INDUSTRY — The rural West Mills cemetery has very few visitors, although it serves as the final resting place for many of the area’s founding families. For four days in August, all of that changed as their headstones were scrubbed and their bases straightened and repaired. The Maine Old Cemetery Association scheduled two cemetery restoration […]
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Prince Baker Day festival planned in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — The first annual Prince Baker Day plans feature a variety of activities for all ages. The festival, planned for Saturday, Aug. 20, on the grounds of the New Sharon Town Office, begins at 9:30 a.m. with the grand opening of the historical room, Darlene Power, Historical Committee chair, said. Activities are scheduled […]
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Jewelry stolen in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — An air conditioner was pushed out of a window to gain entry into a Main Street apartment on Wednesday, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. A jewelry box containing high-end jewelry was stolen, he said.
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North Berwick couple injured in Rangeley crash
RANGELEY — A North Berwick couple were injured Wednesday night when they were ejected from a motorcycle after hitting a deer on Route 16 in Oquossoc Village, Police Chief Russell French said Thursday. Driver Jerald Mulloy, 58, and wife Suzanne Mulloy, 60, were heading south at about 8:35 p.m. when the accident occurred, French said. […]
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Phillips Old Home Days celebration begins Saturday
PHILLIPS — The 59th Old Home Days celebration will begin Saturday, Aug. 13, with bathtub, bike, rubber ducky and running races. Amateur lumberjacks, artists, photographers and poker players will have opportunities to show their skills throughout the weeklong celebration. The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Museum will offer train rides throughout the week at […]
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Development council creating website to list properties
JAY — The Greater Franklin Development Council is developing a new website to include an online database of available commercial building and site listings. The website will replace the existing www.greaterfranklin.com. It’s expected to be up and running in late fall. Morgan Spencer, executive assistant for the council, visited the Jay Board of Selectpersons on […]
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RSU 73 directors approve new hires, get building updates
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors observed a moment of silence at their meeting Thursday night for Kellee Fortier, a former math teacher who died unexpectedly last month. The meeting was the first since her death. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said the district lost a shining star. Several personnel appointments were approved following an […]
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Two teens accused of vandalizing Rangeley Lakes school
RANGELEY — Police have charged two 17-year-old boys from Rangeley and Avon with breaking into Rangeley Lakes Regional School and causing more than $8,000 in damages. Damage included spray-painted anti-Semitic messages, swastikas, racial slurs and anti-police statements, Police Chief Russell French said. Cooking oil stored in a large storage room that was broken into was […]
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Postal service unit to close in northern Jay
JAY — The North Jay Post Office on East Dixfield Road will close its doors Aug. 30. The contract postal unit hosts post office box services for 36 customers, according to Stephen Doherty, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in the Greater Boston and Northern New England districts. Postal retail services have not been […]
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Blueberry picking is great at Steep Hill Farm
FAYETTE — This summer’s hot weather is making blueberry picking at Steep Hill Farm fantastic — but the season may end sooner than normal. Owners George and Brenda Joseph planted their first blueberry bushes in 1984. They now have 15 rows of high-bush plants — about 3 acres — on the farm. The Josephs irrigate, […]