MEXICO — If you want an idea of how scary the upcoming Mexico Recreation Center haunted walk will be, just ask 8-year-old Logan Graham. Logan is a pretty good authority on the subject. He has been working with his father, Nick Graham, on some of the many props for the event, which will take place this […]
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Rumford Elementary School hosting annual craft fair on Halloween
RUMFORD — The Rumford Elementary School will hold its 22nd annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, teacher Linda Howe said. Crafters will offer knitwear, jewelry, cloth handbags, wooden crafts, goat soap, doll clothes and homemade jams, jellies and pickles. “Students will also have the chance to sell artwork that they’ve […]
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Maine lawmakers respond to fatal hayride accident with list of bills
AUGUSTA — A hayride accident that claimed the life of a teenage girl from Oakland and sent 22 others to hospitals this past October has prompted an outpouring of proposed law changes in Maine. The titles of six bills released Thursday suggest lawmakers hope to prevent the type of tragedy that claimed the life of […]
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Auburn father says he found needle in candy
AUBURN — A sewing needle “expertly” placed down the center of a candy bar caused a concerned dad to dump the whole load of Halloween candy and send out a word of caution. Jason Levesque said he took his children, 6, 8 and 16 years old, out for an innocent evening of trick-or-treating Friday evening […]
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Dixfield to detour football game traffic away from Halloween Walk
DIXFIELD — To protect children celebrating Halloween, drivers heading to Friday night’s high school playoff football game between the Dirigo Cougars and Boothbay Seahawks will be taking a detour. Even though Dixfield holds an annual Halloween Walk and safeguards children by closing Weld Street/Route 142 to traffic, police Chief Richard A. Pickett is also urging […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: To the Batmobile! In heels!
So now Bag Lady wants to be Wonder Woman and Shopping Siren is ready to glove up and be Batman. In villain-smiting heels, of course. So many costumes beckoned as we headed out to Halloween shop this week. We’re happy, and a little surprised, to report that even at this very late date, there’s plenty […]
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Beacon House Social Club to host inaugural Halloween party Oct. 31
RUMFORD — The Beacon House Social Club will hold its inaugural Halloween party from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at its office on Canal Street. Beacon House peer member Heidi Blais said the club had been looking for new events to host that would “help us get our name out there a little […]
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Norway gets new solar-powered pedestrian signals
NORWAY — The downtown area will soon have solar-powered pedestrian crosswalk lights in two areas. Town Manager David Holt said the units are being installed at the intersection of Cottage and Main streets and Paris and Main streets by the Rowe Elementary School. The Department of Transportation provided Norway with the solar-powered pedestrian crossing safety […]
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Norway expects big turnout for Halloween Festival
NORWAY — Thousands of children and their parents are expected on Main Street for the 10th annual Halloween Festival on Friday. “This is the 10th anniversary of Norway Downtown’s Halloween Festival, and it is on Halloween,” Recreation Director Deb Partridge said. “Very exciting.” Last year, it attracted more than 2,500 children and their parents from […]