Cumberland County Address: 142 Federal Street Portland, Maine 04101-4196 Tel: (207) 871-8380 Fax: (207) 871-8292 Website: www.cumberlandcounty.org Cumberland County, incorporated in 1760, is home to Maine’s most populous city, Portland, which is also its county seat. The County was named after William, Duke of Cumberland, who was the son of King George II. The County […]
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Western Maine mountains beautiful backdrop
When it comes to mountains, Vermont has the Greens, New Hampshire has the Whites, and Maine has the Blues. The Blues, better known as the Longfellow Range after Maine’s most famous poet, extend northeast from Bethel to the 5,268-foot Mt. Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The section of the Blues from the […]
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Wilton Blueberry Festival
The 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2, in Wilton. The festival’s website states that the festival “started in 1982 with a simple ‘Blueberry Church Bazaar.’ As the years have passed, it has grown into a two-day signature event, and a time for people from town and around to gather, […]
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Sights Unseen: The Auburn Police Department
In 2011, the Auburn Police Department moved from One Minot Avenue into the newly remodeled Auburn Hall. The new space is located on the ground and third floors. The patrol officers, court officers and watch commander are on the ground floor where the public can come in and pay fines, look up records and access […]
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Life in Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County Facts Androscoggin CountyAddress:2 Turner StreetAuburn, Maine 04210Tel: (207) 784-8390Fax: (207) 782-5367 Androscoggin County, incorporated in 1854, is a county in southern Maine that hosts two of Maine’s largest cities, Lewiston and Auburn, also known as the “Twin Cities.” The county is centrally located and is approximately one-half hour from both Portland, Maine’s largest […]
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Teacher of the Year contest contender at MVHS
RUMFORD — , 2014 Oxford County Teacher of the Year, recently learned he has been chosen as one of eight Maine teachers in the semifinal selection for Maine Teacher of the Year 2015. Bailey is a technology teacher at Mountain Valley High School where he teaches video production, broadcasting, computer-aided design, architectural design and engineering. […]
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Maine Adult Education offerings
High School Completion • GED program that includes pre-testing, instruction and testing for high school equivalency and through an adult high school diploma program that provides the opportunity for individuals to complete their graduation requirements. Literacy & Family Literacy • Through classroom instruction or tutoring, this program area teaches the basic reading comprehensive and numeracy […]
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Hiking trails in Western Maine
Six hikes in Western Maine The Mahoosuc Land Trust offers hiking opportunities on MLT lands, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. These hikes include Bethel Pathway (easy), Step Falls (moderate), Black and White Trail (moderate/advanced), Rumford Whitecap (moderate/advanced), Maggie’s Nature Park (moderate), and Stewart Family Preserve: Puzzle Mountain (advanced). Bethel Pathway (easy) This flat, […]
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Village Folk Festival to open in Bridgton Aug. 22
BRIDGTON — Local volunteers have been working hard all year to expand on the success of last summer’s Village Folk Festival kickoff, which ran for just one day and exceeded attendance expectations. That inaugural event included live music all day, a free community harvest dinner, games and events for kids and a handful of local […]
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Androscoggin County Law Library to pack up its books
AUBURN — Row upon row of publicly owned, bound and cataloged legal books — the Androscoggin County Law Library’s decades-old collection — might soon be going to the dump. The reason is money and changing habits. “It’s hard for me to believe because, 20 years ago, this was a very vibrant operation,” Maine Court Administrator […]