FARMINGTON — Police say a pedestrian complained of head pain after he stepped into traffic and was struck by a car Thursday on the Wilton Road. Dave Lloyd Melvin, 62, of Strong was walking east on Routes 2 and 4 just beyond Michael Motors about 4 p.m. when he stepped into the road and was struck […]
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Farmington Conservation Commission, SMHS Envirothon teams collaborate on tree survey
FARMINGTON/JAY — Farmington’s Conservation Commission has received a Project Canopy grant to survey trees on 24 streets in the downtown area, and parts of Hippach Field, using the USDA Forest Service i-Tree Streets web program. Members of Spruce Mountain Envirothon Teams used that program while preparing for this year’s competitions and are collaborating with the Commission […]
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‘Quotable Eleanor Roosevelt’ author speaking July 16
AUGUSTA — Augusta native and author Michele Albion will give a talk about her latest book, “The Quotable Eleanor Roosevelt,” at Lithgow Public Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the program room of Lithgow’s temporary quarters at the Ballard […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — The comedy education of Judd Apatow began with unusual access to great comic minds, which he pried for straightforward instruction: How do you tell a joke? Growing up on Long Island as a comedy nerd before there was such a thing (or many others like him), Apatow managed to land interviews […]
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Moose permits announced at festival
BETHEL — Niilo Sillanpaa III, fresh off his second-place finish in a moose-calling competition at the Bethel Town Common, said he wasn’t going to stick around at the Bethel Moose Festival’s moose-hunting permit drawing to hear whether his name was called. He works as a moose-hunting guide in New Vineyard, and while he has applied […]
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Police log
CHARGES Lewiston — Justin George Lynds, 28, address listed as transient, on an outstanding warrant at 1:07 a.m. Thursday at 710 Main St.— Eddie Lavern Ringold, 47, of 100 College St., on a charge of violating conditions of release at 8:51 a.m. Thursday at 37 Park St.— Joshua I. McKay, 27, of Horton St., on […]
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L/A Arts Symposium looks at benefits of public culture
LEWISTON — A symposium on the communitywide benefits of public arts and culture will be a prelude to a benefit for downtown’s newest public art project. “Making places for art in communities can be an engine for economic- and community-based development,” Joshua Vink, president of L/A Arts, said. L/A Arts is hosting the symposium to […]
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Oxford voters approve recommended spending plan
OXFORD — Townspeople approved a nearly $4 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2016 at town meeting Saturday morning. The $3.87 million in local spending was the amount recommended by the Budget Committee and selectmen. Despite increases in almost every department, the overall budget is down from last year by nearly 1 percent because of outside […]
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Lewiston, Portland part of fight against extremist recruiting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Islamic State propagandists set their sights on recruiting Western youths through slickly produced videos, newscasts, blogs and tweets, U.S. cities with large Muslim populations are reaching out to fight the threat — and finding that one size does not fit all. In Maine, a haven for thousands of Somali immigrants, Portland […]