FARMINGTON — The UMF Concert Band, comprised of University of Maine at Farmington students, community members and local high school students, will perform on Sunday, Nov. 20. The ensemble, directed by Anita Jerosch, will present a program of music inspired by literature and visual art. Among the pieces to be played are “The Hobbits,” from […]
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Relay switch fails, knocks out power in Farmington area
FARMINGTON — A relay switch on a local substation failed at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, knocking out electrical power to parts of the greater Farmington area, a CMP spokeswoman said. The outage affected 5,900 customer accounts in parts of several towns, including Farmington, Wilton, Temple and New Vineyard, she said. Part of the power was […]
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Franklin County deputy’s kennel donates police dog to county
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a donation of police dog named Abbie to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. In exchange, they agreed to give a $6,000 charitable donation receipt for tax purposes to the donor, Von Woden Kennels in Weld, owned by county Deputy B. David Rackliffe. Sheriff Dennis Pike told […]
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‘Father of the Rain’ author to read at UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present award-winning author Lily King as the next writer in its 2011-12 Visiting Writers Series. She will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in The Landing at UMF’s Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public. It will […]
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Author tells gritty stories about remote Maine island
FARMINGTON — Crash Barry will read from his new memoir, “Tough Island: True Stories from Matinicus, Maine,” at Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30. Matinicus, Maine, located 20 miles out to sea in the center of the world’s richest lobster grounds, has a reputation of being a tough island. Ever […]
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Two professors write about people of Whiskey Bridge
FARMINGTON — Two University of Maine at Farmington professors have written a book, “The Wicked Small People of Whiskey Bridge,” chronicling a fantastical group of tiny people forced to flee their ancient home by desperate means. Sanctuary is found in a small Maine mill town where, for a time, they live in secrecy. Eventually, they […]
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Baby born at 11:11 p.m. on 11/11/11 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Two babies were born in Maine at 11:11 on 11/11/11. At Goodall Hospital in Sanford at 11:11 a.m. And exactly 12 hours later at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. Baby Lalya Bridges had been due Nov. 14. She was a little early. “It was pretty crazy,” said mom Christy Reeve, 28, of Livermore […]
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Convicted sex offender ordered to psych hospital
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice ordered a Westbrook man to the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta for observation and treatment before he is sentenced on child sex abuse charges. Steven Goozey, 39, was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in Franklin County Superior Court. Goozey, a former police officer, pleaded guilty Oct. 5 to 10 […]
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Webster defends actions at lively student forum
ORONO — Approximately 20 people attended a University of Maine College Republicans meeting Wednesday featuring Maine Republican Party chairman Charlie Webster as a guest speaker. But only three were Republicans, and the crowd was overwhelmingly hostile. The meeting lasted more than two hours with Webster and Rep. Douglas Damon, R-Bangor, defending state Republican policies under […]