MADRID TOWNSHIP — A bridge that spans the Perham Stream has been in poor shape for the past three years. But thanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers, it will again offer access to some of western Maine’s most spectacular scenery. Built on the former Narrow Gauge railroad bed, the snowmobile and ATV trail connects […]
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Animal Tales: Shoes for Sasha
When Sasha took her first steps in her new shoes at the Farmington farmers market a few weeks ago, Dottora Quick was moved to tears. Quick’s 8-year-old German shepherd had been turning under the toes of her back left paw for a while, the lingering result of a spinal embolism. It took nothing for Sasha […]
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Pilots share their experiences at Bowman Field Fly-In
LIVERMORE FALLS — The sunny, blue skies above Livermore Falls buzzed with the sound of plane engines Saturday morning during the start of the 30th annual Bowman Field Fly-In, taking place Aug. 27-28. Unfortunately for seasoned flight enthusiast Stephen Christy of Lebanon, New Hampshire, not everything went as planned. Christy, a longtime president and CEO […]
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Strong park commemorates two local fallen soliders
STRONG — A town park has become more than just a place to picnic and play. The park on Burbank Hill has become a way to remember two of the area’s fallen soldiers. In 1992, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Scott Paul was killed during the Gulf War in a helicopter crash. Three years later, townspeople […]
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Rangeley experiencing strong summer, hoping for better winter
RANGELEY — While fingers are crossed that the coming winter will bring more snow to the area than this past winter, businesses and residents are enjoying one of the best summers ever. The 2015-16 winter was slower than normal due to limited snowfall and Saddleback Mountain ski area in Sandy River Plantation remaining closed for […]
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Carrabassett Valley official pleads not guilty to driving drunk for 3rd time
FARMINGTON — A former Carrabassett Valley selectman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to driving drunk for the third time. Stephen E. Pierce, 65, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Aug. 18 on a felony charge of operating under the influence with two priors, and a misdemeanor charge of operating beyond license condition or restriction. […]
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UMF Class of 2020 welcomed to Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Class of 2020 at the University of Maine at Farmington was welcomed to Farmington during a matriculation ceremony on Friday. “This is the most impressive class to enter UMF, period,” Jared Cash, vice president of enrollment, told the sea of young faces and their families who filled Dearborn Gymnasium. Fifty-one percent of […]
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Five businesses making a new start in Wilton
WILTON — Five new businesses recently received permit approvals to open in town. CDL Maine is ready to open by mid-September, owners Miguel Ibarguen and Ben Bourassa said following a recent Planning Board meeting. The company sells maple syrup equipment and supplies for maple syrup producers all across the state, Ibarguen said. Customers range from […]
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Livermore Falls native revitalizing former primary school
LIVERMORE FALLS — Sweat rolled down Dana Cummings’ face Thursday as he pushed a wheelbarrow across pavement at the former Primary Learning Center, once the town’s high school. Cummings, 46, is working on revitalizing the massive brick building where he attended elementary school from 1975-79. The school, built in 1900, has been vacant for a […]
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Former New Sharon Library building may move to Farmington Fairgrounds
NEW SHARON — The Jim Ditzler Memorial Public Library board of trustees is seeking to preserve the vacant New Sharon Library on Route 2 and use it as a historical museum at the Farmington Fairgrounds. The building would be next to the Red Schoolhouse Museum. To make it happen, library trustees need to raise money […]