PARIS — The Molly Ockett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fryeburg-Oxford Hills Area, will be honoring three area high school seniors at the annual Good Citizens Tea to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, in the Chapel of the Haskell House, 1st Congregational Church, 17 East Main St., South […]
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Hereford sale, youth show at Fryeburg
FRYEBURG — The 21st annual National Belted Galloway and Pride of the Pines Hereford Sale and Youth Show will be held April 28 to May 1 at the Fryeburg Fair Grounds. It is hosted by the New England Galloway Group and Fryeburg Youth Show. There are 41 Belted Galloway lots and six Hereford lots selling. […]
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Fryeburg students use origama to raise funds for Japan
FRYEBURG — Hundreds of high school students in western Maine and their teachers are folding paper to raise money to help people in Japan recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The students and staff at Fryeburg Academy are creating origami cranes that are being sold this week at the school for a dollar. The […]
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HS wrestling: Fryeburg captures Mid-State crown
FRYEBURG — Quality and quantity were Fryeburg Academy’s allies Saturday, and with a few surprises mixed in, the Raiders had plenty of reasons to smile. Fryeburg scored 173½ points to win its first-ever Mid-State League wrestling championship Saturday over Mountain Valley, which posted a total of 169. Thirteen Fryeburg wrestlers places in the top four […]
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Owner seeks furniture plant at former Saunders Mill
FRYEBURG — As investigators continue their work to determine the cause of the fire at Saunders Mill in late December, owner Louise Jonaitis said she is working to use the remaining five buildings to open another Moosehead Furniture factory this year. Jonaitis seeks to employ up to 15 workers at the buildings remaining at the […]
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Fryeburg firefighters get emergency water tank
FRYEBURG — Thanks to a grant from Poland Spring, firefighters have a 10,000 underground water tank behind the East Fryeburg fire station. According to a press release from Poland Spring, the tank was entirely paid for by a $30,000 Poland Spring Good Neighbor Grant. Fire Chief Richard Sheaff said before the tank was installed, the […]
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Source of Saunders fire still under investigation
FRYEBURG — The owner of the former Saunders Brothers wood mill said Friday that she will open a furniture factory here this year, despite losing the main manufacturing plant to fire Thursday. “I’m not going to give up. It’s a new year. People need work,” Louise Jonaitis of Portland said Friday. “I’m going to go […]
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Fire destroys Saunders Brothers Mill in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG – Fire destroyed the former Saunders Brothers Mill on Fair Street Thursday afternoon. Early reports indicate that at least one man was in the vacant complex when fire broke out around noontime. There were no reports of injuries. Fire crews from at least six towns rushed to the scene battling fires that were in […]
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High school wrestling: Noble’s cause succeeds at McDonald’s
RUMFORD — Lisbon freshman Nick McNamara has always looked up to his older brother, Matt, but the younger sibling achieved equal footing after winning the 103-pound individual championship on Saturday. But Noble had the final say by scoring 148 ½ points to defend its championship at the 26th annual McDonald’s Wrestling Invitational Tournament. Fryeburg finished […]
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Man killed in Fryeburg accident
FRYEBURG — A fatal crash Friday night left one man dead, according to WCSH-TV. The accident happened on Route 5 in Fryeburg, heading toward Brownfield. Police said they were uncertain what caused the accident. The car veered off the right side of the road, flipped over a ditch and hit a telephone pole. It came […]