Legion chicken pie supper PARIS — A chicken pie supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the American Legion Hall, 12 Church St. The meal is sponsored by the Foster-Carroll Auxiliary Unit No. 72. A dance will follow by the Jones Band from 6:30 to 9:30. Oxford Historical Society […]
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Colin Hall to present program on mediumship, spiritual art
HARTFORD — A program on Mediumship and Spiritual Art with Colin Hall will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Center, Hartford Town Hall, 1190 Main St. From early childhood Hall had the ability to see, sense and communicate with the spirit world. These early experiences led him to […]
Hartford man leads police on 100 mph chase
MARS HILL (AP) — A Hartford man who led police on a high speed chase that reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour is facing a variety of charges. Maine State Police said officers attempted to stop a vehicle shortly after midnight Friday morning for speeding, but the driver failed to stop. Officers chased the […]
Hartford resident told road gate must go
HARTFORD — The Board of Selectmen told a Farrand Hill Road resident Thursday night that he must remove a gate he placed across the road. Gaetano Guglielmo told the board over the 17 years he has lived there he’s been robbed numerous times and has had trees cut and removed. He said four-wheelers have […]
Zadoc Library offers programs, seminars
BUCKFIELD — The Zadoc Long Free Library, serving Buckfield, Sumner and Hartford residents, is offering several opportunities to both help the library and benefit its patrons. First is its annual firewood raffle. Two individual cord prizes of split and seasoned wood, delivered, are available. The value for each cord is $250. The second raffle is […]
Water pollution is main concern for Hartford committee
HARTFORD — When the Road Committee discusses the upcoming project on Gurney Hill Road and other projects, their main concern is to assure that there will be no water or wetland pollution. Road Committee Chairman Harley Swanson said that he, Selectman Jack Plumley and Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson met at Gurney Hill Road and formed an informal […]
Hartford road work going out to bid
HARTFORD — Selectman Jack Plumley reported to the board Thursday night that the Road Committee has decided to put the Guerney Hill Road paving out to bid. He said he’s concerned about proper ditching and a 10-foot-high bank that needs to be removed or resloped. Another issue is whether to reclaim the tar or haul […]
Household Hazardous Waste Collection is Sept. 21
BETHEL — On Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., residents in the Bethel area will be able to bring their unwanted poisons, pesticides and oil-based paints to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the SAD 44 Bus Barn. Residents with household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and […]
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Cemetery annual meeting Sept. 15 HARTFORD — Maple Grove Cemetery Annual Meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Hartford Community Church, Church Street. All deed holders and family are encouraged to attend. For information call 784-3728. Program on early female physicians HEBRON — Author Annette Vance Dorey will speak on “Maine’s […]
Girl Scout information night is Sept. 18
HARTFORD — Girl Scouts of Maine will host a parent information and registration meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Hartford Sumner Elementary School. Girls and adults are invited to attend the meeting to find out about the many different and fun ways today’s girls are participating in Girl Scouting and how the […]