Tuesday Bethel: Airport Authority, 7 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Committee for Sign Ordinance Reform, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Public hearing on closure of Mountain Road and a portion of Sodom Road to winter maintenance, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 7 […]
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Casco presentation to discuss tar sands oil pipeline
CASCO — The Loon Echo Land Trust, Western Foothills Land and the Natural Resources Council of Maine will host a tar sands forum from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at Crooked River Adult Education Center, former Casco Elementary School, 1437 Poland Spring Road, Route 11. Dylan Voorhees, Clean Energy director for the Natural […]
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VFW post to meet today LEWISTON — The Longley-Dionne VFW Post 9150 will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, July 16, at the Lewiston Armory. Entrance is at the rear of the building. All officers and members are encouraged to attend. The post is currently recruiting new VFW-eligible veterans. If interested, contact Armand […]
Today’s agenda
Franklin NEW VINEYARD: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills BETHEL: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office CASCO: Open Space Commission, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center CASCO: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center NEWRY: Selectmen, 4:30 p.m., Town Office OXFORD: SAD 17 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., Central Office PARIS: Paris Utility […]
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Puppet program at library BRYANT POND — Douglas Twitchell, well known area ventriloquist, story teller and musician, will present a puppet program at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Whitman Memorial Library. Young children should be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served. Hartford Church clothing center […]
Program to explore geology of Hacker’s Hill
CASCO — Join Loon Echo Land Trust for a fun and informative program on the geology of Hacker’s Hill on Saturday, July 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the top of Hacker’s Hill. Guests Walter Anderson, chief geologist of the International Appalachian Trail and former Maine State Geologist and Dr. Robert Marvinney, state geologist […]
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Acoustic Sunset at Hacker’s Hill CASCO — Join Loon Echo Land Trust for an Acoustic Sunset at Hacker’s Hill from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12. The Swampdonkeys will perform a one-hour set of acoustic music on top of Hacker’s Hill while the sun sets beyond the White Mountains. Donation of $10 per person, […]
Heart attack kills Casco homeowner while fighting fire
CASCO — Firefighters were able to knock down an early-morning garage fire in Casco on Thursday morning but the homeowner succumbed to a heart attack during the fire. Paul Soutera, 63, attempted to fight the blaze immediately after it broke out in his garage at 278 Quaker Ridge Road, according to Sgt. Joel Davis of […]
Casco man dies of heart attack while battling fire in garage
CASCO — Firefighters say a Maine homeowner collapsed and died while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in his garage in Casco. Sgt. Joel Davis of the state fire marshal’s office says 63-year-old Paul Soutera died Thursday morning from an apparent heart attack. Davis says Soutera dialed 911 when the fire broke out […]
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Bethel Seniors plan trip BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will take a trip to Casco Bay, Portland, on Wednesday, July 11. The bus leaves promptly at 8 a.m. from the Bethel Health Center. The price for the cruise is $13.50, not including lunch. After the cruise, lunch will be at Country Buffet. The […]