Dave Mazzeo has almost always loved golf. A Pro since 1971, he studied both turf management and completed the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) Program. During his 40 years as the Pro at the Norway Country Club, he pioneered a Junior Golf Program and the Tri-State Junior Open, which Mazzeo ran for 20 years and which […]
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Bryant Pond
BRYANT POND — Services at the Baptist Church are Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 a.m., morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. Midweek service is at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Thursday, Aug. 30, at 5;30 p.m. is James 1:27 ministry and Men’s Bible Study. On Friday, Aug. 17 and […]
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Olde Home Day is such a huge event here. I wonder if people realize the amount of work that goes on prior to an event that all hinges on the weather which this year, let’s face it, was not ideal and still people came out. Thanks to all who supported us with their presence in […]
Nature-ly Week of August 5 – 11
This area experienced heat and high humidity during the past week, for both daylight and most nightime hours. Early in the week, second crop hay dried well and was baled, about 170 bales. Predicted showers the resr of the week kept us from cutting any acreage and fortunately the crop on all the fields continue […]
A Week of Weather (July 29 – Aug 4, 2018)
FARMINGTON – This week, the maximum temperature was 84.5° and the minimum 52.1°. The average temperature was 69.2°. Total precipitation was 1.92 of inch. Last year at this time, the maximum was 85.6° and the minimum was 44.9°, with an average temperature of 66.7°, and precipitation of 1.06 inches. DATE/DAY HIGH LOW PRECIP. CONDITIONS *7/29 Sun. 78.9 57.5 0.Tr/F FAIR […]
Rock 'n Roll is Here to Stay!
PHILLIPS — The 2018 Old Home Days is coming to Phillips next weekend for the 60th consecutive year. In keeping with this year’s theme, Rock N’ Roll is Here to Stay, there are two brand new events on tap. First, on Thursday, Aug. 16, Elvis will be performing at the Phillips Area Community Center PACC […]
Lyndsey Smith fosters a sense of community in Bethel
Lyndsey Smith earned a degree in Adventure Education from Unity College in 2005. She then worked in outdoor education at Camp Susan Curtis, Summit Achievement, Outward Bound and the Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, where she is their NorthStar Coordinator. Most of Smith’s family lives in Ohio, including her parents, younger brother and 15 first cousins. […]
Bryant Pond
BRYANT POND — Services at the Baptist Church are Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 a.m., morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. Midweek service is at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. This Sunday, August 5, will be Fellowship Sunday with a lunch of pulled pork after the morning service and […]
FAR Community Dinners Help Gather Each Other's Stories and Hug them to Our Heart 7/20/18
Next week there will be a community dinner in the food court of Mt. Blue High School (not sponsored by RSU 9), 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. The $5/plate dinner is Friday, July 27th 5 – 7 pm. This dinner will help alleviate financial needs for Mat Otte whose mother passed recently, following a short […]
Correspondent Jim Laurie in the right place at the right time
Jim Laurie takes a moment to reflect on his life as a journalist. (Photo by Pamela Chodosh) A war correspondent for NBC and ABC News, Jim Laurie’s work included long stints in Cambodia and China, and shorter ones in India, Sarajevo, Iraq, Israel, Iran, Germany, Bosnia and South Africa. Laurie then set up news stations […]