RSU 10 pre-K registration HARTFORD — Pre-kindergarten registration and screening for the fall 2013 class in the towns of Hartford, Sumner and Buckfield will take place from June 4-13. All children who register must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. All children who will be starting pre-K next fall will need to […]
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Hours after rollover, SUV catches fire in lot, destroys boat
HARTFORD — A Hartford man was badly injured early Friday morning when he lost control of his Jeep on Route 140 and it rolled over several times. Jason Farrar, 27, was driving his 2004 Jeep Cherokee northbound when the accident occurred, according to Deputy Chris Davis of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. He said speed […]
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Norway road, park clean up NORWAY — The Norway Parks & Recreation Department will join with the Art Gouin Street Clean Up to hold the annual Community Spring Clean Up of town roads and Lake Pennesseewassee Park on Saturday, May 4. From 8 to 11 a.m. work will consist of picking up branches and raking […]
Hartford meeting warrant signed
HARTFORD — Selectmen signed the warrant for the annual town meeting at their meeting Thursday night. Town Clerk Lianne Bedard said the warrant articles total $30,000 more than last year, mostly due to fire coverage. Board Chairman Lee Holman said officials are still hopeful taxes would not go up. Selectman John Plumley said the school […]
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May Friendship Day at church OXFORD — May Friendship Day will be celebrated by Church Women United at 2 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Oxford Congregational Church. The program is titled “Swinging Wide the Doors of Hospitality.” Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. World’s Fair clean-up days announced WATERFORD — Members of Waterford World’s […]
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Service, ‘Stories on the Steps’ LEWISTON — Calvary United Methodist Church invites everyone to the service Sunday, April 28, led by pulpit guest Bonnie Marden. Her topic for both the 9 a.m. Bible study and 10:30 a.m. service will be personal stewardship. Beginning May 4 a new free activity, “Stories on the Steps,” will be […]
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Learn the art of stacking stones HARTFORD — Tipping Point Stone Artisans will host a workshop on the art of stone stacking with students from Maine Collage of Art from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The workshop is designed by Laurie Babineau, 1996 graduate of the school, and her husband Michael Beaulieu, […]
Seed swap scheduled for Hartford on Saturday
HARTFORD — The Hartford Inaugural Seed Swap will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at the Town Hall on Route 140. “Seasoned gardeners, amateurs and any in between are invited to bring their surplus seeds and seedlings and see what their neighbors have to offer,” organizer Lee Holman said. She is […]
Hartford board OKs waste ordinance
HARTFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night approved a proposed solid waste ordinance, which will be on the annual town meeting warrant. Chairman Lee Holman thanked the Ordinance Committee for its work. The ordinance gives selectmen the authority to establish rules and regulations to cover some details of the town’s solid waste disposal program. “This will […]
Pinpoint of Light lists services, special events
HARTFORD — March 31 marked the celebration of the resurrection and materialization of Jesus, the Master Teacher and Spiritualism’s “Wayshower,” and the anniversary of Modern Spiritualism. How significant that both observances should fall on the same day. Jesus lifted the veil between the material world and the spirit world and began his work from the […]