The White Owl Duo will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Hartford Town Hall, 1186 Main St., Route 140. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Adult admission is $8, couples $15, children $5. The Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Camp will host the educational, family-oriented concert of traditional Native American music […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School honor roll
SUMNER — Principal Ryan Wilkins of Hartford-Sumner Elementary School announced the second trimester awards. Grade 5 Principal’s Award: Jason Cates and Norliyana Menes. First Honors: Andrea Boutot, Simon Burch, Keara Heap, Cassandra McAlister, Andrew Warren and Cassandra Zak. Second Honors: Julian Clements, Seneca Jacobs, Hailey McNeil, Max St. Pierre, Jarrod Todd, Cassidy Watson and Tobias […]
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Buckfield man, 21, found dead Sunday in Hartford
HARTFORD — A young Buckfield man was found dead in the woods Sunday morning about a half mile from where his car was discovered Saturday mired in mud on a back road. Daniel Danforth, 21, was found off Cary Hill Road, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland, who said the cause of death […]
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Buckfield man, 21, found dead in Hartford
HARTFORD — A young Buckfield man was found dead in the woods Sunday morning about a half mile from where his car was found mired in mud. Daniel Danforth, 21, died of exposure off Cary Hill Road, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland. McCausland said Danforth had left his car, a Saturn, on […]
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Can anything end this ‘Groundhog Day’ of a winter?
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — “You want a prediction about the weather? You’re asking the wrong Phil,” Bill Murray’s character says in the movie “Groundhog Day.” He continues, “I’ll give you a winter prediction: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be gray, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.” That sounds about […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Parents, grandparents, pre-teens share early Thanksgiving dinner
SUMNER — Trevor McKellor’s parents weren’t able to join him at the annual Thanksgiving dinner at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School on Thursday because they were working. But that was OK. He got to sit with his friend, fellow sixth-grader Kyle Charest, whose father was at the annual event. “I think this is awesome,” Trevor said. “We […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Forest service: Wildfire in Hartford may be arson
HARTFORD — The weekend wildfire that swept across 33 acres Saturday may have been intentionally set. Jeff Currier, a regional ranger with the Maine Forest Service, said that given the damp ground and time of year, the probability of a cigarette butt or a stray spark starting the fire is low. “We’re pretty confident that […]
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Hartford wildfire caused by humans
HARTFORD, Maine (AP) — Maine Forest Service officials say humans started a fire that burned 33 acres of forest in the town of Hartford. But officials say they don’t know if the Saturday fire first spotted by hunters was intentionally set. WCSH-TV says 15 firefighters from three towns helped extinguish the fire. Ranger Arthur Lavoie […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Forest service investigating wildfire in Hartford
HARTFORD — The Maine Forest Service is investigating a wildfire that burned 33 acres in Hartford Saturday afternoon. According to a press release issued Sunday by the Maine Forest Service, reports of the Oxford County wildfire came in Saturday around 1 p.m. The fire was discovered by hunters off Route 219 in Hartford. Firefighters from […]