FARMINGTON — Potential pet owners lined up Thursday outside the Franklin County Animal Shelter to take part in the shelter’s grand reopening adoption special. A total of 72 cats, kittens, dogs and puppies were adopted during the first day of the two-day event, said Erin Miner, shelter volunteer/website coordinator. There were seven cats […]
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Andover businessman organizes concerts on the Common
ANDOVER — A local hardware store owner is inviting residents to attend free concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. every other Friday until Sept. 5 at the Andover Town Common. Pete Coolidge, who owns Pete’s Hardware with his wife, Wanda, said this is the first year he has organized a summer concert series, although he […]
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New Norway AMVETS post offers free membership
NORWAY — AMVETS Post 777, serving Oxford Hills, as well as the national headquarters of the AMVETS and the Dept. of Maine will be providing an Independence Day gift to veterans. The Fourth of July is a special day for veterans. The first patriots in America shed their blood to throw off the yoke of […]
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Fort Williams Park — home of Portland Head Light — may soon be smoke free
CAPE ELIZABETH (AP) — One of Maine’s most popular tourist destinations may soon be smoke-free. The Cape Elizabeth Town Council is holding a hearing Monday to discuss a proposal to ban tobacco use at Fort Williams Park — home of Portland Head Light. Under the proposal, anyone caught smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes or e-cigarettes or […]
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Maine, N.H., Vt. snowmobile weekend underway
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Snowmobilers in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are taking part in a three-day weekend when riders registered in any one of those states can explore the trails of the other two states for free. Starting Friday, any snowmobile legally registered in any of the participating states is allowed on trails in […]
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Beer & Bikes on Jan. 29 supports Trek Across Maine
LEWISTON — In 2014, the American Lung Association of the Northeast will host the 30th annual Trek Across Maine, the organization’s largest fundraiser nationwide. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., trekkers, potential trekkers, volunteers, friends and family are invited to attend the first Beer & Bikes of the New Year at Pedro […]
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Montville grower offers ‘free weed’ to veterans
BELMONT — “Free Weed 4 Veterans.” More than one driver did a double-take and swerved directions Monday afternoon after seeing that eye-catching sign propped atop a green Subaru station wagon parked off Route 3. The vehicle, and the sentiment, belonged to Randy Hayes, a 55-year-old medical marijuana provider from Montville. He said that he wanted […]
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Dentists in Maine offer free care for the poor
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — More than 30 dentists across Maine are offering free dental care to the poor. Dentists who are taking part in a program called Dentists Who Care for ME are providing free teeth cleanings, fillings and extractions on Friday to people who can’t afford dental care and don’t have dental insurance. People who […]