AUBURN — Richard T. McLaughlin, 80, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully Monday, July 17, at the Auburn Hospice House. Richard was born in Machias on Jan. 25, 1937, the son of Laura E. Tribou of Norway and Leland Hanson of Kingman. In 1940 he was adopted by Rena E. (Tribou) McLaughlin and Bernard W. McLaughlin […]
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Retail marijuana banned in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Residents at the annual town meeting in Greenwood on Saturday voted to ban retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, approved almost all money articles and re-elected both constituents for the Board of Selectmen and the school board. Approved was the self-governing ordinance on food sales, so food at events can be sold directly […]
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SAD 44 town managers to meet tonight on funding
NEWRY — In the wake of last week’s public hearings in Augusta on bills relating to a potential Newry school withdrawal, the town managers of School Administrative District 44 are expected to meet Monday on the topic of school funding. Newry Town Administrator Amy Bernard said the purpose is to see if it would be […]
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Greenwood wind moratorium vote is Wednesday
GREENWOOD — Voters will decide at a special town meeting Wednesday, April 19, whether to buy a new plow truck, pay for a townwide property revaluation and enact a wind development moratorium ordinance. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall next to the Town Office on Gore Road. The warrant […]
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HCC free family ski night FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County will be offer a free family ski night from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Titcomb Mountain. The event aims to get youth and families active in their community and encourages kids to be active. Funding for this first free […]
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Greenwood not the place for wind towers
For years, I have considered myself to be pro-environment. Yet, I am now in strong opposition to commercial wind towers. Greenwood is a proposed CWT site, with 17 towers, each 600 feet tall. Electricity generated would be sold to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It is not for Maine. I oppose CWT because Western Maine […]
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Land trust receives anonymous $50K for mountain
GREENWOOD — The Western Foothills Land Trust took another step toward buying Noyes Mountain after an anonymous donor made a $50,000 contribution and offered to match up to $50,000 more in donations. In August, the land trust revised its purchase and sale agreement with a landowner for Noyes Mountain, a 295-acre parcel in Greenwood overlooking Lake […]
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Greenwood man arrested after crashing vehicle, leaving scene
GREENWOOD — A local man was arrested on four charges, after the car he was driving crashed into trees and he took off, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Jason Curtis, 25, of Hayes Hill Road, is charged with operating a motor vehicle after his license was suspended for being a habitual offender, leaving the […]
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Home kitchen cranks out 2,000 Christmas cookies a season
GREENWOOD — One hundred ninety-six pinwheels. 150 spritz. Ninety Russian tea cakes. 127 peanut butter kisses. Another 133 spritz. As the Christmas season progresses, Amy Wight Chapman’s tally of cookies baked grows — and grows — and grows. Most years, she said, the total approaches 2,000, to be distributed to family, friends and others. Many […]
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Greenwood Planning Board approves 196-foot tower
GREENWOOD — The Greenwood Planning Board has approved construction of a 196-foot tower that will, over the course of three years, determine whether Long Mountain is a viable location for a wind project. Calpine Wind Holdings of Houston, Texas, submitted an application for site-plan review to the board Nov. 21 for a meteorological tower and […]