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Virginia family finally wins bed race
FARMINGTON — The Third Annual Dreamin’ Big Bed Race, held during Summer Fest Saturday evening on Broadway, drew cheers from relatives, friends and supporters. Two teams, Dream Team and Fairly Gnomal, competed in three heats to determine the overall race winner. Fairly Gnomal quickly took the lead in the first heat and won that race. The […]
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Growing grapes in a unique way in Farmington
FARMINGTON — John and Patty Cormier, owners of Kennebec Home Brew Supplies, 235 Farmington Falls Road, may be the first operation in the state growing grapes for wine production in a hoop house. “There are 28 wineries on the Maine Wine Trail. Many grow their own grapes. We’re just that much further North that we […]
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Spruce Mountain students learn, give back, through window project
LIVERMORE FALLS — Late Wednesday morning AmeriCorps volunteers and Spruce Mountain students were at Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum to complete work on indoor storm window panels for the museum. Students were applying strips of pre-glued felt to the edges of the double-sided plastic-and-wood framed panels to provide a tighter fit once installed. AmeriCorps Energy Efficiency […]
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Livermore board to lease plow truck
LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a lease agreement for a new plow truck and gear. At its July 9 meeting, the board heard a presentation by Lena Hann of Androscoggin Savings Bank on using a general obligation bond versus the lease agreement. Hann said borrowing more than […]
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Livermore Falls Class of 1949 reunite with joy and love
JAY — Hugs and handshakes were shared Saturday as classmates from 69 years ago gathered for their annual class reunion. Eleven alumni from the Livermore Falls High School Class of 1949 first gathered in the banquet room at LaFleur’s Restaurant. Several brought their spouses and some brought other relatives and friends. Winnie Shink and Meredith Dalessandro had […]