Craft fair FARMINGTON — The Sandy Rivers Annual Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Sandy River Nursing Care Center, Route 133. Seafood chowder or corn chowder will be sold from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keep Me Warm supper FAYETTE — The next Keep Me […]
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Donna D. Lord
CHESTERVILLE — Donna D. Lord, 73, a resident of Chesterville, passed away peacefully at Central Maine Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 25. She was born Nov. 8, 1938, in Wilton, a daughter of Lawrence Nichols Sr. and Lucille (Dorey) Nichols. Donna attended school in Livermore Falls and was a lifetime Auxiliary member of the DAV. […]
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Eleanor B. Barker
FARMINGTON — Eleanor B. Barker, 82, of Chesterville, died early Friday, Nov. 11, at the Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center, where she had been a resident for the last four years. She was born April 9, 1929, in Farmington, a daughter of Leavitt and Margaret (Chandler) Barker. She attended Farmington and Wilton schools. Eleanor retired […]
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Topic change CHESTERVILLE — North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Chesterville Town Office on the Dutch Gap Road. The topic will be breast care awareness with Sue Gill as the leader. All meetings are free, and the public is invited. For more information, call 778-3156. Holly Fair […]
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Lena Althea Searles
CHESTERVILLE — Lena Althea Searles, 81, of Chesterville, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 30, at her home. She was born in Freeman, March 21, 1930, a daughter of Forrest and Alma (Stevens) Pinkham. Lena received her education in Freeman and Kingfield schools. She worked in a variety of manufacturing companies and local stores, but her […]
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Ronald Chester Hurd
CHESTERVILLE — Ronald Chester Hurd, “Ron,” “Ronnie,” 60, of Chesterville, passed away unexpected of natural causes on Saturday, Oct. 29, at his home. He was born March 30, 1951, in Gardiner, the son of Chester and Venus (McFarland) Hurd. Ron grew up in South Gardiner, graduating from Gardiner High School in 1970. He joined the […]
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Two face charges in Chesterville burglary, theft case
FARMINGTON — Two men remained in jail Monday after their weekend arrest on charges they broken into a house and shed in Chesterville on Sept. 25 and stole firearms. Two firearms and mechanic tools were taken from an unoccupied mobile home and shed at 137 Adams Road, Franklin County Lt. Niles Yeaton said Monday. Franklin […]
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What drives you crazy? Tailgaters, lane changers, control freaks, wide turners and lapdog lovers top the list.
The man in the truck was outraged. His face went the deep red shade of the seven ball on a pool table. Veins throbbed in his neck and at his temples. The muscles around his jaw throbbed like fists beneath his skin. His own hands were in the air, shaking and pointing at the object […]
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Margaret R. Durdin
CHESTERVILLE — Margaret Ruth Durdin, 83, of Chesterville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 18, at her daughter’s home in Chesterville, where she had been residing since January. She was born on May 13, 1928, in Camden, Tenn., a daughter of William W. and Kate P. (Vineyard) Wheeling. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in the Liberty […]
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Homemakers planning CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Chesterville Town Office, Dutch Gap Road. The topics will be program planning, election of officers, dues and breast care awareness. The public is invited. For more information, call 778-3156. Community meal RANGELEY — A Community Breakfast, […]